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I am thinking of getting one of these AM General products. My rig is getting a little too small to ride around in.

You will love it, I have one on the ranch although it has a firetruck body on it....

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With you being from Cali, you don't know how funny that sounds. You bought your own 6X6 fire truck to make sure the fires don't get the ranch?

Do you have the 5 ton or 2.5 ton? Who is the manufacturer Kaiser or AM General or one of the others? Does yours have the winch on it?

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PARAGON:
With you being from Cali, you don't know how funny that sounds. You bought your own 6X6 fire truck to make sure the fires don't get the ranch?

Do you have the 5 ton or 2.5 ton? Who is the manufacturer Kaiser or AM General or one of the others? Does yours have the winch on it?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Its been sitting in the used/broken farm equipment yard for about 20 yrs now actually along with a few willys, chevies, fords and tons of other tractors and crap. It was one of the original firetrucks in the valley up there. Its the 5 ton. Last I recall when I was tromping through all the old broken junk I seem to recall the kaiser name.
I have to go back up there next week and will get some pics of the farmyard vehicle cemetary.

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I think one of those would be better for my commute to work, its less likly to get bothered in the parking lot, and will never be lost in a crowd.

had a good time watching the Natn'l Guard playing in the mud at Azusa a few months back. Deffinately a bad ass truck that could squash me like a bug.

That's the kind of rig I need to drive around in Phoenix, they keep trying to run me off of the road in my H2, I guess the Sunset Orange does not stand out in traffic.

I don't think it has anytrhing to do with your H2, everybody just drives like a fool in Phoenix. Hell I usually drive an F-250 or a Merc E500 when I am there and they try to kill me all day long.

Hunting WHAT!

I like a little overkill, but this a little too far!

Ric-H2

Hunting WHAT!

I like a little overkill, but this a little too far!

Ric-H2

I don't like gamagoats. I want a 5 ton 6x6 with the big hydraulic winch. I got some playing I need to do with it. And for 4 or 5K and another 1K to fix up, they make a very cool toy to play with.

There's a local outdoor outfitters here called JAXX that usually has 2 or 3 - 6x6 5 tons for sale. Sometimes it's the 2.5 ton they have, but still with the 5 ton hood, etc. They cycle through several in a few month period. Most of them get sold to back water places up in Wyoming for use on farms or real cheapo firetrucks.

We had 6X6 back in 70's and a Willis Jeep. I Love those rigs. I was 20 something and used the Willy's to run rice fields, before 3 wheelers. That or I used a dirt bike. I was never able to get Will's stuck. 6X6 hauled a huge water tank for spray rigs. PARAGON You would have a blast with the 6X6. It is not easy to drive or at east ours wasn't.

TAZ

Makes H2 look small.

if you want the ultimate off road vehicle it would be the Hemmt. It is am 8x8 all wheel drive, front four steering. Has a 5 ton front winch, a 10 ton crane on the back. It will out run everything in the military. It's off road capabality is unbeleivable. As a Cav Troop commander we have a tendancy to, shall we say "stick" a few of our hummers. The HEMMT have yanked more than a few or our tow hooks right off if it was a little too stuck. It is made my OSHKOSH. If you are going to wish big, wish real big

another attempt at posting the hemmt pic, you may need to find a pic your self

You probably mean HEMTT

I wonder how much those shackles weigh?

In Germany I once saw an accident where a HEMTT rear-ended a delivery truck. Not a scratch on the HEMTT. The back of the delivery truck was smooshed at a perfect 45 degree angle.

HEMTT's rock.

That would be it. even better are the up armored ones, look like something out of MAD MAX. Best riding vehicle in the Army. Does everything

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Originally posted by KenP:
I wonder how much those shackles weigh?

I'll show you in Murphy.

Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT)

The Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) provides transport capabilities for re-supply of combat vehicles and weapons systems. There are five basic configurations of the HEMTT series trucks: M977 cargo truck with Material Handling Crane (MHC), M978 2500 gallon fuel tanker, M984 wrecker, M983 tractor and M985 cargo truck with MHC. A self-recovery winch is also available on certain models. This vehicle family is rapidly deployable and is designed to operate in any climatic condition where military operations are expected to occur.

Vehicle Specifications

Vehicle Manufacturer: Oshkosh Truck Corporation

Dimensions:

Length: M977 / M978 / M985 - 401"; M983 - 351"; M984 - 392"
Height: Operational 112", Transport 102" - All
Width: 96" - All
Wheelbase: M977 / M978 / M985 - 210"; M983 - 181"; M984 - 191"
Turning Circle: M977 / M978 / M985 - 100'; M983 - 91'; M984 - 95'
Vehicle Curb Weight: M977 With Winch - 38,800 lb., Without Winch - 37,900 lb.; M978 With Winch - 38,200 lb., Without Winch - 37,300 lb.; M983 With Crane - 39,200 lb., Without Crane - 32,200 lb.; M984 - 50,900 lb.; M985 With Winch - 39,600 lb., Without Winch - 38,700 lb.
Ground Clearance: 24" - All

Performance:

