Military Vehicles, March 1997,: Re: On the road!!!

Re: On the road!!!

Peste666@aol.com
Fri, 14 Mar 1997 14:15:11 -0500 (EST)

> Likewise, the A2
>rollbar is almost maxed out with weight. The bar is so heavy it seems to
>make the vehicle more unstable.
> I still
>believe most M151's rolled because the driver didn't own the vehicle and
>so "rip, tear or bust!"
>Daryl

It does seem that many of my near roll-overs have been when I've had too much
coffee, listening to bad heavy-metal music, and/or late for work. I guess I
may "rip, tear or bust!" a little myself. By the by, I use my M151 as a
daily driver, my main source of transportation, so I am CONSTANTLY driving it
in poor weather conditions (I live in Maine, aargh!) Also, due to the snow I
keep near 200 lbs of tools and such in the back, making it a little bit more
top-heavy, very good for the occasional break-down though. The ROPS kit for
the M151A2 does make it a serious problem? I was considering one myself, but
if it makes it more unstable....maybe not.
"Without coffee, life would be a
mistake"

Geoff