This IS BIG Enough!!!
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Haf-E
Expedition Leader
Don't have to imagine - its been done:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/112015-8x8-HEMTT-Expedition-Vehicle-w-Garage
Just a bit too big and the cab only seats two/three?
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/112015-8x8-HEMTT-Expedition-Vehicle-w-Garage
Just a bit too big and the cab only seats two/three?
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Deleted member 9101
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Hope you like to buy fuel...haha
Patriot
Observer
and tires....
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Deleted member 9101
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Naaa.. since no mortal human can afford to drive it... the tires will never wear out.
On a side note, you can buy them pretty cheap through DRMO.
Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
All that and still 28,000 under GVWR, insane.
red EOD veteran
Adventurer
100 bucks a tire if you find the right deal
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They were getting pretty popular around Tallahassee Fl with some of the trucks running ridiculous lift kits. 10Psi will hold up a "built" 4 door, long bed F350.
matthewp
Combat Truck Monkey
Your 2 should be a 7... (From the ExPo ad
...And, the turning radius! Oh, the turning radius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I am still wondering why you went for the small one,it has a big brother and a matching trailer:
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Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
Your 2 should be a 7... (From the ExPo ad
78k lbs gvwr - as it sits loaded is about 50k lbs-
He's 28k under GVWR. He can add 28k more pounds to it is what I'm saying. Which is crazy to think about.
matthewp
Combat Truck Monkey
The only problem with that is, he'll need permits to run over 80K gross. I drove the big relative to this a few years ago. The tractor-trailer was 96k before a load. It was capable of hauling a 154k tracked vehicle. But, anytime we ran off-post, we had to have DOT permits, even when empty!
Augdog1964
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Mk48
I own its Marine Corps cousin... a Mk48 LVS. Its the same basically, save the articulation in the middle for the Mk48.
Mine is the Mk48/15a1 recovery unit with a crane and 60k A Frame on the back. You would NOT want one of these as an expedition camper.
Its uncomfortable, its hot, its EXTREMELY maintenance intensive (beyond belief) and its DRINKS, and I mean DRINKS fuel.
3.5 MPG best on road, not to mention its horrible habit of the infamous "death bounce" at speed, unless of course you have about 10 tons of weight on the back.
We use mine to maintain my tank collection... incredible vehicle but best left in Gov. hands unless you have a specific use that matches its skills.
I own its Marine Corps cousin... a Mk48 LVS. Its the same basically, save the articulation in the middle for the Mk48.
Mine is the Mk48/15a1 recovery unit with a crane and 60k A Frame on the back. You would NOT want one of these as an expedition camper.
Its uncomfortable, its hot, its EXTREMELY maintenance intensive (beyond belief) and its DRINKS, and I mean DRINKS fuel.
3.5 MPG best on road, not to mention its horrible habit of the infamous "death bounce" at speed, unless of course you have about 10 tons of weight on the back.
We use mine to maintain my tank collection... incredible vehicle but best left in Gov. hands unless you have a specific use that matches its skills.