Might I respectfully point out that he said Ford F55O which is in the
same class. (I dink dats an OPPSSS!!!) HIHI!!!
James Shanks
n1vbn@bit-net.com
(N1VBN is my Ham Radio callsign)
n1vbn@wb1dsw.nh.usa.noam
-----Original Message-----
From: Shane G Deemer <1sgd6508@unixstew.tstc.edu>
To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] S&S FMTV
>A Ford F350 can not handle a load capacity of 2 1/2 or 5 tons. Please do
>not compare apples with oranges.
>
>Now, if you're saying why not replace a $60,000 HUMMV with a $35,000 Ford
>F350.........
>
>At 08:01 AM 4/13/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>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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