Recent content by Pezz

There have been quite a few Bradley's rolling in as of late so its a possibility. What I'm seeing/thinking is a draw down on direct support for the war effort and a move into the "resto" of vehicles for future use state side. But who knows, contracts get paid off years ago and are finally...

Haha, Hooks aka RRAD is about to be popping at the seams with surplus. Whole place seems to be shutting down an the US gov. is in the yard sale business. Lookn to start buying myself

Thanks for the welcome's fellas, my blood defiantly looks OD green but smells of good ole' JP8. They had to install a lubricity filter next to my heart ;) And thanks for the PM BlueDuce I might take ya up on that.

Thanks fellas, glad to be hear. A lot of great info!

Great info in this thread and in the post above ^^ Figured I'd add something, even being a FNG. Most of the newer trucks should come with the Caterpillar 3126B or E 6 cylinder diesel with the HUEI injection system and Allison 3500sp or 2500sp transmission. Both fantastic peices of equipment...

ILAV- Iraq vehicle produced by Force Protection. Same company who produces the Cougar for the USMC. Iraq came to FP looking for a MRAP but only had so much $$ and wanted it their way. Which for some odd reason they wanted the ILAV to not have ABS on the rear.. FP made this video to show them...

New guy here, served as a 63B in Korea and Ft. Polk now I'm an instructor for the US Military. Love my job teaching and working on military vehicles. Got JP8 in my blood. Joined up with SS because of the TM section. Awesome resource, filled in a few blank spots I had in my TM collection. So...