M813 on obstacle course

[US6x4]

If your back doesn't hurt now, it will after watching this...

https://youtu.be/AryJfB7C5-8



Edit: replaced link with direct YouTube url

 

[BenRoberts]

I saw this. I was impressed it held up but I wanted to choak him for beating on the truck like that

 

[98G]

Linky no worky....

 

[US6x4]

Linky no worky....

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I updated the link so it should work better now.

 

[Floridianson]

Disgrace he called it a Deuce and a half.

 

[NDT]

If you have ever seen old videos of the Belgian block course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, you will understand how this truck can perform like this. During trials, trucks have to take this kind of abuse with 5 tons in the bed.

 

[simp5782]

the one testing I know for some of the big heavy trailers is that the truck and trailer has to be able to run over a telephone pole at 35mph... I would hate to be that driver.

 

[US6x4]

If you have ever seen old videos of the Belgian block course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, you will understand how this truck can perform like this. During trials, trucks have to take this kind of abuse with 5 tons in the bed.

I haven't seen those videos but I would love to watch them. Can they be found on YouTube?

 

[simp5782]

I haven't seen those videos but I would love to watch them. Can they be found on YouTube?

Just search for 'testing aberdeen proving grounds" There are several videos for all different types of vehicles.

 

[Scar59]

Disgrace he called it a Deuce and a half.

My M813 gets call a deuce and a half all the time. I'll politely correct them with " it's a five ton". Then they say, 'what's a five ton?" It is amazing what these trucks were designed to accomplish. It was the driver that is the limiting factor.

 

[71DeuceAK]

My M813 gets call a deuce and a half all the time. I'll politely correct them with " it's a five ton". Then they say, 'what's a five ton?" It is amazing what these trucks were designed to accomplish. It was the driver that is the limiting factor.

You just described it perfectly. The trucks are tougher than their operators.

 

[Ajax MD]

Oh...my kidneys hurt watching that...

 

[US6x4]

looks like the same truck is at it again but without a happy ending...

 

[HDN]

At least the driver didn't get squished! I know of a few flipped trucks like that which killed their occupants.

That's a nice M813 - hope it gets fixed up or goes somewhere better!

 

[Mullaney]

At least the driver didn't get squished! I know of a few flipped trucks like that which killed their occupants.

That's a nice M813 - hope it gets fixed up or goes somewhere better!

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Agreed!

Also agree with the comment from the second post in 2018 that the guy needs to be choked for treating that truck like that. Yeah, impressive to see but short of me being shot at - I wouldn't treat my truck like that.

Picture below is from 2018 @ the Clark County Fair

 

[US6x4]

It looked like the truck went from 14.00s to 16.00s so it was still being worked on in the interim

 

[Godspeed131]

What’s that saying…“Play stupid games, Win stupid prizes”.

 

[kendelrio]

the one testing I know for some of the big heavy trailers is that the truck and trailer has to be able to run over a telephone pole at 35mph... I would hate to be that driver.

The Veterans Administration has determined your back injury is NOT service related...