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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:33:43 AM EDT
Just wanted to share some pics with everyone of the trucks my company helps build for our troops. Something we are very proud of here.
This is a show truck that goes around for parades and events. It's done up with some paint and stickers and stuff. Hope you enjoy them. 4X4 Cougar    and for a little perspective here's my ugly mug. I'm 5'11"  This is it's big brother.. the 6X6 ( from a visit late last year)  And it's cousin... the Buffalo.. ( from last year also ) 
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:36:45 AM EDT
[#1]
Nice
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:37:13 AM EDT
[#2]
So does that fuel truck in the last pic have to follow them around?
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:38:15 AM EDT
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LOL Not sure... But it probably couldn't hurt. From my understanding they do ok MPG for a big diesel. |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:38:32 AM EDT
[#4]
Does anyone know if the JLTV project will replace the MRAP?
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:39:28 AM EDT
[#5]
Those are too cool! thanks for the pics!
Is it just me or is the Buffalo the most badass looking one? |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:39:28 AM EDT
[#6]
Thanks for sharing, and thanks for taking care of our GIs with quality workmanship.
That buffalo looks tall can it get under a 13'6" clearance? |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:40:30 AM EDT
[#7]
Group buy anyone?!
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:40:34 AM EDT
[#8]
sweet truck..where at in SC?
that thing will be awesome during the zombie uprising
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:41:14 AM EDT
[#9]
Damn, nice!
 Mike |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:41:23 AM EDT
[#10]
Group buy?
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:41:42 AM EDT
[#11]
What is the sticker price on a 6x6...
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:42:01 AM EDT
[#12]
There's a big hyudraulic boom on the Buffalo, but I can't make out what's on the end of it.
What's on the end of it? |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:42:24 AM EDT
[#13]
That's sweet. Nice Pics... cept for the ugly mug...
Thanks for supporting the troops! Semper Fi! |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:42:52 AM EDT
[#14]
4 to 5 MPG in actual use I guess. YMMV
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:43:12 AM EDT
[#15]
impressive looking
need a plow on those things |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:43:25 AM EDT
[#16]
It's a scoop/fork for clearing IEDs on the side of the road. Correct me if I'm wrong |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:43:42 AM EDT
[#17]
hmm, perhaps one of those would make a decent killdozer.
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:44:02 AM EDT
[#18]
I want one of those!
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:44:04 AM EDT
[#19]
They call it "the Fork." |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:44:22 AM EDT
[#20]
Don't know. we do have this little guy we have been working on. I didn't particularly care for the camo they had on it at the time. The Cheetah. Much smaller. 
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:45:02 AM EDT
[#21]
Damn, beat me to it |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:45:19 AM EDT
[#22]
They didn't have any problems driving it down hwy74 in. Talk about getting some looks at the stop light 
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:45:43 AM EDT
[#23]
damn how much wallpaper did you use on it
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:46:29 AM EDT
[#24]
We're in NC but the company who finishes these out ( who we're contracted to) is Force Protection. You can Check them out at www.forceprotection.net. They're in Charleston. |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:46:55 AM EDT
[#25]
damn where was i at... i missed that little parade |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:48:15 AM EDT
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thats cool i asked bc i saw you were in NC and that had a SC flag on it and i live over in Kings Mtn NC near the state line but work in Charlotte |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:48:26 AM EDT
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You are correct sir. It is a fork used in moving/flipping suspicious looking stuff that could be IED's. And some of you might also recognize that the big guy was in the Transformers movie as the Decepticon Bone Crusher. |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:48:59 AM EDT
[#28]
that big guy looks might kasspir-ish.
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:49:11 AM EDT
[#29]
yeah but optimus prime made short work of him
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:50:09 AM EDT
[#30]
One of those 4x4's would fit you great Ed.
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:50:40 AM EDT
[#31]
LOL it has a tie down? I dont think a hurricane or a tornado could pick that thing up...
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:51:30 AM EDT
[#32]
Yeah, he cleaned his clock rather quickly.. If you're in Kings Mountain then you're right there at our second shop. The main ones in Shelby. |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:52:20 AM EDT
[#33]
Those are for strapping/chaining them in on the planes when they get flown out. edited for spelling...
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:53:36 AM EDT
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Oh we gave them some grief over that... At least we didn't do it.
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:55:07 AM EDT
[#35]
oh damn you guys are close.. need any Former Marine turned IT geek
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:55:34 AM EDT
[#36]
My company did a little environmental work for FPI.
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:56:35 AM EDT
[#37]
Yeah, that's the South African edition. Ours is much tougher. They definitely aren't mine proof by any means but they do give our guys and girls some better protection. |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:56:51 AM EDT
[#38]
yur right on da money, and they work as advertised. |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 9:57:15 AM EDT
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IM sent |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:00:28 AM EDT
[#40]
Ah the ultimate BOV.
WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:02:01 AM EDT
[#41]
Hehe! It's a cool looking vehicle but that camo job makes it look like it's made out of Lego's!
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:05:23 AM EDT
[#42]
Hence the reason we gave the guys that delivered it a bunch of shit. |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:05:39 AM EDT
[#43]
cool... |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:06:38 AM EDT
[#44]
sent back ..thanks for the info didnt realize you guys were practically right out my front door |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:07:46 AM EDT
[#45]
Like this guys? 
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:09:44 AM EDT
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I'd like to borrow one of those come white-tail season.
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:11:48 AM EDT
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Buffalo Serial #'s 12, 13, 18 and 19 used to be my babies in Afghanistan. I was playing with MRAP's before some pencil pusher even came up with the idea of calling the MRAP's.
I know them inside, out, back and forth. 12 was built on the early style chassis, 18 and 19 on the later, and 13 was a bastard child of the two plus some other stuff that I still curse FPI about. The new style front suspensions and axles they have now are a direct result of the number of them we broke and the reports I sent foward about it. |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:13:16 AM EDT
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. . . which is scheduled for November . . . |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:14:12 AM EDT
[#49]
Really? Cool. well thank you for your service sir. Yeah we always called them by there names. And thank you for sending reports, people like you make them better. |
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Posted: 8/21/2008 10:15:06 AM EDT
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The BP Oil Truck. |
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