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Posted: 6/9/2013 2:33:05 PM EST

What kind of improved vehicles do you think would pop up if there was a need here in the US amongst militias....say in a civil war like we are seeing in Syria.

You have the obvious, too heavy mount for a light pickup arab style.

Killdozer

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Magic school bus.

Military improvised gun truck.

Posted: 6/9/2013 2:34:12 PM EST

[#1]

Technicals...

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Posted: 6/9/2013 2:45:00 PM EST

[#2]

Rat Patrol Wranglers

Posted: 6/9/2013 2:46:27 PM EST

[#3]

What's the story behind the bus?

Posted: 6/9/2013 2:46:56 PM EST

[#4]

This thread is relevant to my interests.

Posted: 6/9/2013 2:48:14 PM EST

[#5]

Those Russian rocket pods look pretty cool.........

Posted: 6/9/2013 2:51:25 PM EST

[#6]

uparmored dozers with flamethrowers.

Posted: 6/9/2013 2:53:10 PM EST

[#7]

Bitchin' Camaros.

Posted: 6/9/2013 2:55:12 PM EST

[#8]

Slammed Honda Civics and Mazda Miatas with the wrong season tires cause you cant find the lug key.

Posted: 6/9/2013 2:56:38 PM EST

[#9]

I think you'd see more than a few old Deuce and a Halfs and 800 / 900 series 5 tons decked out as gun trucks.

They'd be the coolest of all the technicals, for sure.

LC

Posted: 6/9/2013 2:56:39 PM EST

[#10]

Honestly, probably just a lot of the FSA doing this to people to take their stuff.

Why .308 is good.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:02:57 PM EST

[#11]

See a lot of these AA guns in the back of light pickups. Does Haji not have heavy duty pickups? No F150, 250, 350s over there...no dual axles?

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:09:37 PM EST

[#12]

Its not a new idea.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:12:18 PM EST

[#13]

Armed F-150s with KC lights.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:12:35 PM EST

[#14]

Have a truck?
Have a big gun?
Combine the gun and the truck?

Got yourself a Gun Truck.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:15:40 PM EST

[#15]

Quoted:
Bitchin' Camaros.

Doing donuts on the lawns of governor's mansions....

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:16:29 PM EST

[#16]

Whatever you have.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:17:42 PM EST

[#17]

'Murica

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:19:55 PM EST

[#18]

Hilux Ackbar.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:21:30 PM EST

[#19]

Quoted:
Its not a new idea.
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk301/area23shelter/Armoured%20Cars/146210.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Garford_Putilov_in_Freikorps_use.jpg
http://www.panzerfux.de/panzerfux/prodpic/Panzerkraftwagen-armoured-cars-of-the-German-Army-and-Freikorps-TAN-1007_b_1.JPG

I KNOW

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:25:02 PM EST

[#20]

With all the large privately-owned trucks in this country, I believe we would show the world what a real Technical should look like.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:28:12 PM EST

[#21]

with the apaches, and drones, id say you better be low profile, and walk, or keep that big shit hidden.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:32:30 PM EST

[#22]

Quoted:
With all the large privately-owned trucks in this country, I believe we would show the world what a real Technical should look like.

Plus all the creative rednecks with backyard machine shops.... Holy fuck Technical will be the new standard in military bling!

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:35:59 PM EST

[#23]

Quoted:
with the apaches, and drones, id say you better be low profile, and walk, or keep that big shit hidden.

Yea, much safer from a gunship or drone on foot.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:38:17 PM EST

[#24]

Quoted:
Whatever you have.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:39:11 PM EST

[#25]

I'm thinking anything that obvious would be obliterated by a drone in short order. In first world asymetric warfare, the guys on the short end of the stick would have to learn stealthy approach, quick strike and stealthy escapes/evades, or they'd be ground round PDQ.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:40:54 PM EST

[#26]

Quoted:
Those Russian rocket pods look pretty coolFUCKING AWESOME.........

FIFY

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:48:30 PM EST

[#27]

what's up with that new Super Duty in the 7th pic. Is that a storm tracker vehicle or from a movie? Doesn't look like your average rebel truck.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:51:13 PM EST

[#28]

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:52:20 PM EST

[#29]

Quoted:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/IraqiNationalGuardtechnical.JPG/800px-IraqiNationalGuardtechnical.JPG

See a lot of these AA guns in the back of light pickups. Does Haji not have heavy duty pickups? No F150, 250, 350s over there...no dual axles?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Ali_Hassan_al-Jaber_Brigade.jpg

Hard to get the replacement coil packs they eat.

