This would make an awesome Camper!
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I would certainly think so! I think it's an M-292, I had one in the Army, an intelligence van that we had computer data equipment in and that require A/C, which was may office/work area. I slept in it and had my own RV. The other 2 vehicles like it was the Div. HQ. Command Center and the Div. Commander's quarters. I got to camp out just like a 3 star! 
As I recall, top speed was about 50-54 MPH, and I never had it fully loaded. Top heavy but never had a problem and never got stuck, we did get into some good mud!
Takes less than 5 minutes to pop the sides out and set up. I'd like a lighter camper box that would fit my truck. I've never seen a similar type box for smaller trucks. Good find!
As I recall, top speed was about 50-54 MPH, and I never had it fully loaded. Top heavy but never had a problem and never got stuck, we did get into some good mud!
Takes less than 5 minutes to pop the sides out and set up. I'd like a lighter camper box that would fit my truck. I've never seen a similar type box for smaller trucks. Good find!
Larry
Bigassgas Explorer
That is all kinds of cool but like Earthroamers and all the other ridiculously large rigs you see at the Overland Expo, where do you take something like that? You’re not going to get deep up in the Rockies in it, probably too big to hit up a lot of the tight switchbacks on the Canyonlands back roads. So outside of maybe Death Valley, Vietnam and Overland Expo, where do you take something like that?
highdesertranger
Adventurer
where do you take something like that? anywhere you dam well please. just kidding. I hear about 8 mpg no matter what uphill, downhill, with a load or without. highdesertranger
It rides much nicer than a duce & half. I took mine in the woods, I guess turning radius was 60-65 feet, about what my U driveway is an I'd say it could turn through it. I also had it on some narrow streets in Germany, you'd use part of the other lane turning at a corner, not a sports car.
2' of snow doesn't phase it. Never went through much water, maybe a foot and a half at the most. Mileage? No idea, I didn't pay for the fuel, but it ran on a 5 hour trip out (50) ran about an hour a day for a week and back without needing fuel.
Be great going up the Alaskan Highway and getting off road. Fire roads in my area and utility easements in these hills wouldn't be a problem. It's no rock climber.
I recall some storms, I was high and dry and warm, it rocked a bit in winds but never leaked anywhere. Put a couple camo nets out on the side and you have a great patio area.
A few times we towed a large generator trailer and didn't know it was back there, except for the clunk on the hitch. It could tow pretty much anything on this site down the road.
Yes, it's awesome, it would make a great camper, lack of speed, but mine had a governor so I don't know what the gearing would let it do, probably 60-65 tops.
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Kowboy
Adventurer
Way high on the cool factor list for potential. Pour a ton of money into 'er and it could be a mighty fine RV.
And then you'd be the baddest rig in the RV park.
I agree with Larry ... don't understand where these type rigs go. I asked several owners of the giants at the Expo and didn't really get an answer.
See 'em in Moab alot ... parked in the City Market parkin' lot.
And then you'd be the baddest rig in the RV park.
I agree with Larry ... don't understand where these type rigs go. I asked several owners of the giants at the Expo and didn't really get an answer.
See 'em in Moab alot ... parked in the City Market parkin' lot.
Where do yo go with these big rigs? Well you hook up your trailer loaded with dirt bikes and drag it down any forestry road, find a nice flat spot, unload and explore places a built Jeep would have fits, or hit 12-16 hare scrambles per year.
Or you hook up your built Jeep, blast down to Moab or any other spot 21 hours away, enjoy the drive, and spend 10 days exploring with the Jeep, or the 4 mountain bikes you brought too.
