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For the Armor Junkies... T-72M1 Ride Along

Augdog1964

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Hey all!

BiffJ and I decided to do some Spring lawn redecorating on Saturday... so come along on a T-72M1 High Speed ride along... we were able to get her 40km + and still needed more room for the final gear...

Amazing 800 HP Supercharged power slides too! A pic first for perspective...

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And now the video...

http://youtu.be/YkSd2FQO22k


She's an amazing machine! Its no wonder the '72 scared the crap out of us when she first showed...
 

swbradley1

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When is the work party for changing the tracks scheduled? I'm hoping I have no conflicts. :)

Very nice video.....and T72 of course.
 

Scar59

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Very cool, one reason I play the Lotto when it's up there. Let us know when it needs a tune up.
JC
 

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Sorry the video is so wobbly.... I was holding on for dear life sitting on top of the turret. 25mph doesn't seem like a lot but with 46 tons of steel underneath you it seems pretty fast. The rear end of this baby slides really well in the high speed turns and we had a lot of wet dirt to clean off the wheels when we were done. So much for the tank barn we just swept out. The video doesn't do this thing justice....the scream from the supercharger is amazing and this tank steers better than any of the others at any speed. I hope we never have to change the track on this one but the T54 and T62 should be getting done this summer when its warm and we can get out where its flat and the tanks won't sink. We got the new track for the T54 unloaded off the trailer once the T72 was back in the barn. That Mk48 is a wondrous machine with the cute little crane on the back. Rubber blocked steel track is a lot heavier than it looks too. I'm sure Dave will run the contact list when we get it lined up....not sure if we'll need a lot of help or just a bigger audience to call the ambulances but the more the merrier....
 

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wb1895

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Alright, thats it........If you won't actually take me as you long lost son, can I at least pretend I am your long lost son? I don't require any upkeep and I clean up after myself.
 
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