Hi All,
I hope that mentioning EMP proof doesn't get this post flagged. I was told not to mention this in SteelSoldiers but I think this is far from being a conspiracy theory when the Government is actively perusing options to limit EMP in the US (Trump signed an executive order on it).
I am starting the build in the title at the end of the month. We are a family of 6 in the USA and we need your help in finding the right chassis. We need a 6 seater crew cab (would prefer 4 seats in back but not required - drooling over a MAN TGS). So far I have narrowed the selection down to M927a2 (8.3 cummins) or a Freightliner (8.3 cummins). The issue with the M927a2 is I would have to have someone build out the cab to a crew cab. I haven't been able to find anyone in the US that has time or wants to build this rig and after talking to a parts dealer for the M900 series trucks I was warned that most conversions are done wrong because they don't include an inner roll cage to limit torsion. The Freightliner is a great option because I can find a crew cab but most are lacking off road capabilities or the 8.3 cummins. Also limited on how many trucks are actually EMP proof. I found a few but won't post the URLs until I figure out if they are legal to post in this forum. I did find the Tatra 815 which looks great but again the EMP proof thing is a problem.
Here is our requirements...
1. Crew Cab (the box will be a foam panel box so I want the kids in shoulder belts)
2. EMP Proof
3. 6x6 (conversions would be OK)
4. 34-36' Total length (Most likely will have to stretch the frame)
Thanks in advance!
I hope that mentioning EMP proof doesn't get this post flagged. I was told not to mention this in SteelSoldiers but I think this is far from being a conspiracy theory when the Government is actively perusing options to limit EMP in the US (Trump signed an executive order on it).
I am starting the build in the title at the end of the month. We are a family of 6 in the USA and we need your help in finding the right chassis. We need a 6 seater crew cab (would prefer 4 seats in back but not required - drooling over a MAN TGS). So far I have narrowed the selection down to M927a2 (8.3 cummins) or a Freightliner (8.3 cummins). The issue with the M927a2 is I would have to have someone build out the cab to a crew cab. I haven't been able to find anyone in the US that has time or wants to build this rig and after talking to a parts dealer for the M900 series trucks I was warned that most conversions are done wrong because they don't include an inner roll cage to limit torsion. The Freightliner is a great option because I can find a crew cab but most are lacking off road capabilities or the 8.3 cummins. Also limited on how many trucks are actually EMP proof. I found a few but won't post the URLs until I figure out if they are legal to post in this forum. I did find the Tatra 815 which looks great but again the EMP proof thing is a problem.
Here is our requirements...
1. Crew Cab (the box will be a foam panel box so I want the kids in shoulder belts)
2. EMP Proof
3. 6x6 (conversions would be OK)
4. 34-36' Total length (Most likely will have to stretch the frame)
Thanks in advance!