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RE: Re: RE: Some more pictures of the FMTV
I'm taking notes....
So, would you have placed the radiator differently on the HEMTT to gain interior cab space?
Re: RE: Some more pictures of the FMTV
Doesn't this create problems in rain and snow and how is the air flow into a horizontal radiator hehind the cab? Did you intend to have a cover for it?
Like I stated, rough calculations, but I now have a starting point, and sooner or later the real numbers will emerge, including brand new emission data on the old multifuel, they still run as good as ever and the data can still be obtained. :-)
I based the power usage on the BTU value of the...
Thanks Bob for that informative response! Lots of tidbits to research.
From my own rough calculations, based on horsepower and fuel consumption/hr the BSFC for the multi is about 0.38. Assuming that it takes about 100 HP to run the deuce at 50 MPH with a MPG of about 10.
That can be fine tuned...
How much of this would you say was incorporated into the desing of the 1969 Ford M656 series?
I have to ask since the xm757 is my new baby. :-)
I also assume that all previous MVs must have been studied thoroughly by your group, so as not to reinvent all of it....then again perhaps when building...
RE: Re: RE: Brand new FMTV spotted
BobS wrote:
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FMTV is markedly superior to the M35 off road. At the Milford Proving Grounds (GM's PG in Michigan), I could take a loaded M35 around the track (including the 60 percent fore and 30 percent side slopes) in 5 minutes and 10 seconds...
Re: RE: Brand new FMTV spotted
Interesting response, makes me wonder about the constraints you had to work under.
It certainly would have made more sense to widen or placed the bumper a little further out since it would make an excellent step for reaching the windshield etc.
It also changes...
RE: Some more pictures of the FMTV
Thanks Bob for that information, yes, to repeat what David asked, don't let this dissipate into the past, the reasoning behind a particular design is always of value and often hard to figure out when looking at the end result.
I admire my 1969 xm757 (m656)...
David, what percentage of the time are the trucks used to transport troops?
It may be a sensitive number, but the obvious point is that there should be a (possibly) new category of trucks, "armored cargo carriers".
Re: RE: Brand new FMTV spotted
Could get confusing after the first several paint jobs. :-)
What's with the "No Step" on the bumper?
Extending lifting points outward makes sense to eliminate spreader bars.
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