Maximum Speed: 57 mph Governed - All
Cruising Range: 300 mi. @ Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - All
Maximum Grade: 60% - All
Approach Angle: 41 deg. - All
Departure Angle: 45 deg. - All
Side Slope: 30% - All
Maximum Fording Depth: 48" - All

Equipment Specifications:

Cab: Crew Seating: 2 Man
Seat Design: Fore/Aft Adjustable
Steering Type: Dual Gear With Integrated Hydraulic Power Assist

Engine: Manufacturer: Detroit Diesel Allison
Model: 8V92TA
Type: 8 cylinder, 2-stroke, V-type Diesel
Rating: 450 hp, @ 2100 rpm
Fuel: Diesel, DF-2, JP-4, JP-8, VV-F-800
Oil: 30 qt. With Filter (MIL-L-2104D, MIL-L-46167)
Cooling System: 80 qt., Water, Radiator
Fan: Engine-driven, Clutch Type

Transmission: Manufacturer: Allison, Automatic
Model: HT740D
Speeds: 4 Speeds Forward/ 1 Reverse
Oil: 38 qt. With Filter

Transfer: Manufactuer: Oshkosh Truck Corporation, 55000
Type: Air Operated, Front Tandem Disconnect
Oil: 6.5 qt.

Axles: Manufacturer: Front Tandem - Oshkosh Truck Corporation/Eaton; Rear Tandem - Eaton
Models:
No. 1 - RS480
No. 2 - DS480-P - All
No. 3 - M977 / M978 / M983 / M985 - DS480-P; M984 - DS650-P
No. 4 - M977 / M978 / M983 / M985 - RS480; M984 - RS650
Front Axle Steering Angle: 32 deg. - All
Oil: Front Tandem - 17.5 qt.; Rear Tandem - 21.5 qt. - All

Wheels: Type: Disk
Quantity: 8 ea.
Spare Tire: 1 ea.
Rim Size: 20x10
Stud Quantity: 10 per Wheel

Tires: Radial With Tube
Quantity: 8 ea.
Spare: 1 ea.
Tread Type: Radial Traction, Non-directional
Size: 16:00x20"

Brakes: Air-activated, Internal Expansion - All

Electrical System: Alternator: Engine Driven: EMI/RFI Suppressed, Waterproof
Rating Standard: M977 / M978 / M984 / M985 - 65 Amp, Optional: M983 - 100 Amp
Batteries: 4 ea., 12v Connected in Series Parallel
Voltage: 24v

Self-Recovery Winch: Manufacturer: DP Manufacturing
Model: 20K-HEMTT
Wire Rope Diameter: 9/16"
Wire Rope Length: 200'
Line Pull - 1st Layer (With 5 Wraps Minimum): 20,000 lb.
Line Pull - 2nd Layer: 18,173 lb.
Line Pull - 3rd Layer: 16,663 lb.
Line Pull - 4th Layer: 15,361 lb.
Line Pull - 5th Layer: 14,254 lb.

Recovery Winch: M984 Manufacturer: DP Manufacturing
Model: 51022 60K
Type: Automatic, Two Speed
Wire Rope Diameter: 1"
Wire Rope Length: 220'
Line Pull - 1st Layer: (With 5 Wraps): 60,000 lb.
Line Pull - 3rd Layer: 45,000 lb.

Material Handling Crane: Manufacturer: M977 / M984 / M985- Grove; M983 Hiab
Model: M977 - MHC977; M983 - 8001; M984 - MHC984; M985 - MHC985
Maximum Capacity:
M977 at Boom Length of 19': 2,500 lb.
M983 at Boom Length of 10': 14,620 lb.
M984 at Boom Length of 18.2': 6,000 lb.
M985 at Boom Length of 16.5': 5,400 lb.

M977 Cargo M978 Fueler
M983 TractorM984 Wrecker
M985 Cargo

Here's a couple of pictures of uparmored hemmits from my tour in Iraq.

Here's one with the armor kit:

Here's a couple with "hill billy" armor. We ripped the windows out and replaced them with a chunk of steel. By the end of the deployment we finally got armor kits for all our Hemmits and PLS's.

This is a 5 ton with an armor kit.

And finally here's an LMTV with hill billy armor (I drove it 4 days from Kuwait like that.) That's my driver and gunner.

And one with an armor kit.

Very cool pictures, thanks for posting them.

LMAO! And to think we got to see one in action.

So Para, are you going to get a cowboy hat too?

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Originally posted by h2co-pilot:
LMAO! And to think we got to see one in action.

So Para, are you going to get a cowboy hat too?

He was kinda schweet looking in that hat tweren't he.

We know that thing will go up #5 in Tellico too right! Does even better coming down with a bunch of Hummers in front of it backing down the trail

Does that grill look at all familiar CP?

All too familiar.

It was a true test- back down a mountain trail of boulders, loved ones in your path with a 5 ton and a mission trailing you 5 feet down after you.

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Originally posted by h2co-pilot:
All too familiar.

It was a true test- back down a mountain trail of boulders, loved ones in your path with a 5 ton and a mission trailing you 5 feet down after you.

Man but the diesel in that thing sounded sweet. They had to replace the old I-6 with a Cummins V-8 or sumthin.