It is governed at 58 mph, like all other army vehicles.
>That being the case, just how fast is the truck designed to be run at for
>long periods of time?
>
The Army cannot purchase foreign vehicles, and the ISUZU truck it not as
rugged or durable as a S&S FMTV is. It is limited to mostly onroad driving,
the FMTV, on the other hand, can go a lot further offroad than the Isuzu.
>
>This is my perpective: if an ISUZU cabover 2 1/2 ton truck can maintain
>65-70 mph forever until it runs out of fuel and cost about 35K, and a
>specially designed 2 1/2 ton truck is made for on and off road work and
>costs 80-100K or more, then wouldn't the typical person expect it to be
>able to maintain well over 45 mph indefinitely? I would.
Getting a M35 to maintain speeds above 50 mph is tough, the FMTV can do
that very easily, and will be allowed to, as soon as all the defective
pieces are replaced.
>Also, the M35 basic design (chassis) was created sometime just after WW2,
>now it's 50 years later and the new truck is slower than the old truck?
>This just doesn't make sense.
The HUMMV is goverened at 58 mph, as are all military vehicles.
>I would expect that the FMTV trucks should be able to maintain well over
>70 mph on the highway indefinitely and also be able to do very, very
>well off road. What is the top speed of a Hummer? They've passed me at
>well over 70 on the freeway.
>
>How would you feel if the top speed of a Hummer was less than 44 mph?
>
>Dave Cole
>
>On Thu, 08 Apr 1999 12:39:14 -0400 Chief William von Zehle
><ChiefvonZehle@wiltonfire.org> writes:
>>My Army Reserve unit currently has two M1078 LMTVs which replaced two
>>M35s (we still have two M35s left. Even though I'm a lover of the M35
>>(it's a REAL truck), the new LMTVs are actually a pretty impressive
>>vehicle.
>>
>>I know the bad press over the driveline vibration, but only two
>>vehicles
>>actually had a failure the last I heard. We picked our units up at
>>Ft.
>>Drumm, NY and drove them at "Mach 3" all the way to Connecticut with
>>no
>>problems.
>>
>>The CTIF system works great. The automatic transmission is much
>>easier
>>for new soldiers to operat. (Many of them can't drive manual
>>transmissions.) All the top bows, canvas, etc. store under the bed
>>when
>>not in use. The spare tire is raised and lowered pneumatically to
>>minimize injuries. Even though there's no A/C, the ventilation system
>>is
>>far superior to the M35s, and the windshield wipers are electric and
>>actually work when going uphill! the built-in ladder for cargo bed
>>access is nice, too. Engine access is excellent with the tilt cab.
>>
>>About my only initial concern was the vehicle's height and vertical
>>center of gravity. However, after driving it on and off road, it
>>isn't
>>bad - it just requires training on the vehicle before letting soldiers
>>out on their own.
>>
>>The units are being recalled to have the vibration problem repaired
>>(probably at extra cost to US knowing DoD contracts!)
>>
>>By the way, the FMTVs are not new units. They're basically Austrian
>>Steyr model 12 M 18 with US equipment (Cat. diesel, Allison trans.,
>>blackout lights, weapon ring mount, etc.) added.
>>
>>All in all, don't believe everything you read and "try it before you
>>criticize it".
>>
>>William von Zehle, Jr. (MVPA 593)
>>Ridgefield, Conn. USA
>>'53 M42
>>
>>Carl Konefsky wrote:
>>
>>> I was just in Texas doing business and saw truck loads of thease
>>being
>>> hauled down there.I ask about it and was told by someone who said he
>>> knew what seems to be happening.The first ones are just plain bad
>>news
>>> and there is more problems then being reported its kind of a major
>>> secert as this contact was like stolen from AM General and others
>>and
>>> given to a company who had no experance in building this type of
>>> thing.Who know what is going on but we are getting screwed again
>>like
>>> importing and demiling.
>>> Carl
>>>
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