New 4b... :)

Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 08:34
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Oh no roachie.. he will have to update again...
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Reply By: Kev M (NSW) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 11:08

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 11:08
If he still wants a tray back he will want this one.

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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 11:48

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 11:48
That is just soooo Roachie I'd recon he already has one on order.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 13:03

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 13:03
but where do u get a snorkel for it?

What tires should I run.. Im looking for 455/70R24s... can I get MTR's in that size?
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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 13:26

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 13:26
Roachie has probably already sourced a snorkel!!

As for the MTR's I would have thought that the OEM ones that are pictured are good enough. LOL

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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 13:43

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 13:43
Heres one for roachies son

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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 17:58

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 17:58
I'd love to see the look on the face of Harold Screwloose as one of those beauties came bearing down on him (with no apparent sign of slowing down) as he crossed a zebra crossing! hehehe
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 21:09

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 21:09
Which one roachie LMAO Red, Black or silver!
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Reply By: Zig-n-Zag - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 11:19

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 11:19
Better get your order in Truckster, we want to see that go through the Beachport Dunes when you next visit.

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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 13:02

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 13:02
It would sink on the beach!!!!1
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 14:50

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 14:50
LOL just what I need to give those "shopping trolley" drivers what for at the local carparks :))))))
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 15:10

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 15:10
I had one for six months or so, sold it cause I didnt like the colour
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Reply By: Gob & Denny - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 17:17

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 17:17
needs some gun slots and turrets for the carparks!!!!!!!
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 17:19

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 17:19
LOL knew something was missing. You'd think they'd be standard by now instead of options :))))
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Reply By: Taz & Milka-Queanbeyan - Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 17:31

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2007 at 17:31
Have a look at my profile pics and see the vehicle we drive in Afghanistan. Its based on a Ford chassis but has a 7.3 litre turbo diesel. Its called a Bearcat and is made by Lenox Trucks in the US. It also has a sticker on the back that says Swattrucks.com that might be work a look.

Cheers.... Taz

(Only 40 or so days till I am out of arsecrackistan and heading home)
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 07:28

Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 07:28
Taz

Lets hope that the next 40 days of your life in the war zone is uneventful.

We don't realise how lucky we are here in the antipodes, living in peace and harmony.

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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 10:53

Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 10:53
whats level 7 armour?...can it take a hit with a 50cal
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Follow Up By: Taz & Milka-Queanbeyan - Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 14:53

Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 14:53
I'm not a ballistics or armour expert or even a guru but as far as I am aware Level 7 will stop 7.62 mm Armour Piercing ammunition. It is also meant to be reasonable protection against VBIED (vehicleborne improvised explosive devices) attack but that is dependant on the amount of explosives used.

The bad guys were (and still are) using artillery rounds as they contain explosives and fragmentation when the bomb detonates. The pics on my profile of the Sept 8 attack show what happens when they change their methods. This car bomb did not use arty rounds. They believe the Corolla contained approx 300 pounds of pure HE (High Explosives) which as you can see easily defeated the armour on the Humvee.

The Corolla was basically vapourised. The engine block, a small section of chassis rail and the front right axle hub were the only sizeable remains of the vehicle and they were located about 40 metres from the detonation point. I won't go into further details on what was found where as this is a family site and many people don't have the stomach for reading that sort of information - just let your imagination do the work.

I was driver of our armoured vehicle at the time. We were sitting approx 200 metres from the blast but there were 2 brick walls about 6 foot high between us and the bomber. Even so our 7 ton vehicle was rocked by the blast wave and we had debris falling around us and beyond us. One piece of jagged metal about the size of a house brick landed 2 metres from the open door.

The scarey bit is that we only drive the armoured vehicle up and down the road next to the Embassy. When we go off shift and drive back to our accommodation camp we use soft skin vehicles, mainly 80 series, Surfs, 4 Runners and minivans like a Tarago ..... no armour protection at all !!!!

Cheers .... Taz
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Follow Up By: TroopyTracker - Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 18:38

Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 18:38
Taz,

I'd be waiting say, at least 40 days till I said this bit-

"The scarey bit is that we only drive the armoured vehicle up and down the road next to the Embassy. When we go off shift and drive back to our accommodation camp we use soft skin vehicles, mainly 80 series, Surfs, 4 Runners and minivans like a Tarago ..... no armour protection at all !!!!"

Hope you have an uneventful time for the rest of your stay over there.

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Follow Up By: Taz & Milka-Queanbeyan - Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 at 01:30

Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 at 01:30
Matt,

Without trying to tempt fate (and frantically touching any piece of wood I can lay my greasy mitts on) things are historically pretty quite during the winter.

Funnily enough Afghans don't usually blow themselves up. Almost all the suicide bombers are fanatics from other countries, mainly Saudi and Pakistan. One of their main routes into the country is through the mountains which are snowed in and generally impassable during the winter ( its been around -18 every night for the past week or so).

We haven't had a big bang here for around 2 months I think. That is not say that there is nothing going on - the Brit troops down south in (the much warmer) Helmund Province are continuing to knock over Taliban soldiers on a daily basis. Much of what happens down there doesn't make it to the media - not even the UK media. Rough estimates are that they have killed close to 10 000 Taliban in the last 12 months. One of the Royal Family visited 2 months ago and handed out over 100 medals to Brit troops, including 1 Victoria Cross !

As an additional bonus about 3 months ago the Afghna cops captured a bomber on his way to the target before he could detonate himself. After a few quiet chats over tea and biscuits he narked on a major terrorist cell here in Kabul. The Afghan cops (and associated western advisors) raided many locations across the city and arrested the majority of the cell and seized their bomb making equipment.

Looking forward to a few warm days in Feb and March before facing my 2nd winter for the year.

Cheers ... Taz
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Follow Up By: TroopyTracker - Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 at 16:58

Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 at 16:58
Taz,

Thanks for the insight. Hard to know what's really happening relying on the media.

Stay safe.

Matt
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Reply By: Rock Crawler - Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 22:50

Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 22:50
Why not just buy/bye a hummer . lol

Sorry to bleep to think
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 at 07:40

Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 at 07:40
Looks better than a Hummer.. but it is a ford :(
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