Re: [MV] S&S FMTV

Dave Cole (davidacole@juno.com)
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 08:01:44 -0500

You have missed my point.
Change that analogy to a Ford F550 with 4 wheel drive. It costs 35-40K
and is still made in the USA.

The FMTV's cost 3-4 times that much and should outperform a new cheap
civy Ford in all respects, right? I would expect it to.

>The Army cannot purchase foreign vehicles, and the ISUZU truck it not
>as
>rugged or durable as a S&S FMTV is. It is limited to mostly onroad
>driving,
>the FMTV, on the other hand, can go a lot further offroad than the
>Isuzu.
>>
>>This is my perpective: if an ISUZU cabover 2 1/2 ton truck can
>maintain
>>65-70 mph forever until it runs out of fuel and cost about 35K, and a
>>specially designed 2 1/2 ton truck is made for on and off road work
>and
>>costs 80-100K or more, then wouldn't the typical person expect it to
>be
>>able to maintain well over 45 mph indefinitely? I would.

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