woodchips Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hello, for those who might be interested I have just scrapped my Sultan bodyshell. Total weight of the completely bare shell, no doors, no glacis, empty, is 2300kg. I cut it in half using a 9" angle grinder and stone (metal cutting discs only work with steel) cutting discs. Took about 15 discs and 3-4 hours, much quicker than I expected. Price obtained was about £1600. Look to be worth more as scrap than as runners? Now for a CET? Prehaps not. I am puzzled, the fighting weight is just under 9 tonnes, so where do the other 6700kg go? The engine, tracks, gearbox, wheels, final drives can only be 1/2 tonne each, making 3 tonnes, so still 3700kg adrift. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 The tracks are approx 750kg, engine approx 300kg, gearbox 500kg. Then add fuel (800litres), ammo, radios, personal kit, people, it soon adds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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