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Post by **Graham Kennedy** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:00 pm

The Crusader 155mm self propelled howitzer.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:06 pm

I always wondered what it would be like to drive a tank.

Post by **Graham Kennedy** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:51 pm

I've been in a couple of tanks. They felt roomy, because I was a kid; for an adult it would be cramped. Hot, stuffy, noisy, and with lots of opportunities to get hurt. Interesting, though.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:12 pm

Mark wrote:I always wondered what it would be like to drive a tank.

It's hot, noisy, closed in and if it's not brand new than there's all sorts of chances to bash your head on shit that no longer has padding. It's also a pain in the ass to take off your body armour and webbing before you get in cause you can't fit through the goddamn hatch with it on.

Edit: And that is not a tank, it is a self-propelled gun. Which means it's actually quite roomy in the back.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:16 pm

Ahhh... not as glorious as they make it look like in the recruitment literature, then?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:17 pm

Mark wrote:Ahhh... not as glorious as they make it look like in the recruitment literature, then?

Not at all but it's better than dying via IED because your APC is a glorified Brinks truck. Plus the Taliban are scared shitless of you.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:22 pm

Heh......good point.

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:48 pm

I wonder if those are legal on US highways...

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:53 pm

stitch626 wrote:I wonder if those are legal on US highways...

Yes, they are. That's part of the point of having track pads (those rubber blocks in the treads), without them the road would be destroyed in short order.

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:57 pm

Cpl Kendall wrote:
stitch626 wrote:I wonder if those are legal on US highways...
Yes, they are. That's part of the point of having track pads (those rubber blocks in the treads), without them the road would be destroyed in short order.

You serious! I could buy one and drive it to school!

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:02 pm

stitch626 wrote: You serious! I could buy one and drive it to school!

Well not that particular one, it never went into production. But yeah, you could get a M113 and drive it all you want. Though if you did it at school I bet they would probably call the police.

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:53 am

Oh yeah. Bummer. Still would be cool to have. How much would a thing like that cost?

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:07 am

stitch626 wrote:Oh yeah. Bummer. Still would be cool to have. How much would a thing like that cost?

For just a surplus APC? Anywhere upto 30k, I saw a surplus Chieftain on an Aussie site about ten years for over 60K.

Edit: And depending on the vehicle and condition you could expect to spend thousands a year on maintenace and fuel.

stitch626 · Post by **stitch626** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:11 am

Yikes! Never mind then. Not worth it.

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