rlwm211
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I agree with LAX that we should not "glorify" the highway incidents we have been in...That being said, some of the "true" stories here are pretty humorous.
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fun things in the deuce
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wreckerman893
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I use deuces for pine tree clearance.
Center the offending tree on the front bumper and apply throttle......pine tree dies.
Center the offending tree on the front bumper and apply throttle......pine tree dies.
what size trees, diameter, and at what speed
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We had a 2 truck convoy of people heading back from the PX, I was in my HMMVW and my buddy in the deuce. And for some reason he backed out of the spot he was in. Well he was not using his ground guide, I tried to get his attention, but no luck. He ended up running the rear duals up over the colonel's wifes brand new (I am talking 2 days old) Dodge Caravan.
Everyone in the battalion had to sit through ground guide training shortly after....
Everyone in the battalion had to sit through ground guide training shortly after....
cyberspace_7
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Well I guess it brought new meaning to "MINI VAN'!
chvss65
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Back in 1972, while in ILNG, we were taking deuces to battalion depot for maint, we never had heaters so, we took one vehicle to swap into to warm up, that vehicle being a 1969 GTX convert, well as we a approached a stop sign at Then Rt 88 , now Rt40 and RT 80, I was driving the GTX as my buddy only trusted me to, he was driving the deuce, I stopped at at said sign, he did not rear ended that GTX major, pushed us clear across the road almost into the other ditch, the deuce went about 3 feet into the cars trunk, once the excitement cleared,,,,, not a scratch on the deuce, not even the paint, almost totaled the GXT
chvss65
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and of course all the trees and bushes that were in the way to bivouac areas at Camp Ripley and Mccoy LOL'S
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We all know how the media deals with sensationalism.to : LAX , Boatcarpenter and hippiedude.
Look what hollywood and a few idiots have done to "assult rifles"and the idiot with the M60 tank.
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My fire dept uses ours and our 5 ton for tree removal/trail making too. I prefer the 5 ton though it has 1200 gallons of water behind it.
boomer
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I would not be braging about all this. Being so reckless. Are you trying to destroy the truck too?? With the radiator, you're off to a good start
cyberspace_7
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Reckless? Yes. But do I wish there was video...YES!!!!!!!!!
Chevytruck
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talk about reckless... 
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzUUIjrFeIc[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzUUIjrFeIc[/media]
wreckerman893
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I have pushed over some at least 5 inches in diameter......anything bigger is usually pulp wood or log material.......I usually have the deuce in low range, 2nd gear and just roll over them.......pine trees dont have much of a root system so they go over pretty easy...and the branches won't knock off anything under the truck...just strips them off.
If the offending tree looks tough I hit it where the bumper is bolted to the frame.
I have yanked up some pretty big oak trees by hooking a chain to the the rear pintle and snatching them out of the ground....with a load of ballast in the bed the mass of the vehicle usually over comes the resistance of the roots.
chgofiveo
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I pushed a big tree out of the roadway once...that was kinda fun
roscoe
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Watch the RPM gauge on the truck near the end of the video -- he is close to redline on start up and shutdown. I don't understand why someone would want to beat on a neat old truck. To bad, it looks like it was a decent truck.
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PacHrYHvfw4[/media]
comanderfritz
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i ran mine through a wood farm fence and a farm gate post with the gate latched to it. none of the above survived..... cracked the fence posts off at ground level.
mdmorgan
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whats the diameter limit on that?
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Yeah....caravans arnt all that tough, had a guy stop short at a yellow light one day (people are spooked of those red light cams even if they are clear to go through the yellow
) and my Bronco hit him at roughly 20-25 mph, crushed in his back hatch pretty far, only took my liscence plate off the front but of course I got the ticket for that accident
