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I just thought I'd post it...the FMTV are based on the Austrian STEYR truck design. Steyr is now owned by the German MAN. Steyr has endless experience in off-road and military truck applications and the Austrian armed forces bought the 12M18 (12 ton, Medium chassis, 180hp) as standard troop hauler and cargo truck, starting 1987.
You can see the similarity to the FMTV; the truck in my avatar is a 12M18. Same cab, same bed.
The first series are now slowly being surplussed; they were manufactured 1987 and up.
[url]http://www.armee-fahrzeuge.eu/trucks/_19.html [/url]
The page is in German, but the pictures are multilingual
They have a 9 speed manual tranny and run about 65-70 mph. The engine is a Steyr Diesel 6 cyl. Not a neck-snapper by any means, but with the manual transmission these trucks are quite lively. 3 lockers are standard (front diff, middle diff to force both axles to spin at the same speed and rear diff).
The 12M18 truck is simple (as opposed to the FMTV) - no A/C, no auto tranny, no gadgets like CTIS.
Of course, the manufacturer will build, whatever the buyer specifies and wishes. They'd spray paint the trucks neon purple, if so ordered.
The units retail for about EUR 14.000. At that price, you get a clean one, with 40k miles or less. Winch trucks are also available - they have the winch mounted between the frame rails towards the rear of the truck; you can pull the cable out by the front, by the back or by the back over the cargo bed, which adds versatility.
Steyr partnered with Stewart and Stevenson for the US contracts; Steyr is actually still making the cabs for the FMTV, while most of the other components are made in the US.
If my description of the 12M18 reads enthusiastic....yes, I have driven them and I'd want one!
You can see the similarity to the FMTV; the truck in my avatar is a 12M18. Same cab, same bed.
The first series are now slowly being surplussed; they were manufactured 1987 and up.
[url]http://www.armee-fahrzeuge.eu/trucks/_19.html [/url]
The page is in German, but the pictures are multilingual
They have a 9 speed manual tranny and run about 65-70 mph. The engine is a Steyr Diesel 6 cyl. Not a neck-snapper by any means, but with the manual transmission these trucks are quite lively. 3 lockers are standard (front diff, middle diff to force both axles to spin at the same speed and rear diff).
The 12M18 truck is simple (as opposed to the FMTV) - no A/C, no auto tranny, no gadgets like CTIS.
Of course, the manufacturer will build, whatever the buyer specifies and wishes. They'd spray paint the trucks neon purple, if so ordered.
The units retail for about EUR 14.000. At that price, you get a clean one, with 40k miles or less. Winch trucks are also available - they have the winch mounted between the frame rails towards the rear of the truck; you can pull the cable out by the front, by the back or by the back over the cargo bed, which adds versatility.
Steyr partnered with Stewart and Stevenson for the US contracts; Steyr is actually still making the cabs for the FMTV, while most of the other components are made in the US.
If my description of the 12M18 reads enthusiastic....yes, I have driven them and I'd want one!
