Just a quick shoutout to your own /u/CloudyContacts for letting me shamelessly steal his custom license plate
Posted Feb 9, 2020, 2:20 AM UTC
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This one was not as bad as I thought, and by "not as bad" I mean it gets like a WHOLE 9-10mpg usually.
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I mean my supercharged 4Runner gets 10-11, so I definitely think I could do some mental gymnastics to justify it.
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It is with a heavy foot, 33s that weigh 64 lbs each, methanol injection, and stock gearing.
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Yea my 6.2 GMC gets 11 or so if I'm driving in the city with a heavy foot!
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LMTV's are great platforms. You can buy them for A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS with literally 100 hours on the engine from GovPlanet (https://www.govplanet.com/Light+Medium+Tactical+Vehicle+%28LMTV%29)
As for parts and such, (themeec prob knows as well) but there are plenty of parts available and forums line steelsoldiers does group buys of all sorts of parts for these. Plus good Ol' CAT power !!
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Amen to that (particularly the people at SteelSoldiers). In its current 100% operational condition, this one has set me back less than $10k so far. Couldn't have picked a more fun cheap toy truck project!
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Awesome. I have my eye set on the tandem axle tractor.... turn it into a hybrid camper that can take a gooseneck trailer. Good luck with your..looks awesome!
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I batted around the idea myself, but didn't want to deal with relocating the air intake/spare. Assuming you've seen this guy's build along those lines: https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/9ikghg/i_put_a_1987_fleetwood_prowler_on_a_hemtt/
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HA! Yeah, that's what you leave at the head of the trail and take your jeep up.
Since we're on the whole "large conversions" kick, why not take an Airport Fire Truck and turn it into a camper?
https://newatlas.com/oshkosh-expedition-class-awd-motorhome/3708/
*The shower flows 350 gpm lolz....
*I actually walked thru this once it was finished (was at the Barret Jackson auction years ago). Dude made an elevator set up to get in it and he tiled the whole damn inside lol.
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Do you own that beautiful beast ?
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Imagine driving a LMTV by choice.
Eh, it's a fun toy to have!
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Yeah, if you're into threading your way up and down small mountainside trails, you'd want to stick with something smaller for sure. It's not really that much fatter than most modern full-size trucks dimension-wise, so if you take the same considerations as someone in, say, an F250 longbed, it's about the same.
Lol, I see you’re talking from experience.
I would, any day.
Beats an M35 any day.