From: Jason Frisch (jenjas@cox.net)
Date: Thu Mar 13 2003 - 04:11:47 PST
What you saw is the Army's new FMTVs (family of medium tactical vehicles)...
the 5 ton version has 3 axles and the 2.5 ton has two axles... They been
replacing the m35 series truck for a few years now........they are total
junk... junk junk junk
Jason
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Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:59 AM
Subject: [MV] (U.S.?) Military trucks on I-10 in Houston
> Hi, gang...
>
> I was on an excursion to Houston today and noted no
> less than 3 trucks, each hauling two of what appeared
> to be new (or very freshly-painted) CARC'ed vehicles
> on I-10. They looked quite similar to the ones shown
> here:
> http://4wd.sofcom.com/Mil/Tatra/Tatra.html
>
> ...but I'm not sure if that's the one I saw. I think
> the ones I saw had one less axle and a shorter cab,
> but quite similar in woodland 3-color CARC. It looked
> like it might be an ammo transport of some kind. Any
> ideas on model, specs, etc.?
>
> T. Bloxom
> 1985 M1009 CUCV
>
>
>
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