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Trucks
“Full Metal Jacket” is a pistol-packin’ ’41 Power Wagon that demands your attention
The truck is powered by a single HX35 turbo 4BT Cummins paired to a TH350 transmission and built atop a custom chassis with triangulated 4-link, 30-inch shocks.
November 27, 2018
Trucks
Mack’s new 8×8 MSVS SMP military truck carries everything from cranes to shelters
Check out Mack Defense's newest medium duty military truck, dubbed the MSVS SMP, on Equipment World today!
October 10, 2018
Trucks
Old Soviet military truck used screw propellers to traverse land and sea
Okay, so you wouldn’t want to drive it over asphalt or concrete. Nonetheless, a former Soviet military truck built with two giant stainless steel screw propellers looks like a lot of fun to drive. All-Terrain Vehicles Plant, based in Russia, has restored the truck and posted it on their website alongside other impressive off-road vehicles, […]
December 7, 2017
Vocational
This Acela Monterra is a 6Ă—6 service truck with a battlefield resume
Though Montana-based Acela unveiled its Monterra lineup of extreme-duty cabover work trucks back in June, it wasn’t until last week’s ICUEE show in Louisville that these reset military trucks had made an official U.S. debut. For the special occasion Acela outfitted one of its Monterras with a 6×6 chassis (the truck is also available in a […]
October 10, 2017
Construction Equipment
U.S. Army to test run a convoy of autonomous trucks on Michigan highway
While the focus in autonomous truck development is often on private companies, the U.S. Army has also remained diligent in pursuing self-driving tech. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) has been successful for the past year testing communications systems during truck platooning runs on Interstate 69 in St. Clair and […]
June 7, 2017
Pickups
Salute Sgt. Rock: Rare ’41 Dodge WWII pickup restored as a rock-climbing tribute to the military
Yesterday we shared a gallery of our favorite vintage pickups from this year’s SEMA show. Exempt from that gallery was perhaps our favorite vintage truck from this year’s show, the imposing Sgt. Rock. Not only does this truck have a hell of a look to it, it’s got the history to match. As builder Stacey […]
November 18, 2016
Construction Equipment
The Gurkha is an armored, dune-hopping Ford F-550 used by law enforcement and militaries
Though armored personnel vehicles are typically not built atop a frame you can buy down at your local dealership, Canada-based Terradyne manufactures blast and bullet-tested armored vehicles built atop the Ford F-550 Super Duty. The Gurkha comes in three models all of which feature a 6.7 liter Power Stroke turbo diesel engine, a six-speed TorqShift automatic transmission […]
December 21, 2015
Construction Equipment
Meet the Oshkosh JLTV: U.S. military’s Humvee replacement is more powerful, more protective (PHOTOS)
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, also known as the Humvee, has served the U.S. Army and its soldiers well on the battlefield. So well that the vehicle became an icon along the way, leading soldiers and even civilians to buy and drive these massive trucks back at home, giving birth to the Hummer brand. But […]
September 3, 2015
Construction Equipment
Looking for the ultimate off-road vehicle for the jobsite? Now you can buy a Humvee from the military
Today at 3 p.m. Eastern, the U.S. military will auction off decommissioned Humvees to the general public for the first time. The live auction is taking place at IronPlanet’s GovPlanet.com site where bids will be taken on an initial lot of 25 of these surplus trucks. All of the Humvees will open at a bid […]
December 17, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Polaris DAGOR is the ultimate off-road military truck; could be Jeep of the 21st Century
[imagebrowser id=137] It’s the size of a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, sporting the suspension of an off-road Trophy Truck. It has a curb weight of 4,500 pounds, a payload capacity of 3,250 pounds, seats four but can carry eight and is powered by a turbo-diesel. It’s called the DAGOR, and is the latest vehicle coming out of […]
October 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Need a military-spec’d wheel loader or dozer? New GovPlanet site offers military rolling stock starting in November
Rolling stock coming out of U.S. military inventories will start selling in November on GovPlanet, a subsidiary of online heavy equipment and truck marketplace IronPlanet. Awarded a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency contract in July, IronPlanet will use its new online auction site to dispose of between $50 to 70 million government surplus rolling stock assets. […]
September 30, 2014
Gear
GEAR: 1955 Mercedes-Benz 404 Unimog is a piece of construction’s past and present
This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 404 Unimog is one of the cooler vintage vehicles we’ve stumbled upon. This one in particular is the fourth that rolled off the assembly line in 1955 and is located in Orange County, California. The 404 Unimogs were built to be cross-country trucks and judging by the seller’s description it accomplishes that […]
March 27, 2013
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