diesel ATVs, are there any military ones?

[glcaines]

Polaris is again selling diesel ATVs with Yanmar engines. They are also selling to the military.

 

[jdknech]

its not military, but it should have been- kobota RTV its diesel, and built like a tank!! tough as nails too.. i would take it over a gator any day of the week..

 

[quickfarms]

A diesel atv would be nice for my expedition rig

 

[HETvet]

In Iraq I saw 10 of those Kobota RTVs in the Taji CRISP yard. Here in Afghanistan, I have only seen the Polaris ATVs. Most are sportsman 500s as previously described. But on some of the more "secret" FOBs I've been to, Polaris sportsman 800 diesels are running around. I don't know any thing more about them other than they look way cool and seem to move out pretty good.

 

[USMC4302]

BTW, the John Deere Gator is a UTV, *not* an ATV -- big difference.

 

[HASSON1911]

Polaris was making diesel SxS when I worked there this summer.... they call it the Brutus... they also make it for the military at 50k more. Only difference is it's got a box style plastics and lots of tie down points... and comes in green and tan

 

[glassk]

In Iraq I saw 10 of those Kobota RTVs in the Taji CRISP yard. Here in Afghanistan, I have only seen the Polaris ATVs. Most are sportsman 500s as previously described. But on some of the more "secret" FOBs I've been to, Polaris sportsman 800 diesels are running around. I don't know any thing more about them other than they look way cool and seem to move out pretty good.

Did they look like these, they were at
Ft Benning a while back,...

 

[glassk]

http://thekneeslider.com/roush-diesel-quad-atv/

Developed in response to military needs, especially from special forces units, along with the military's desire for a range of vehicles that run on a single fuel, the quad will also be produced for civilian use with full commercial production slated for early 2006. Civilian models will be sold through the Arctic Cat dealer network, military models will be handled by Roush Europe. It's even getting a "stealth" exhaust for a low acoustic signature, how cool is that?

 

[HETvet]

Glassk, that's them!

 

[Milspec33]

The only thing missing for a Gator is golfclubs or garden tools.

The M Gators hold up to some very heavy abuse! If you look them on youtube you can see one pulling a non-running HMMWV. They are side by sides not ATVs and they weigh about 1600lbs