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Suppliers for the government are:
ITT / Canon
Caterpillar
BAE systems
General Dynamics
British Leyland
I belive that ITT Canon is the OEM of the part, the other companies just buy from ITT
Aluminium rims are approx half the weight, they are designed to be more resistant to shock (ie an IED blast), and resistant to ballistic impact than steel wheels.
http://www.hutchinsoninc.com/CMS/index.php?page=military-tactical-wheels
It all depends on what you plan to impact with regards to improving safety. If you hit something head on the is below the bumper (which is most cars/trucks) the impacted vehicle will simply pass under the bumper and fram rails hitting the front axle. In that case LMTV wins. If you hit something...
The Border Patrol had a fundraiser for supplies for other Border Patrol offices and asked that I transport the goods to Bay City. We loaded up the M1084A1 ready to head out tomorrow. How I love this truck!
It's likely your gauge is reading wrong. The 6 trucks I have go up to approx 200 fan comes on and then goes off around 165-170. Depending on the outside air temps the fan can run for a few minutes. If you can seal up the radiator and duct it well the forward velocity of the vehicle should be all...
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