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Does the US Army currently have any air-droppable armored vehicles?

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:00:38 +0000

I know we used to have the M-551 Sheridan ARAAVs, but I understand that these are out of service now. I know that hauling just one battalion’s worth of Abrams tanks would take every C-5 Galaxy cargo plane the Air Force has.

All right, I’ll admit that this question was inspired by a scene from the "A-Team" movie trrailer.

es,The bradley fighting vehicle,the M9 combat engineer vehicle,the M113,M571 class of vehicles

Chevy vehicle similar to a Nissan Murano?

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:42:30 +0000

I really like the Nissan Murano but I would prefer a Chevrolet vehicle or at least something American made. What vehicles look similar?

Chevrolet Traverse

Will cost about the same as the Nissan Murano

The Traverse will have 20 more HP
Will be 12 inches longer
Will be 4 inches wider
Will be 3 inches taller
Will seat 8 instead of 5
Will carry 500 pounds more weight
Will tow 1500 pounds more weight
Will get slightly better fuel economy 24 MPG vs 23 MPG
Has a much larger cargo area
Will have a better warranty
Many items that are standard on the Chevy are options that you pay extra for on the Nissan.
On Star which the Nissan has nothing remotely similar.

How are Volkswagen Vehicles/ Used Cars?

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:38:17 +0000

Hi I’m looking around at used cars and I am particularly interested in 2005-2007 Volkswagen Golf vehicles. I have heard that Volkswagen are not good in customer service and their parts are fairly expensive to fix. Any suggestions or past experiencies?

Also what would you suggest I look for. Keep in mind im 19 this will be my first vehicle and I’m looking to spend a maximum of about $9,000 on a used vehicle.

Thank you very much for your time and help!
-Nick

Mechanically, VW’s are pretty reliable. My step brother bought a 1984 Scirocco new and did regular maintenance as scheduled. The first mechanical issue was his original clutch gave out in 1999 at 205K miles. His son now owns the car, and its his daily driver with over 300K and only a starter and an alternator have been replaced since. 15 years and 200K+ is pretty good for no repairs, but since the electrical/electronic revolution, VW has been a bit behind, along with the other German cars. The extras, like displays, nav systems, digital readouts and such, tend to give out piece by piece after the car is 5 years old or so. These items are expensive to replace, more so than the expensive mechanical parts. So you either deal with blank readouts, no backlighting, etc., or spend a lot on repairs.

I’d look for the newest model I could find from a private party, older owner. That way you can have a better chance at the car being driven lightly and properly maintained, as well as having the lowest price. The interiors are amazing, the drive is great, and the styling is classic. I can understand why you would want this car, but just be careful of abused models and be prepared for a few expensive repairs.

Can I use the new vehicles in Battlefield 2 Armored Fury if I am in single player?

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:30:22 +0000

I cannot find one single new vehicle that is listed in the manual. It doesn’t state in the manual that I cannot use them in single player. Can anyone help me?

I have all the patches installed up to the 1.5

You can’t use them in single player as they are on the larger map sizes. You can get the larger maps by installing Bf2All64, not sure if you get the new vehicles aswell though.
There are other mods available, Desert Conflict Xtended has a lot of new maps and vehicles for single player and is free to download (the shortcut is missing the "start in" line in properties, if you can’t get it to work, copy the line from standard Bf2 shortcut). Also AIX is a popular singleplayer mod.
http://forum.i3d.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=1440
http://battlefield2.filefront.com/file/Desert_Conflict_Xtended_024_Client;104115
http://www.aixtended.com/

Domestic Vehicles (Cars/SUV/Minivans) that can handle 4X8 sheet goods?

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:04:20 +0000

I am looking for a vehicle that can carry sheet goods (plywood, sheetrock, etc) during my side job on the weekends but can also have passengers (4-5) during my off hours for family time.
Ideally it should have rear passenger seats that can go down when not in use to carry the sheet goods. When I say "that can handle" I mean you can put the sheet goods in the car and close it all the way so i can drive at highway speeds without worry about it coming out.
I am not looking for commercial vehicles (Full size vans or Pick-up trucks). What make and models are my options?
thanks

Transit
Iveco turbo daily,.

Army: Stationed in South Korea; How long does it take for a personal vehicle to ship to South Korea?

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 05:47:52 +0000

My parents have our vehicle in their garage back in the States. We are planning on giving them a POA to ship it over here. How long does it usually take and will the Army pick our vehicle up at their house or will my parents have to drive it somewhere?

Call and ask….

Seoul VPC
Building C5721-A
34th Support Group, Yongson TMP
Seoul, Korea

82 2 7916 7086 or 7088

Normally the vehicle has to driven to the port where it’s going to be shipped….

http://www.sddc.army.mil/sddc/Content/Pub/8808/DBCN8808.pdf

When constructing an army-vehicle, how much does the base (metal) weigh?

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 15:38:51 +0000

Some people say it is super heavy, but others say it’s light. How much does it weigh for the desert and rough terrain vehicles?

If it’s about the armor and some of the structure, I’d just make a broad assumption about the volume of steel and then calculate from there. Some vehicles don’t have armor too, and for comparisons sake they weigh twice as much as the heavier trucks that people buy

Depth (side of vehicle) = 15 ft
Width (front of vehicle) = 8 ft
Height = 5 ft
Average thickness = thick steel = .5"
Other stuff on the vehicle 4000 lbs

- Rough terrain – 10000 lbs
- Dessert would be lighter I’d say around 8500lbs

Army MOS 88N, do you drive the vehicles or go outside the wire.?

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:23:45 +0000

Hello, im thinking about joining as an 88N, i was wondering if you get to drive the vehicles and go outside the wire or is it just like an office job?

most likely you wil not leave the wire and you will be a fobbit. You might end up as a tower or gate guard and that will be the closest you will get to real combat. If you want to really help in the fight find another job.

Is there a web site where I can check a used vehicles "past"?

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:00:35 +0000

I was wondering if there is a site I can go into to check out the vehicles "past" and where I don’t have to use a credit card or download anything. Oh, and that is safe to use. THANK YOU ALL.
I have the VIN #

if ur from the uk the government now has a free scheme for owners to check the mot certificates and history of a car

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_10020539

u will need details from the current mot certificate to be able to do a search

Do Army vehicles have ignition keys?

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:58:01 +0000

It was a genuine question. Silly answer not entirely unexpected, but not really appreciated

Landrovers, trucks etc = ignition key

tanks, warrior AFVs etc = master switch