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  1. Chief_919

    Should I build another MRAP? Need your advice/criticism, please.

    Kevlar isn't cheap, and true armor plate steel is both expensive and hard to get these days due to the demand for it for real MRAP production. And then you have a whole load of special considerations when it come to drilling, welding and mounting the armor to ensure it retains its protective...
  2. Chief_919

    Should I build another MRAP? Need your advice/criticism, please.

    What exactly is it you do for the DOD? I am involved some in contracting on the DOD side, and find it interesting that they have a civilian contractor rebuilding trucks in the manner you indicate in your Ebay ad. I assume you have a CAGE code? How is the contract structured? I have ome of my...
  3. Chief_919

    Should I build another MRAP? Need your advice/criticism, please.

    They are used for training. Route Clearance units use them stateside so all the real Buffalo's can go downrange. I know I have seen them in use at Ft Irwn, Ft McCoy, Ft Leanord Wood and Ft Polk.
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