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DirtyDog said:Oh yeah, it's a decent garrison truck. Smooth and quiet. A lot nicer to ride in then an ML. Never ran across a 4wd version.
An MLVW replacement it is not however.
Just a Sig Op said:It might be off the HL, but more likely, it was just bought with the TCV bed option. Probably just looks similar to the HL bed.
Like I said, it's all in the LTSO (Long term standing offer). You just say "I want this feature, this feature, this feature" check the boxes (Each of which has a price listed beside it), come up with the budget, and PWSGC goes to the company, comes back with the truck (s).
Yeah, never said they didn't exist, only that i haven't come across them.Just a Sig Op said:Just because you've never run acrsso them doesn't mean they don't exist. I've personally seen three different versions purchased by the CF.
Stirling definitly makes a 4wd version, and even a 6wd version.
There's a rather lengthy list of options on the LTSO through which they were purchased, including a militarized version (CARC paint as opposed to just green, bush gaurds, NATO slave recepticles etc).
They're used by all sorts of logging companies, constructions companies, etc, in all sorts of rough terrain. Through some decent all-terrain tires underneath them, and you've got a viable replacement for the MLVW.
DirtyDog said:Yeah, never said they didn't exist, only that i haven't come across them.
I've never really looked too indepth at them, but they just come across as a little "light" duty for an ML replacement. Despite it's age and other shortcoming's, the ML is one hell of a rugged truck.
The NFLD Grinch said:One thing the tires on the Stirling tucks is that they used two different types of tires on their trucks.
For example I am familiar with the 8-Ton Sterling Dump (Reserves are the only one with these). The front has ballon stearing tires while the intermediate and rear axles have more aggressive driving tires.
The one draw back I have with these trucks is the lack of spare tires mount on the vehicle. As you can see you would need to different tires on it.
BYT Driver said:Mind sending me the ECC for that? Because here in Trenton and most AF Wings, have 6 tandum dumps. Two have the wing plow and 2 for dumping and two in spreader config. And who cares about the spare tire mount! That's what the vehicle techs are for...LOL (no insult intended towards EME) ;D