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Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:39 am
by whitehumh2
I am impressed at what Our Canadian Forces LAV can do! I am doubly impressed since I have the exact tires from an LAV on my H2!!
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyrDV-D1bLY
Re: Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:15 pm
by Archngel
The coyote, cougars and grizzly even the bison are incredible vehicles,
All Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) do incredible thing on land and water as most are amphibious.
Our most extreme trail are beginners trail for them. A ride in the park as we could say, even with missing wheels.
Most are running Michelin XLM.
Re: Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:38 am
by Gadgets
Those things have to be a blast to drive!!
Re: Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:26 am
by gram
So is that what they are replacing the tank with?
Re: Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:16 pm
by Archngel
They are mostly troop carrier.
Re: Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:42 am
by MattvonBauer
I am a retired Canadian Army Vehtech. 411. IE: Heavy duty Mechanic.
These aren't technically 'amphibious' as comment on above as we're not aloud to ford in the Canadian Army anymore.
There were was a kit on the Grizzly many years ago that enabled two props on the rear of the armoured vehicle to spin.
But after fording was outlawed those vehicles have been decom'd.
The LAVs have been around for a very long time. The LAV3 is a awesome product. Mainly a GM product. A power pack in them can be swapped in about 15 min.
They run on full torsion.
During the Recent Afgan issues after 9/11 the states were bitching that we had this beautiful piece of kit. They were actually constantly bumming rides in them rather then taking their under powered and very dangerous (over there) Humvees.
So after bitching long enough someone with brass realized that the troops were right and the states ended up getting their version of the LAV3 the 'Striker'.
They always need to have more fire power. (shakes head).
Anyways that is my two cents for a new guy who just found this community.
Cheers guys.
Sorry for resurrecting a old post. Figured I had a unique view point from the inside for you.
-Matt
Re: Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:48 am
by whitehumh2
Wow! Thanks Matt!
That is a cool perspective!
Re: Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:03 am
by Roy
Great update, thanks for the copmments. Looking forward to more
Re: Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:32 am
by Autumn Walker
Those things are very impressive. Thanks for sharing!
Re: Can your Offroad Vehicle Do This?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:30 pm
by MattvonBauer
No worries guys.
Glad you guys dug it. I just signed up on here as I just finally attained a H2.
Look forward to being around more.
Cheers.
-Matt