From: rcakitty@verizon.net
Date: Sun Feb 08 2004 - 13:20:36 PST
I hate to tell you, AP, but you'd better use another day of the week if you EVER use this simile again 'cause you kain't spell the day of the week you used!!!!! HaHa!! RC Anderson (from the balmy Midwest)
>
> From: m35products <m35prod@optonline.net>
> Date: 2004/02/06 Fri PM 04:36:58 CST
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Subject: Re: [MV] that's some deep water there fella...
>
> I, for one, would love to see demonstrated the "totally submerged" feature.
> I imagine that the driver would have trouble breathing after a few miles.
> The exhaust would make pretty bubbles, but the little adapter that makes air
> out of seaweed and salt water must still be under development, or classified
> top-secret.
>
> I believe we may have stumbled upon a submarine website, cleverly disguised
> to confuse the enemy.
>
> Want to buy a bridge?
>
> A P (born on a Thurday, but not last Thurday) Bloom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Randall" <srandall64@hotmail.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] that's some deep water there fella...
>
>
> > Here's an exerpt, from that link I posted..
> >
> > "An interesting feature of these trucks is their deep water
> > fording ability. This is accomplished by their fuel and ignition systems
> > being completely sealed. Without any preparation G749's can cross water 30
> > inches deep. With the addition of an available deep water fording kit the
> > driver of a G749 truck can be sitting in the water his truck is crossing.
> In
> > fact these trucks have actually been tested travelling completely
> > submerged."
> >
> > "The engine air cleaner, located on the fire wall, has two
> > intakes. One on the unit itself and one located on the dash inside the
> cab.
> > Under normal operating conditions, air is drawn from under the hood by the
> > intake on the cleaner while the intake on the dash is capped. During
> fording
> > operations, the cap on the dash intake is removed and placed on the intake
> > under the hood so air is drawn from inside the cab. If the water level is
> > expected to reach cab level, an extension tube (included in the deep water
> > fording kit) can be clamped to this intake."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Jim Stead" <gadget@easypath.com>
> > >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [MV] that's some deep water there fella...
> > >Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 17:16:02 -0500
> > >
> > >Isn't the deuce supposed to be okay in that depth of water (<72") with a
> > >fording kit? I guess he didn't have one....
> > >
> > >Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Chris Stansbury" <chris_stansbury@hotmail.com>
> > >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > >Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 4:53 PM
> > >Subject: [MV] that's some deep water there fella...
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hey guys check out what this guy did in a town up the river from me!!
> > > >
> > > > http://www.dailymail.com/news/News/2004020647/
> > > >
> > > > Click the link named "truck" above the headline for the photo. That's
> > >some
> > > > funny stuff. I guess he should have gotten the extra long fording kit
> > >and
> > > > scuba set!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Chris Stansbury, O.D.
> > > > 1301 Lee Street East
> > > > Charleston, WV 25301
> > > > 304-343-3363
> > > >
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