Talk:LAV-25

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Contents 1 JP-8 diesel fuel? 2 LAV-25A2 Upgrades 3 LOG 4 Iraq 5 LAV AD

[edit] JP-8 diesel fuel?

This article specified that the LAV-25 runs on "diesel fuel (JP-8)". JP-8 is a kerosene-based jet fuel, not a diesel fuel--helicopters, jet aircraft, and turbine-powered vehicles such as the M1 tank use it, but not diesel engines. I find it hard to believe that JP-8 could be used with the diesel engine with which the LAV-25 is equipped; however, I couldn't find any reference confirming or denying such. A search with google pulls up dozens of articles which read exactly the same as this article did...but I think they're all either copied from this article, or from the same source as this article.

Anyway, I removed the link from the article. If I erred in this, please fix it and post a reference in the article and here in the discussion page. Dziban303 01:43, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

They run on either. --76.227.80.87 Johnny (Cuervo) 03:37, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] LAV-25A2 Upgrades

Added information on the LAV-25A2 upgrades. Pictures of the new armor package can be found here: http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/2006922121058

Question: I have not seen any information on the T/O & T/E for the USMC LAR Bn's. Should this information be included in this article or within each LAR Bn article? It may be redundant to place the information within each separate Bn's article as they are generally the same. I believe that this information should be placed here. Jct0302 22:41, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] LOG

I added info on the LAV-LOG. I don't remember which vehicle it's based on (C²?), and my cheat sheet is still packed in my gear somewhere. --Johnny (Cuervo) 17:12, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Also, the units of measure should be in MPH, instead of or in addition to KPH, considering this is a USMC vehicle. If memory serves, it's 7-9MPH in water, 70-90MPH land (~70MPH is listed in the TMs as top speed, but my instructors back at MOS school say you can get up to 90-something). If I could remember exactly what the TMs said, I'd edit. Maybe another 2147 (or 0313, I assume they get filled in on it) can fill in the blanks. --76.212.167.94 04:12, 28 March 2007 (UTC) (Still Cuervo, different laptop, not logged in.) --Johnny (Cuervo) 04:29, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Iraq

How did these do over there? Battle Ready by USMC General Zinni mentioned somewhere that Marine APCs weren't heavy enough for the job I think. AThousandYoung 06:56, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] LAV AD

I do not think that this has been retired. I know that we had several with us when I went to Iraq with the intial invasion. That was four years ago but i doudt they were retired since then. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.203.128.28 (talk) 11:41, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

The LAV-AD has been retired for at least a year and a half. I don't know exactly when, but a SSgt basically told me "we don't use 'em anymore". --Johnny (Cuervo) 01:43, 12 February 2008 (UTC)