Talk:Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles

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[edit] M1090

This dump truck is a joke. It's hydraulics aren't strong enough to lift it's own dump when filled with dirt. Ultratone85 14:13, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jet fuel

These things run on JP8!? I'd love to hear more about the power plant and developmental reasons for switching to a jet fuel (deuce-and-a-halfs were gasoline). Logistical reasons? 24.153.118.129 03:10, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

The M35 series 2.5T vehicles were powered by a Hercules multi-fuel engine. Gasoline has not been used in the 2.5T and 5T series vehicles since the late 1950's. TACOM specified "common fuel" usage in the early 1980's, which is why the CUCV's and later vehicles were all designed as diesels from the outset.

[edit] Criticism Section

Any sources to back up the rollover claims in new models? globalsecurity.org seems to think this was all resolved by retrofit and that every problem with the A0 was fixed in A1. As for the mine blasts, all the writer was doing was speculating. From what I've heard, the armored LSAC cabs have actually done a pretty good job against mine blasts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.48.201.242 (talk) 02:37, 16 September 2007 (UTC)