The PIG Smith

I've been reading the following posting about really nice M-578 in the UK

M578

The Maintenance Battery of the FA unit I served in had a M-578.
It was the largest vehicle in our unit and was tagged to recover whatever a 5 Ton wrecker could not.
This M-578 was issued our battalion's the only M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the only M3 'Grease Gun' .45 caliber submachine gun.

I got to ride in this vehicle a few times and it was super kewl!
I briefly considered reenlisting for a MOS that deal with vehicle recovery as I also got to ride in a M88 at Grafenwoehr.
(I do not remember what that MOS number was)

Anyways, I see that this 578 is in the UK and there was salvage with several in Holland (Netherlands?)

So, are M-578 illegal in the US for private citizens to own?
IMHO, just because they are tracked should not be enough to qualify them as an armored combat vehicle.

Would an owner need a permit drive one on public highway?
I'm guessing Yes because of the weight.

I think it would be super kewl to drive one this in a parade.
...but I am afraid my pockets are not deep enough, especially with the gallons of Diesel fuel per mile.

I would like to start a new discussion about these medium sized recovery vehicles.

Bryan Smith
1981 Jeep J20: ex-USMC with a commercial flat bed. Long term Project: RUST!

kcimb

Wgtactical had one for sale for 8k I beleive . Ran but needed some cosmetics.

USMC, 2007-Present
1988 AAVp7a1 RAM/RS

Looking to buy Russian wheeled armored vehicles

kcimb

Doh! You mean the recovery vehicle not the tracked cargo carrier m548

USMC, 2007-Present
1988 AAVp7a1 RAM/RS

Looking to buy Russian wheeled armored vehicles

Stalwart

I believe a friend of mine owns a nice one, but then again, he owns a museum. He also owns my old M42A1 Duster . . .

Stuart

M977 HEMTT
Alvis Scorpion CVRT
Fox CVRW
Daimler Ferret 2/3
Daimler Dingo
V100 Commando
'93 Civilian Hummer, 4 door hard top, with factory 383 CARC green paint
2-Alvis Stalwart FV623 - for sale soon, LOTS of spare parts
3-Alvis Stalwart FV622 - for sale soon, LOTS of spare parts

kcimb

There's a thread over on the uk hmvf with a guy who bougt one and pictures of a boneyard with 578s in it

USMC, 2007-Present
1988 AAVp7a1 RAM/RS

Looking to buy Russian wheeled armored vehicles

KyCUCVs

The last time I was at Camp Atterbury, IN, they had a dozen of these recovery vehicles sitting on the LAW/AT-4 Subcaliber Range as hard targets. It's so sad that they cannot be sold to the public and have to sit and rust on the range until they are eventually dragged to the Air Combat Range and shot to pieces by A-10's and Apache's.

Allan

1986 M1008 CUCV
1986 M1009 CUCV
1985 M1009 CUCV
M116 Generator Trailer
M887 Contact Maintenance Body (Looking for a good M1028 to put it on)