tokarev Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 The gov paperwork cleared friday - expecting delivery on 8-1 - Marine Mk48/14 LVS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 nice .:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Just a small toy then :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 But does it come with all those extras? :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Very nice indeed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Very nice indeed, Indeed very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I find it highly amusing if not warped that your government allows you to buy that considering all the B/S that exists under the ITAR controls that all of us up here are enjoying. Cudos to you for being able to buy it and own it and presumably operate it on the road. Is there an add on hydraulic crane for the rear? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokarev Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 Mr Craig, Let me knock the ball back in your court (watching beach volley ball - olympic) I was very surprised that they (the gov) let these be sold without a demill order - we cant buy surplus amour here in the states. These have no amour but the gov here in the states is scared of their own shadow. In recent surplus sales they have had demill orders on stripped cabs from these types of vehicles so I to was surprised to see them without demill. I manufacture firearms for a living - ITAR is a joke. Now back to you guys in England - You can buy tanks and APC's yet not a pistol or rifle - whats up with that. Thank god you guys can buy that stuff though - so we can bring it over here to play with too. There is a rear section that has a drop side bed and retractable crane - on my list. Title and tags shouldnt be a problem Planning on a trip to the War and Peace show in 2013 - hope to meet some of you guys. Walter Keller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Why vote? Some screwed up goverment always gets in, regardless! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokarev Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Yesterday the first one arrived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thought those pictures looked familiar Had seen them on another gunrelated forum as well Nice toy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokarev Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Second Mk48/14 was delivered today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 hmm lovely truck its a bit like an extended stalwart. is it normal gearbox and drive, or is it auto box...it sounds a bit unusual... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m109a3uk Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Nice looking truck. They look to be in very good condition. Nice buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berna2vm Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Wow... That is all I can say...Speechless :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 ...it sounds a bit unusual... If I'm not mistaken that sounds like a V8 Detroit diesel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I find it highly amusing if not warped that your government allows you to buy that considering all the B/S that exists under the ITAR controls that all of us up here are enjoying. Cudos to you for being able to buy it and own it and presumably operate it on the road. Is there an add on hydraulic crane for the rear? R I just don't get it - there seems no good reason for sale controls ?? , obviously very nice to have BUT it is basically a "crane carrier". When the Russians had to scrap (chop up) ballistic missile carriers under one of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks , then a loop-hole was to use them as crane carriers. ISTR the Dutch & Belgians used a few ,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Welcome to the Detroit 2 stroke powered 8x8 club ! Don't they sound nice. Richard, yes it is fitted with a DD V8 92 series engine. Paul, it is an Allison auto box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m109a3uk Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I have only got a 6 pot Detroit:cry: Still at least it sounds nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokarev Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 They do sound good - lucky I have space behind my shop to exercise them while I wait for titles to arrive. The whole idea of demilling perfectly good equipment is sick. The US has thousands of M113's in storage, along with MRAPS built for the sandbox and Humvee's. Instead of selling them to the high bidder they will most likely end up scrapped. To me its a sad thing to see happen. The US fell into the arm's treaty game and cut up B52's - then later on came up short on spare parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Walter, 1. I am Robin Craig, Mr Craig was my father and he has been dead an buried for 34 years now! 2. Although of British birth I now live in Canada R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Very nice. What type of engine it have and fuel?I would normally go to wikipedia but just moved house so bugger all internet except my bb for the next few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokarev Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Detroit Diesel, 8V92TA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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