From: flyn3nvt@adelphia.net
Date: Wed Jan 12 2005 - 06:24:25 PST
Tip of the ice berg guys..........within the last 2 months, 30 armored gun box kits were shipped over..........the standard chassis is the 900 series 5 ton.
Jeffinvt
---- Jim Breneman <jimbre_7@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Your right, the Army typically dosn't worry about
> mileage. But during my time as an operations SGT I
> vividly remember worrying a whole lot about fuel
> consumption. Then again, this is an Army at war. Lots
> more budget to go around.
>
> I did mean 3-5 Gallons Per Mile. But that usage was
> under load with an Abrams. so it might get as good as
> 3-5MPG without. At least thats what a driver told me a
> few years ago. I remember thinking that it isnt that
> much better than an Abrams mileage.
>
>
> --- Stu Ellis <stuinnh@mvnut.us> wrote:
>
> > I don't remember the army worrying about gas mileage
> > before.
> >
> > "Stu"
> > Southern New Hampshire, USA
> > "Live Free Or Die"
> >
> > MVPA #14790
> > 1967 M151A1 Jeep
> > 1964 M416 Trailer
> > 1986 M1009 Blazer
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> > [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On Behalf
> > Of Jim Breneman
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 4:50 PM
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [MV] H.E.T. Gun truck
> > Importance: High
> >
> > It seems to me like the platform for this truck is
> > total overkill. If I remember correctly the HETs get
> > about 3-5GPM.
> > Dont get me wrong, I think its kinda cool, but they
> > can put armor on a smaller truck, use half the fuel
> > to
> > operate it and get the same effect.
> >
> >
> > --- Wayne Harris <papercu@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Heavy Equipment Transporter as Gun truck. Wayne
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/10427810.htm
> > >
> > >
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