Aircraft Crawler !

[TLCOR]

I would love to get my hands on one of these:

Just imagine the potential !

 

[ak bandit]

What kind of wheels do they run those on?

 

[darenofears]

cool

It has potential

 

[sled_dog]

you see them on Ebay all the time. Its been discussed before. I really think the axles are too big and heavy for any real purpose.

 

[TLCOR]

Dont know, looks like they are around ~ 35" ? But what I do know, is that the axles are from ZF, 5 ton strenght and 20:1 ! Would have ta make a superhigh geared Doulerish TC, with multiple ratio options. *Dreaming*..

 

[79Beast]

What kills me is that that truck is just a modified CUCV...what did they do with the axles that came out of it? The Prowler squadron next door to me overseas had a full set of those trucks. They're pretty cool with 4 wheel steer set up like a telehandler. The rear tires either turn the opposite from the front, with the front, or don't steer at all...all with the flip of a 3 position switch.

 

[mikey_d05]

I believe the brakes are also integrated into the hubs in some nighmarish configuration. Even the really hardcore guys looking for exotic stuff don't screw with 'em.

 

[73k5blazer]

I've seen them on eBay, there was one I passed in a driveway in my wifes cousins neighborhood, I stopped and looked it over real quick. Biggest problem, no suspension. Frame is sitting directly on axles. A bit of a rough ride. Usally 4wheel steer though!

 

[dirtwarrior17]

you see them on Ebay all the time. Its been discussed before. I really think the axles are too big and heavy for any real purpose.

all it needs is some 62" tractor tires, a 540, and a trailer big enough to haul it to bogs.

 

[sled_dog]

all it needs is some 62" tractor tires, a 540, and a trailer big enough to haul it to bogs.

bye bye frame... like noted, no suspension oh and bye bye 540, be tached out on that thing the whole time with 20:1 just at the axles.

 

[TLCOR]

Well, if I had money I would do: Major and clean fendertrimming, slap on 49" iROKs or maybe 53" XLs, box/fabricate frame, 4-Link F&R, 6.5TD/Cummins/DuraMax, superhigh-geared Doulerish TC mixing, tube/flat bed, cage, some overall protection.. And Rock On ! (Wouldnt be afraid of breaking axlestuff, either..)

 

[surpip]

they make a short wheel base rigs just for hauling support equipment around to, regular drive train just real shot, i can take some pics if anyone is interested

 

[K30Blazer]

newb question here, but what is it?

 

[atho]

I want to know, too. What is the military classification for these?

Also, are they like the Jeep CJ-10 aircraft tugs in that the transfer case (NP208 iirc) is locked into 4-Lo?

 

[TLCOR]

Its a aircraft-tug, built to pull 50,000 lbs aircrafts around on airports.

 

[darenofears]

Could be very niice with some minor upgrades

 

[wazzabie]

My guess is that this is diesel

 

[TLCOR]

Offcourse ! 6.2, Turbo 400, NP208..

 

[mikey_d05]

...and...ya know...a SUSPENSION WOULD BE GOOD

 

[cbbr]

Let me see if I have this right, 20:1 ratio, the brakes are integrated into the hubs in some nighmarish configuration, no suspension and a 6.2 (not exactly what everyone is looking for as "the" diesel of choice") and you want one. Thinking outside of the box is good, but the box is there for a reason.