> I really don't think the FMTV's top speed problem is adding to our woes in
> getting troops to Yugoslavia. There's the minor problem in "fording" the
> 3000 miles of Atlantic Ocean. Even a "mil-spec" truck has a bit of a
> problem with anything over 30 inches (60 inches with fording kit).
>
> I do agree that the USA has a serious airlift/sealift capability shortfall,
> but let's not blame everything on S&S, okay?
>
> William von Zehle, Jr. (MVPA 593)
> '53 M42
> (SFC, USAR)
>
> Dave Cole wrote:
>
> > While I understand that the FMTV's conform to special DOD standards I
> > find it hard to believe that Navistar or Ford could not modify their
> > truck lines to make trucks that meet the requirements. However
> > considering all of the crap they would have to put up with it is probably
> > in their best interest not to try and do so. I think that's sad as I
> > can't believe that a major truck builder could not do as good if not
> > better job than S&S. Perhaps the whole system is just too screwed up.
> > Caterpillar still makes dozers for the military right? Why can't Ford
> > and GMC still make trucks for the military? I don't think that it's a
> > matter of they can't do it, the red tape to do so isn't worth it. Hence
> > you get Mil trucks that can't do 44 mph on the highway safely.
> >
> > I drive by huge cement mixers, 6 wheel drive behemoths all of the time
> > that cruise with a full load of concrete down the highway (well in excess
> > of 55 mph!), mixing away, then drive off road across all kinds of terrain
> > to dump their load, then go do it again. If those companies can make
> > mixers that can do that, then they certainly can make mil trucks.
> >
> > Last week there was a large article in the Wall Street journal on the
> > inability for the US forces to get to a destination quickly, ie get
> > ground troops to Yugoslavia. I kept thinking about the FMTV's that
> > can't run over 35 mph safely while I read the article. Certainly he
> > FMTV's aren't helping the situation, are they.
> >
> > Dave Cole
> >
> > On Sat, 17 Apr 1999 20:46:18 -0500 jonathon <jemery@execpc.com> writes:
> > >
> > >>I must disagree to some extent with your #2 answer. This may hold
> > >true for
> > >>today's vehicles but, not long ago....
> > >
> > >I agree with your reply (which I did not repeat) but I was addressing
> > >some
> > >peoples complaints about the cost of the FMTV This vehicle was
> > >designed in
> > >recent history and is being built today. You cannot compare mass
> > >produced
> > >civilian trucks to specialty mil-spec ones. Not that I think that all
> > >this
> > >mil-spec stuff is necessary (which some is not) but that's the way the
> > >DOD
> > >does things.
> > >
> > >je
> > >
> > >
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