Recent content by PhillyAR

No, I am not thinking of replacing my work van with a CUCV. I just mentioned my van for comparison sake. Thanks for all the input guys.

Is there any truth to this quote from wikipedia about the CUCV: "All were phased out sooner than expected due to their inability to survive the hardships that the purpose built vehicles could endure." I am not trying to troll, I just want an honest answer. The fact that so many CUCVs are sold...

Considering the low (relative to today's diesels) rated HP on CUCVs do you feel under-powered when driving them ? I imagine that on the road they are not the fastest, but is the acceleration to the point where it is annoying to drive ? How about off-road ? Do they have to strain to get thru...

Please bear with me for a few newbie questions about diesel motors: How long after you start the 6.2 do you have to wait until you can drive it ? Is it a large difference in time depending on the outside air temp (like say 80 degrees in summer and 20 degrees in winter)? If you have the...

I have been lurking here for a while. Lots of good info. I have always been into military type firearms and would like to have a military vehicle someday as a BOV/4 wheeling toy. Between the M1008 and M1009 which one is better for this purpose ? As I look at it the M1008 is obviously going to...