Hiluxes run forever, pretty much.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:55:59 PM EST

[#30]

Quoted:
what's up with that new Super Duty in the 7th pic. Is that a storm tracker vehicle or from a movie? Doesn't look like your average rebel truck.

I beleive it was a Mexican cartel vehicle.

Posted: 6/9/2013 3:59:52 PM EST

[#31]

I always thought one of those little Bobcat front loaders could be modified in to a small self propelled anti aircraft gun. Take the bucket off the front and add a couple of .50 cals or 20MM guns.

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:01:14 PM EST

[#32]

I love the looks and artwork of the Vietnam era trucks

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:01:47 PM EST

[#33]

Quoted:
I always thought one of those little Bobcat front loaders could be modified in to a small self propelled anti aircraft gun. Take the bucket off the front and add a couple of .50 cals or 20MM guns.

Holy shit you just put the most awesome daydream in my head!

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:04:47 PM EST

[#34]

I'd pay money to see that third truck fire that 76mm (looks like turret off a BMP)

all in all, Quad 50 FTW,,,,,,,fu#k up a drone from cover,,,,,,

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:06:53 PM EST

[#35]

I'd have a Corolla, an Accord, or a Volvo station wagon, with a "coexist" sticker on the back.

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:07:57 PM EST

[#36]

Quoted:
with the apaches, and drones, id say you better be low profile, and walk, or keep that big shit hidden.

Armored version of the Buckaroo Banzai jet truck. Let the apaches and drones try to catch that.

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:09:19 PM EST

[#37]

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:18:56 PM EST

[#38]

Killdozers, narco tanks (lots of machinists, scrap steel and such, and heavy duty trucks, combined with anger and imagination), gun trucks being armed with live MGs. A number of the military vehicle collectors have rebuilt some of the old Vietnam gun trucks. Steelsoldiers.com has a special section of the forums dedicated to them.

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:21:08 PM EST

[#39]

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:32:54 PM EST

[#40]

Up armored 10 wheel dump trucks.

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:36:56 PM EST

[#41]

Quoted:
I'd pay money to see that third truck fire that 76mm (looks like turret off a BMP)

all in all, Quad 50 FTW,,,,,,,fu#k up a drone from cover,,,,,,

I take PayPal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ8zgUf7RBk

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:45:50 PM EST

[#42]

Quoted:

I'd pay money to see that third truck fire that 76mm (looks like turret off a BMP)

all in all, Quad 50 FTW,,,,,,,fu#k up a drone from cover,,,,,,

You know the majority of non directed AA gun fire is useless right?

If you could even see a drone to shoot at that is.
Plus, if you can shoot at one, you don't have any cover... Have fun with a hellfire.

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:46:41 PM EST

[#43]

Quoted:

http://www.celebritysentry.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/1289837107-37.jpg

I grew up at the base of that mountain.

ETA: That mountain is in my avatar.

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:47:15 PM EST

[#44]

Quoted:
This thread is relevant to my interests.

http://theactionelite.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Dead-Reckoning-is-one-bad-vehicle.jpg

Wut!!??

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:51:41 PM EST

[#45]

Quoted:
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See a lot of these AA guns in the back of light pickups. Does Haji not have heavy duty pickups? No F150, 250, 350s over there...no dual axles?

...

There are no big trucks in the Middle East or Africa. Its all the little Toyota Hillux and other tiny trucks, usually with little diesel engines. The large F-series and such are mostly a North American thing.

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:52:06 PM EST

[#46]

Quoted:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/IraqiNationalGuardtechnical.JPG/800px-IraqiNationalGuardtechnical.JPG
See a lot of these AA guns in the back of light pickups. Does Haji not have heavy duty pickups? No F150, 250, 350s over there...no dual axles?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Ali_Hassan_al-Jaber_Brigade.jpg

You know those are all pretty much an American thing right? Most countries don't have anything larger than what you've shown, especially the ME.

It's either light small trucks like that, or commercial vehicles.
Though, I did see a "lil' red express" in Iraq.

Posted: 6/9/2013 4:54:47 PM EST

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Posted: 6/9/2013 4:55:36 PM EST

[#48]

Quoted:

Quoted:
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See a lot of these AA guns in the back of light pickups. Does Haji not have heavy duty pickups? No F150, 250, 350s over there...no dual axles?

...

There are no big trucks in the Middle East or Africa. Its all the little Toyota Hillux and other tiny trucks, usually with little diesel engines. The large F-series and such are mostly a North American thing.

Those little 3rd world trucks have 1 ton payload ratings.