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Date:         Wed, 22 Oct 2003 08:45:29 -0400
Reply-To:     SStones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM>
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From:         SStones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hummer vs Dodge
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At 05:42 PM 10/21/03 -0400, David wrote: >ps -- the Army seems pretty happy with their HMMWV, though I can't help >thinking there ought to be a use still for a much smaller vehicle like the >old Jeep. >Those are good-sized trucks, Army versions gross 8,000# and up and the >civilian ones 10,300# or 12,100#.

Yes, they need them so that they can intentionally drive over land mines. The Iltis is a terrible vehicle because it was engineered assuming the drivers would want to avoid such things... Sorry, it's not friday yet.


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