That's what you do with these, my rig has been around 2 provinces, and 5 states, does 75 MPH, gets 8-9 mpg, but then so does my Dodge Cummins truck when it is loaded, but it is nowhere near as safe to drive with the loads I tow, and as comfortable for my family of 4. We have 150 gallons of water, 100 gallons of diesel, 200 litres of propane, carry a full compliment of gear for 4 riders including 30 gallons of fuel, the Jeep has a Cummins in it and we can always swap fuel from truck to Jeep, 3 methods of cooking with propane including a back up cylinder, a huge refrigerator, and a huge cooler so we can get away for quite a few days and be very comfortable, and as much as we like biking and wheeling we like to be clean, we like to sleep on our kick *** 12" memory foam mattresses. I have no plans of taking this rig off of the North American continent, and I've been down roads where I have had to lend a tug to 1 ton trucks on 35's, while dragging a 20 foot trailer or a 16 foot trailer (I managed to kill a trailer last year). It is amazing how well a set of aggressive 11R22.5's will move this truck. I have no plans on negotiating the tight streets of Germany, that said, why are there so many Germans running around in their fully built Mogs??
So there's something for everybody, until you try it you just don't understand how it all works. That goes for a lot of stuff in life!
Or you hook up your built Jeep, blast down to Moab or any other spot 21 hours away, enjoy the drive, and spend 10 days exploring with the Jeep, or the 4 mountain bikes you brought too.
That's what you do with these, my rig has been around 2 provinces, and 5 states, does 75 MPH, gets 8-9 mpg, but then so does my Dodge Cummins truck when it is loaded, but it is nowhere near as safe to drive with the loads I tow, and as comfortable for my family of 4. We have 150 gallons of water, 100 gallons of diesel, 200 litres of propane, carry a full compliment of gear for 4 riders including 30 gallons of fuel, the Jeep has a Cummins in it and we can always swap fuel from truck to Jeep, 3 methods of cooking with propane including a back up cylinder, a huge refrigerator, and a huge cooler so we can get away for quite a few days and be very comfortable, and as much as we like biking and wheeling we like to be clean, we like to sleep on our kick *** 12" memory foam mattresses. I have no plans of taking this rig off of the North American continent, and I've been down roads where I have had to lend a tug to 1 ton trucks on 35's, while dragging a 20 foot trailer or a 16 foot trailer (I managed to kill a trailer last year). It is amazing how well a set of aggressive 11R22.5's will move this truck. I have no plans on negotiating the tight streets of Germany, that said, why are there so many Germans running around in their fully built Mogs??
So there's something for everybody, until you try it you just don't understand how it all works. That goes for a lot of stuff in life!
ProtoTribal
Observer
That's a M934A2. I had an M292 for a few years. I lived in it one winter in Hesperus, CO. In the 292, the top speed was 55mph but I hear the M934's can easily do 65-70.
Turning radius is good enough to make it up and down roads very similar to Black Bear Pass into Telluride. Before Hesperus, I camped in the mountains in CA by Santa Margarita, in Bayfield, CO, and north west of Purg around Sig Creek. People never believed that i just drove it in. I flat towed an 84 Toyota 4x4 that had an XR250 hanging off the back of it. It was a fun setup and even with the crappy non directional tires, it went amazing places. Didn't ride too bad either....way better than a cargo deuce.
If you guys want to buy one, $20k is a bit high. I know where to get an 8x8 (XM756) one for less than that! They come up on govliquidation a few times a year and usually go for $3-5k, usually freshly rebuilt. It's a hell of a deal just for the Cummins/allison but if would be cool to see more of them on the tralis! :Wow1:
Turning radius is good enough to make it up and down roads very similar to Black Bear Pass into Telluride. Before Hesperus, I camped in the mountains in CA by Santa Margarita, in Bayfield, CO, and north west of Purg around Sig Creek. People never believed that i just drove it in. I flat towed an 84 Toyota 4x4 that had an XR250 hanging off the back of it. It was a fun setup and even with the crappy non directional tires, it went amazing places. Didn't ride too bad either....way better than a cargo deuce.
If you guys want to buy one, $20k is a bit high. I know where to get an 8x8 (XM756) one for less than that! They come up on govliquidation a few times a year and usually go for $3-5k, usually freshly rebuilt. It's a hell of a deal just for the Cummins/allison but if would be cool to see more of them on the tralis! :Wow1:
Kowboy
Adventurer
Black Bear was still closed when I was there last week. But please let me know when ya gonna try it. Hate to miss that.
Haf-E
Expedition Leader
I don't know either - there was a Ford 8x8 truck built in the late 60's that was called the XM757 which are pretty rare.
I am curious too - would like to hear more...
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