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| 2005-03-31 | |
March 31, 2005: The Afghan army is being equipped with some 5,000 Ford F350 SORV (Severe off road vehicle) pickup trucks. These four wheel drive vehicles are based on Fords F 250/350 commercial pick up, which has been the best selling series of pickup trucks in the U.S. for the last 26 years. The Afghan army trucks are being built in a Ford factory in Thailand. The SORV is being provided in five variants, (cargo, emergency response, personnel/tactical and personnel/command trucks, maintenance van). The SORV truck comes with a diesel engines (about 300 horsepower). Costing about $40,000 each, the 4.5 ton vehicle can carry about two tons of personnel and cargo, and tow up to eight tons. It has a 38 gallon fuel tank. Depending on the version, the SORV can seat up to eleven people. Afghans are accustomed to cramming as many people as they can into pickups and SUVs. The Afghans will probably also mount weapons on some of the SORVs, and give these vehicles a workout that Ford engineers never imagined.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #11 I was going to post some Redneck jokes, but compared to living in a Taliban-run society, Redneck would the acme of cultural sophistication. |
| Posted by: jackal 2005-03-31 10:33:04 PM |
| #10 25 and 26? Andrea - when I f*ck up, I certainly don't LINK to it! Jeebus! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-03-31 10:09:00 PM |
| #9 I have never owned a FORD vehicle. I believe in Toyota's, Nissan's and BMW -any model. Beggers can't be choosers** Andrea Frank see my response to Terri dies in Florida Hospice** |
| Posted by: Andrea Jackson 2005-03-31 8:57:06 PM |
| #8 Now, Andrea. I could let certain shit get by. I (happily) drive a F-150. You don't know shit, apparently. Sad. Our poor soldiers? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-03-31 8:51:31 PM |
| #7 FORD = Found On Road Dead! Just like our poor soldier's! Andrea Jackson |
| Posted by: Andrea Jackson 2005-03-31 8:21:37 PM |
| #6 I want a new Dodge Caravan 4wd with a rear-area sunroof, so I can reload the top-mounted 106s from inside, instead of having to open the side doors. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2005-03-31 3:41:09 PM |
| #5 Everyday,and have for the last 20 years. Caught a snippet the other day(don't remember where)that Segway now has an off-road version. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2005-03-31 12:55:22 PM |
| #4 Nice thing about those Segways is the auto-balancing system should handle the .50's recoil pretty well. Countdown for the media to start howling about the lack of armor... 3...2...1... "Prii" -- heh! |
| Posted by: Dar 2005-03-31 12:38:37 PM |
| #3 I wonder if one of these will take a mount for my 3" Ordinance Rifle. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2005-03-31 12:18:55 PM |
| #2 Heh, "Prii", I like it ! The main problem with the Segway, as I see it, is where to mount the 50 cal. I won't seriously consider buying one for that reason. |
| Posted by: Carl in N.H. 2005-03-31 12:07:29 PM |
| #1 Thus furthering bushitler's plan to destroy the planet through global warming. We need to be giving them Prii, or better, Segways or bicycles. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-03-31 11:12:57 AM |