Australia's Ultimate 4x4

Hii Doug

Goverment funds ,look what you can get!, Fair dinkum 4wd though . Bloody electronics in their to control emissions, could be a issue maybe.? Followed a fleet of army vechicles up the freeway the other day, old landys 4bd1s , old macks, black smoke every where :)), how do they get away with that now?.

Cheers Axle.

What about the those of us that are more that 95th percentile males!

Yeah, a real cool scrubber.

You would have a complete selfcontained motel on wheels with off track capability.

Funny thing tho.....the winch is optional.

Wouldn't like to bog that thing in a ponded puddle somewhere out in the treeless flat country. You would need a sky hook to get it moving again...lol

goodday gents
well 15000kgs and 3ks per litre ( specs say fuel tank holds 300l PLUS 19l for emergency 50ks hope some one isnt chasing with a full tank) wouldnt be to bad but i want the machine gun on top for the shopping centre parking

lololol

steve

Guys,

Are these the same brand as those fire vehicles i saw in Mt Gambier? If not, who makes them? What are they like to drive?



Andrew

Hi Folks,

Have never personally driven one so all my info has been heresay through the military old boy net.

They took 2 over to Timor for a test run in the wet season and that was a bit of a mistake. Ended up being restricted to bitumen and well formed tracks only. Mind you some of those tracks were so slippery even the Land Rover 110 struggled. Snapped front axles were the order of the day.

They were designed as a battle taxi ( delivering troops close to the fight in good condition) not as a fighting vehicle. However in places like Afghanistan and Iraq where they are currently deployed they seem to be doing reasonably well. The aussies down south in Afghanistan have been working with the Dutch who were obviously impressed with the vehicle and went out and bought 25 straight off the showroom floor.

I don't know exact details on their armour but I doubt they would stand up to much more than small arms fire. Wouldn't like to be a passenger if hit by an RPG round or a IED (improvised explosive device - roadside or car bomb).

The Aussie SAS apparently has a few over here but they are rumoured to have an upgraded remote control weapon station on top. This would enable them to target and fire the weapon without opening a hatch and exposing troops to direct fire.

Whether they are the bees knees remains to be seen but they are certainly a dramatic improvement on what we used to use. In Somalia and Timor it was soft skinned Land Rovers - no armour or mine protection. We used to put sandbags on the floor of the rovers for some mine protection but this proved too much for the suspension.

The Bushies appeal is the comfort and safety provided to the troops and its ability to carry enough kit, ammo and most importantly water for extended operations. Imagine the weight of just the water. Enough to supply 9 men for a week or more in hot tropical conditions .... thats about 1000kg all by itself.

I believe (not certain) that they are based on a Unimog chassis.

Home in 3 days ... no more suicide bombers in Taxi's to contend with.

Cheers ... Taz