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I asked the owner of the shop that was overhauling my Saracen and Fox in UK what I am going to do if something breaks. He said, "no problem, mate, just give me a ring, and I'll fly out and fix it." I thought he was joking, but he wasn't!

If they museum can't sell it without government approval, can they lease it? If so, sign a long term lease and you can then use/possess/control the item without "owning" it. The other question is, can they borrow against it and use the armor as collateral? If so, lend them the money on a...

Sorry, I am on East Coast, but if you can aggregate your shipment to a large quantity, you can ship a palette with yrc freight (yrc.com) pretty cheap. I shipped an 800 pound generator from Miami Florida to Philadelphia PA (1200 miles) on a palette, and it cost me $125. You can do the shipment...

This is a great thread, but for the newbies among us, it would be awesome to see some pictures. It would make the information so much easier to process. Thanks for sharing the troubleshooting.

I can confirm Saracen is a beast to drive. It makes my 5 ton feel like a Ferrari, though I'm sure with more experience behind the wheel, things get easier. When you are driving in town and have someone sitting up in the turret, people are pulling over to whip out their phones for videos. Guys...

Is the M989A1 suitable for towing an armored vehicle? I know it's long and stout enough to handle weight and size, but I'm wondering about loading... Is it feasible to make ramps to drive up the trailer? I would need to tow a Saracen (British APC) with my 5 ton. The other conundrum is how you...

OK, I'm curious, what is a zombie safari? Is it only a Halloween thing or all year?

Did the Saracen have a differential in the gearbox to allow slip from Left side vs. Right side of the vehicle? I know all 3 wheels on each side are locked together and rotate at same speed, but isn't there an allowance for side to side slippage? I have only driven my Saracen a couple times...

I missed it, unfortunately. Any idea why the turnout was so small?

I think the gist of the feedback relates to what a monstrous waste of taxpayer money this is, and just because it's in some demil specification, it doesn't make the policy smart. I am pretty miffed, both as a taxpayer and collector, that our government pays a dollar for something and then sells...

In the words of a British armor collector, "If you buy a Saracen and your wife doesn't divorce you, you found true love." The way I look at it, if she kicks me out to the curb, I have a place to sleep (back of a Saracen);). I tried to upload photo of Saracen, but something is glitching.

I was under the impression the Saracen will go through anything. Full time 6 wheel drive with all wheels locked, no differential slip. And he got stuck??

Well, the premise for this thread was quite intriguing. I hoped to see more hands raised, but obviously finding an ex REME mechanic here in USA is going to be a challenge. I asked a guy in UK what I will do if my Saracen that he's restoring breaks down in the future. He said, "no problem, ring...

This steering linkage is engineered this way b/c if you imagine the vehicle doing a 360 degree turn, the front tires of the vehicle move across a larger diameter circle relative the middle wheels. So the fronts need to turn a greater angle in order to keep the turning circle uniform. The...

Obviously, this is an ancient thread, but for anyone looking for Saracen, they are readily available in UK. Do not get the cheapest you can find, as the savings will pale in comparison to the effort/cost of curing any deficiencies. I bought one over there and had a specialist shop overhaul it...

Seeing as you have a Stalwart with the B81 Rolls Royce, it may be different, but I wound up buying an electronic ignition module for my Saracen's B80 engine. Based on some posts on the hmvf forum, this was highly recommended, though fairly pricey. The module is made by Jolley Engineering in UK...

Curious to see what happened with this thread/Saracen.

I bit the bullet and bought one. Being shipped from UK next weekend. Can't wait, now just have to find a place to store it.

Who actually own a Saracen in US and likes it? I bought one in England and it's getting shipped next weekend after being fully overhauled by Baz Blacklock, who . Mine is the MK6 uparmored version. Engine, gear box, transmission were removed, all interior items were taken out and checked, fluid...

Justin, where did you get your EET trailer? What kind of money does it cost? Looks ideal for hauling a small armored vehicle (Saracen MK6) that weighs 22K # behind my 5 ton!