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which President 4x4?

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 1:52 pm
by letank
Here we go, as you can guess, it is not on the north American continent

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Nice SOA

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And yes, we can see some oil spots

Re: which President 4x4?

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 1:58 pm
by fulsizjeep
It is so ugly, it's cute! Just like a FSJ sorta... :shock:

Re: which President 4x4?

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:18 pm
by Tatsadasayago
That's the VLRA Commando/Torpedo I believe.

Re: which President 4x4?

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:20 pm
by az chip
The chain doors are problematic.

Re: which President 4x4?

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:36 am
by Gumby
That is cool. I like the folded steps.

Re: which President 4x4?

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:07 am
by letank
Yes, it is as cute as a FSJ
by the time stamp, you can figure out that I am In another time zone, planet... your call...

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This is the french commander in chief 4x4

I guess the pict is not readable, so the quick spiel:

ACMAT, commander vehicle

Atelier de Construction Mecaniques de l'Atlantique (hence ACMAT)

Total Weight 4200kg or 9259lbs
L 5.35 m or 16", W 2.07m or 6 1/2"
Diesel 6cyl 138Hp
tank 180L or 47gal , yielding 800km or 497 miles
Passage de rampe 65% -not quite the RT index.... need a little more search , probably approach angle!

Re: which President 4x4?

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:02 am
by fulsizjeep
...Planet!? I go there mostly on the weekends. ;)

That chief looks strong like bull. :-bd

Re: which President 4x4?

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:00 am
by mud89
Cool truck, i found some infos : ACMAT TPK 420, Recognition vehicle or VLRA used for bastille day, some combat versions were used for Desert Storm, used also today by French special forces. Together ACMAT Defense, Renault Truck Defense, MACK Defense, and Panhard Defense form the VOLVO Group Governmental Sales entity

Re: which President 4x4?

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:18 pm
by Tatsadasayago
When we were going into Basra during Sand Box One our covering AH-64s saw some VLRAs and were prepared to light them up when someone spotted an infrared strobe. They were some sort of French recon outfit returning from well beyond our lines.

Re: which President 4x4?

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:13 pm
by Gumby
Saw the blue white and red on the bumper... didn't want to assume.