New Gun Tractor spoiling Gunners

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by Wpns 421

Here is a picture of one of the new Cdn military truck. This truck is huge and is probably the new gun tractor for the Guns. There is a large cab with an extension and then they added the crew compartment. Massive truck, now the gunner will be in a heated truck instead of freezing in the back. Enjoy

Speaking from experience, it's about time! Even in summer, late at night after a hot day of live firing, it got really cool in the back of the old deuce and a half. I won't even begin to rant about winter...nice to see some new trucks coming along.

[Bob Carriere]

...man that would be nice parked next to the barn..... we could drive to the East Coast and raid every CMP in one Summer.....


We should be able to borrow it..... shit we are already paying for it....

Bob

[Lynn Eades]

It looks very nice, but it would be no good here. It looks like you'd need a small continent to turn it around

[Wpns 421]

Yes Lynn You have that one right, I have a civilian version(much smaller) and the biggest problem with these trucks is the turning radius. It stinks but the remainder of the truck is very nice. Gilles

[Lynn Eades]

It does look a nice truck, and I imagine very suited to the vast Canadian highways.

[chris vickery]

Can someone who knows better enlighten me a little here?
I would question the feasability of these new tactical vehs in service. Larger is not better especially with regards to congested urban environs, narrow foreign roads and highways, swamps, deserts, jungles, mountain ranges etc.
When the US decided to scrap the infamous jeep for the HMMVW they found out very quickly that the nimble quality of the jeep was lost forever. I would suppose that todays military opts for protective and load handling qualitites over those that were imparted by the jeep? Of course I am not comparing a 10 ton truck to that of a lightweight mv but it seems that the days of small tactical vehicles are dwindling...

[Yeo.NT]

The military mind set is if something makes sense do a 180 from it. Least thats what I've seen in my sort few years in so far.

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

Can someone who knows better enlighten me a little here? I would question the feasability of these new tactical vehs in service. Larger is not better especially with regards to congested urban environs, narrow foreign roads and highways, swamps, deserts, jungles, mountain ranges etc.
... but it seems that the days of small tactical vehicles are dwindling...

I will have a chat with the project officer for these vehicles to confirm my theory, but in the meanwhile here goes: This was the truck selected to best address the many training needs of the army in Canada. It is not meant to go on ops. It is a logistics vehicle that is being used for tactical training.

The size of this vehicle may raise some eyebrows, but this truck takes as much space to turn around as the MLVW - better turning radius and other improvements help in this regard. Some of the in theatre trucks are bigger than this beast, so route planning and recces become extremely important. In any case, this is but one of the many vehicles being pursued by the army. The other vehicles will be true tactical vehicles that offer the levels of protection required on operations.

I for one am very happy that the gunners have finally gotten a vehicle that offers some comforts (read heat) to the detachment.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

When the US decided to scrap the infamous jeep for the HMMVW they found out very quickly that the nimble quality of the jeep was lost forever.

Not really. The USMC first kept the M151A2 in service and then replaced them with Mercedes Geländewagens