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Please tell me they’re putting a spill chute on that thing. A Rover full of hot brass does not sound pleasant.
To protect it when it breaks down, which is guaranteed to happen.
HAHAHAHA.
No one else bothered to compete against the Wolf landies in the army’s reliability trials.
The question should be `why dont they all` 🙂
That’s what I was thinking . . .
Probably, they are trying to sell it to the 75th Ranger Regt.
Not a bad vehicle but I liked the M151 version better. The 110’s got stuck faster than a whooooer’s panties come off.
One never questions the fitment of a Minigun….anywhere.
Because it’s awesome?
Someone is rebooting the old series, The Rat Patrol!
Looks quite proper atop the lorry.
If IW is right about break downs, probably not concerned with a roll-over either – Roll cage supports the minigun and protects gear in back, does nothing to protect the driver/passenger.
It’d have to be rear heavy for that to work, and with the engine in the front I say that’s doubtful. They should adjust that. Current RSOVs have a roll bar down the middle between the driver and front passenger. That’s gonna be a no-go on the Rollovers. I agree with you wholeheartedly.
Pic is on a funny angle, the front roll bar is there joining a T-bar above the dash vents.
This vehicle doesn’t have the normal four point harness. The front crew are only inches from the roll over hoop. (A single hoop is all vehicles had in many previous conflicts, if that.)
If that available aftermarket for my Ford F-150? Sure would be fun.
Enhanced mobility of the mini gun. There are also two POKE (Personnel Operatable Killing Extenders) sticks mounted on the hood for when everyone runs out of ammo. Love the cable locking mechanism on the front tire. Land Rover has reeeeeally outdone themselves this time.
Pretty sure those are air hoses, not cable locks. There is one on the back tire as well, which would lead me to believe each wheel has a dedicated air line. Poor mans CTIS?
Winch driven air compressor?
Nice Snatch.
Cause they stole it off my Subaru.
HAHAHAHA
Answer. Why (the hell!) not?
Only with the socialist government’s permission, and only only on their behalf, so in reality, it can’t 🙂 Besides, I took the turret off an Ontos tank destroyer and put it on the Jeep with some American Ingenuity. Screw Land Rover.