RE: [MV] Very Poor Judgment

From: Rikk Rogers (rkltd@swbell.net)
Date: Fri Jan 11 2002 - 08:34:12 PST


And........
after all, it's an Army jeep, not in the Navy!

Anyway, a good tarp, or 4 50 gal drums, and a paddle, not fast but
possible.......
lol

rikk

-----Original Message-----
From: Barber, Steve R. [mailto:SRBARBER@southernco.com]
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 5:49 AM
To: 'Rikk Rogers'
Subject: RE: [MV] Very Poor Judgment

Yeah, but you can only go in five feet of water in your M38!

-Steve
43 GPA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rikk Rogers [SMTP:rkltd@swbell.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:39 AM
> To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
> Subject: Re: [MV] Very Poor Judgment
>
> Ahhhh...
>
> But I can take the M38 over ground that will tear the fenders off of the
> blazer......
>
> <BIG grin>
>
> rikk
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julian Burke [mailto:julianb@esper.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:07 PM
> To: Rikk Rogers
> Subject: Re: [MV] Very Poor Judgment
>
>
>
> Ooooh! Good one! BUT a Blazer will make a U turn in the middle of the
> street and may outmanuever a '38! Julian
>
>
> > Hehehehe.....
> > Would you care to match it against an M38, and let me pick the route?
> >
> > hehehehehehe.........
> >
> >
> > Rikk Rogers - RK Lion LTD.
> > (580)762-3157 rkltd@swbell.net
> > http://home.swbell.net/rkltd/
> > -M35A2- -M38- MVPA -22345-
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> > Behalf Of Ed Kirkley
> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:39 AM
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [MV] Very Poor Judgement
> >
> >
> > I have to agree with everything that Julian says. My CUCV is just fine
> and
> > I'll be glad to put it up against anyone's Duce in a cross country run,
> > anytime, any day. It's a very dependable vehicle and since I've had it
> it's
> > had very few problems and they have been taken care of in short order.
> >
> >
> > Ed Kirkley KG4OUJ
> > MVPA 18977
> > 1984 M1009
> > M103 Trailer
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Julian Burke" <julianb@esper.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:17
> > Subject: [MV] Very Poor Judgement
> >
> >
> > > I thought we had covered this point before and also what this list is
> for.
> > > It is general enjoyment and to talk about MV's and help find parts we
> > > normally can't find. Although we all have our opinions, I prefer not
> to
> > > "trash" other people's ideas about their preference of MV's. When I
> post,
> > I
> > > ALWAYS sign my name at the bottom of the posting so someone can relate
> to
> > me
> > > or find me if necessary. Point in mind here is the posting from
> M35A2USA
> > > trashing the CUCV series. Let's look at this point for a moment. He
> says
> > > they aren't 24 Volt. Not exactly, mostly half and half BUT they will
> > > operate 24 volt radio systems and will slave other MV's so that's not
> > > entirely true. Quote " No different than GM getting the contract and
> > making
> > > the CUCV the worthless piece of rubble that it is." Let's call a
> spade
> a
> > > spade here. Why do dueces rarely bring over $1800 at auction that
> RUN?
> > > CUCV's that have been parted out usually bring more than that that
> don't
> > > run! There is a reason for this so think about that one. Dodge
> M880
> > > family-same thing as a duece. 715's? Same! Would I ever start out
> cross
> > > country with a duece? NO WAY!! Let's go off on another tangent here;
> the
> > > 151 jeep. It's really a poorly engineered vehicle that after 50 miles
> you
> > > are really tired of it! It kills me to drive mine to a parade and
> have
> to
> > > drive it home return trip. But I love it!! (I just don't drive it as
> much
> > > as my CUCV's) The CUCV family that Uncle Sam bought was in reality
> the
> > only
> > > machine that ever made sense in the military system. You can buy
> parts
> > for
> > > it from any Chevy dealer. Almost any mechanic can fix it. You can
> drive
> > it
> > > cross country and not be a nervous wreck after driving it. You know
> it
> > > won't break down on a trip once it is running. Why would anyone call
> it
> a
> > > "piece of rubble". My CUCV's don't let me down at the last minute
> either
> > > like many other types of MV's. They don't break down in the middle of
> a
> > > parade either. A CUCV will do about 85% of what a Humvee can do at
> less
> > > than half the cost! Soldiers prefer to drive a CUCV vs a Humvee.
> (ask
> > any
> > > of 'em!) Maintenance? Same thing! Although I have no need or want
> of
> a
> > > M35, I admire them. You have to be a special kind of person to want
> one.
> > > (to store one too!) Parts can be pricey or hard to find for one. I
> DON'T
> > > WANT ONE!!! BUT I love them just the same as I would any of my
> vehicles.
> > > Food for thought. Jullian Burke
> > >
> > >
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