My new SHTF vehicle.

[ZX9RCAM]

So, what's the 0-60?

 

[Younggun]

4.3









Minutes

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Will it do 60?




and what is a realistic cruising speed?

 

[Dawico]

It will do 60 and 50-60 is a fairly comfortable cruising speed. It actually rides pretty well given it's size and tires and lack of any comfort measures.

I have read about simple mods to get them up to almost 80 mph but I am not going that route just yet. I just want to drive it how it is for a while. I have a few things to work on before I even think about any modifications. Well, besides some door locks and an ignition key.

And yeah, it isn't a dragster. I did smoke a semi off the line but I am not sure he knew we were "racing", to use the term loosely.

 

[TX69]

Awesome! Your neighbors will love you now.

Hellz yeah! Get your camo chairs out and sit in them wearing your wife beater drinking a Shiner while hanging some American flags from that bad boy! j/k

Are you going to bob the rear axle?

 

[Dawico]

Hellz yeah! Get your camo chairs out and sit in them wearing your wife beater drinking a Shiner while hanging some American flags from that bad boy! j/k

Are you going to bob the rear axle?

No plans to bob it at this point. It would be more streetable but less awesome IMO. For my needs I am going to leave it as is for now.

 

[Younggun]

I will never understand bobbing them.

I get it, but what a waste.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

You will never understand it but you get it?

Is this your liberal double speak again? lol

 

[Younggun]

You will never understand it but you get it?

Is this your liberal double speak again? lol

It's like not understanding liberals, but getting that they do it cause they're dumb.

 

[jordanmills]

Anyone here ever been involved in testing the Duce n half or 5 Ton for acceptance?

While I was not directly involved I worked in R&D and we had all kinds of stuff going on. The truck testing was on a unimproved dirt road built for the test. I had one of my guys involved as a driver. More fun to not be involved and just get daily SITREPS. They drive the truck around and around like they stole it from the Soprano's. GOOD GRIEF, its brutal. When it breaks in swarms a team to analyze and repair and it takes off again. Its a 24x7 job. IIRC there are 6 drivers who split it up and they beat the living daylights out of those things.

Forgot the standard for the 5 Ton, but on the Duce it had to average 15 mph cross country on unpaved roads carrying MAX load.

As you now have one, meca for parts and stuff is just outside Texarkana Tex. Red River Army Depot is the (or was) the Depot support and can location for the trucks. Most are sold to local surplus houses in Texarkana, New Boston, Hooks and various towns around RRAD. Google is your friend.

oh man that sounds like fun...

 

[Charlie]

Dawico,
Next time I pass through Lampasas, I must see it and meet you. I go through on the way to Denton when visiting my daughter and her family .

 

[Dawico]

Dawico,
Next time I pass through Lampasas, I must see it and meet you. I go through on the way to Denton when visiting my daughter and her family .

You are more than welcome to stop by anytime I am home. As are any other members.

The problem is just me being home. Work has been busy.

 

[Charlie]

You are more than welcome to stop by anytime I am home. As are any other members.

The problem is just me being home. Work has been busy.

Thanks! Plans to go North around here are made, changed, made, changed, written in stone, changed and then changed to a definite maybe. I would certainly contact you through this forum long before the changes get even close.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

It's like not understanding liberals, but getting that they do it cause they're dumb.

Nice save

 

[Dawico]

A little comparison shot with my wife's 4x4 Pathfinder. It is that big.

 

[Younggun]

Don't forget to drain your air tanks this winter. Ice in the lines is bad, M'kay.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

A little comparison shot with my wife's 4x4 Pathfinder. It is that big.

So, have you cleared out a spot in the garage for it yet?

 

[Dawico]

Don't forget to drain your air tanks this winter. Ice in the lines is bad, M'kay.

Heyheyhey. I watch Ice Road Truckers. But yeah, there is definitely a learning curve.

 

[HKaltwasser]

Aw man, what a sweet rig. Hell that fits my definition of a toy!!!!

 

[35Remington]

What a cool truck.