From: Greg (czechsix@cox.net)
Date: Fri Jul 23 2004 - 11:35:23 PDT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick J JANKOWIAK" <patrick.jankowiak@st.com>
To: "Greg" <czechsix@cox.net>
Cc: "Mil-veh mailing list" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] CANIBALS
> It would always be the parts, since we don't have them in the US.
> 1-4MPG, that's really low, but maybe it is common for light armor. The
> 4 I can see, but the 1 bugs me.
>
> So,what parts generally are most troublesome on these monsters? It's
> very interesting.
>
> Patrick
Well, armor never gets good mileage.
There really weren't any unusual problems with the Tatra's. They've been
proofed for decades, and the concept since the '30's. There was the usual
rust on the cabs, clutches worn, brakes worn or out of adjustment, etc. But
then again, anything that has a friction lining can be relined, and the
various slave and master cylinders can be done by someone like White Post.
Electricals were OK, tire size is kind of a pain to get over here since it's
a 21" wheel. But anyone that deals in old Warsaw Pact stuff can get them.
Bits and pieces of the GS trucks can still be had from breakers in Germany
and CR. The SKOT small trim stuff will be harder to find though - far fewer
of the APC's about. But from what I've seen, most of them are fairly
complete.
Greg
>
> Greg wrote:
>
> > The SKOT is based on the Tatra 813 chassis - engine, trans (to my
> > knowledge), axles, running gear in general is the same thing. I tooled
> > around a bit in a T813, and they're pigs to drive, but lots of fun just
the
> > same. Expect 1 - 4 mpg on them. I'd expect, personally, that you can get
a
> > SKOT cheaper than 15K Euro...back when I lived in the CR I had two Tatra
> > 805's, and kept getting T813's offered to me at scrap prices. One major
> > problem is parts availability.....
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Patrick J JANKOWIAK" <patrick.jankowiak@st.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 12:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MV] CANIBALS
> >
> >
> >
> >>well..
> >>
> >>I found a skot 8x8 (OT-64?) wheeled APC on the site for 15K euro. Hmm..
> >>considering the price of a similar-sized Stryker, or even a smaller
> >>V-100's nowadays.. I want it badly. But, don't know much about it. Other
> >>than it is big, green, and armored. I wonder if such a thing would be
> >>fun to drive on the highway or around town like the Deuce is?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Patrick Jankowiak
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> --
> Patrick Jankowiak
> Field Application Engineer III
> ST Microelectronics
> 1310 Electronics Drive
> M/S 3764
> Carrollton, TX 75006
> Desk: 972-466-8763
> Fax: 972-466-7170
> Mobile: 214-763-4764
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