RE: [MV] HUMVEE ROLLOVERS

If we all remember the Mutt, there was the same problem in the same "theater" locations.  They didnt have the problems in the US, and they didnt have them loaded like they do for a war time environment.

This happens with ALL vehicles, load anything down past its intended weight limit and you will get a wide variation of handling characteristics.  ie Rollovers.  Most of the accidents are involving high speed turns with gunfire around them.  Hell, I would be driving the same way also, wouldnt you?  The military is having the same problem with the big 15 pax vans........IN the US!!!!

DONT LISTEN TO THE NEWS AND WHAT THEY WANT TO SWAY YOU WITH!!!!!  Listen to what they have to say and then use your brain to decide if there is some ulterior motive to get you to shed a tear and do something..........

Look up your statistics for your state and see how many fatality accidents your STATE has........I would bet that your STATE has far more than what a month of COMBAT ZONE can accumulate.

Just my .02, ya know.

Cliff Smith

SSgt USMC

From: bolton8@juno.com To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> Subject: [MV] HUMVEE ROLLOVERS Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:25:44 -0700 The Army is baffled by a recent spate of vehicle accidents in Iraq — many of them rollovers involving armored Humvees — that have claimed more than a dozen lives this year. USA TODAY 18 March 2005 http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-03-17-humvees-usat_x.htm ===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list=== To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org> To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org> To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>