It'* been a few years, but I used to drive one of these:




Equipment Specifications:

Cab: Crew Seating: 2-4 Man
Seat Design: Fore/Aft Adjustable
Steering Type: Power Assist

Engine: Manufacturer: General Motors, Diesel, 8-cyl, 6.5 L, Naturally Aspirated
Rating: 150 hp @ 3600 rpm, EPA-Certified
Fuel: Diesel, DF-2, JP-4, JP-8, VV-F-800
Cooling: Water, Radiator
Fan: Engine-Driven, Clutch Type

Transmission: Manufacturer: Allison, Fully Automatic
Speeds: 3 Speeds Forward/ 1 Reverse

Transfer: Full Time All Wheel Drive, Integral Transfer Case

Maximum Speed: 55 mph Governed @ Gross Weight <---NOT!
Range: 275 - 337 mi.
Maximum Grade: 60%
Side Slope: 40 deg.
Fording: Without Kit: 30", With Kit: 60"

Looks comfy

Ok low HP, but what'* the torque at?

Sweet! Army?

That'* cool... i bet i know where that bad boy came from ...

Amost 15 years, yes ma'am. Thus my nick Military Occupational *pecialty 95B It means Military Police

hey, they shoulda let U keep one! u'd be veewy popular drive'n one of those down tha street nowadays.......

I wondered what that meant.

A side note...thank you sir for serving our country.

Edit: the smilie should be the one saluting, but it didn't work right. :P

looks like a really tight ride but kinda plasticy dont u think :?

I knew someone would bring that up. The pics I posted are of a plastic model, but they are the first I've seen of the correct model of truck with the correct armament on it, same as I drove in Desert Storm.

And Hailey, I appreciate the thanks. Someone did that to me in the mall once and it floored me. I wish I could say I joined for all the romantic reasons, but I intitially jopined the TX National Guard so I could work on helicopters and guns. Then, after high school I got real hungry and tired of being homeless (long story) and joined the regular Army. At that point, I stayed because I liked it. IN 95 I decided I had enough ('nother long story) and got out.

By the way, I'd hate to have to drive one of them on city streets. They're loud inside, uncomfortable (the new ones are supposed to be better, but..) and they are friggin HUGE!! Way too wide to be just cruisin around in, and you can't see either end while driving because of the shape. If any of you live near a base, you may notice little rods sticking up from each end of the bumpers. That'* so you can see where the corners of the truck are while you're driving.

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Oh, yaeh, I was gonna add this