Fond du Lac Gets "Tactical Protector Vehicle"
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Apparently, just in case Minnesota invades. ![[Linked Image]](http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s31/airforce682000/26600231-mjs_oshkosh20p1.jpg) The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Department says it has become the nation's first law enforcement agency to buy a $220,000 Oshkosh Corp. tactical vehicle that's based on a military truck used in the mountains of Afghanistan.
The truck, which has an armored body and bulletproof windows, is designed for urban settings as well as off-road use, according to Oshkosh Corp., which has sought new markets for tactical vehicles as the war has ended in Iraq and winds down in Afghanistan.
Called a Tactical Protector Vehicle, it is slightly smaller than a Humvee but has a body capable of stopping armor-piercing bullets. Blast protection from roadside bombs is available as an option.
The truck is modeled after the SandCat, an Oshkosh troop carrier with a V-shaped, blast-dispersing bottom built on a Ford truck chassis.
The SandCat is beefier than a Humvee because of its armor, yet it's not much wider or longer. It has been used by the U.S. military in off-road terrain in Afghanistan, including steep mountain trails that bigger vehicles can't climb.
The Tactical Protector Vehicle can carry nine passengers and is about 8 feet tall and nearly 17 feet in length. It has a 362-horsepower V-10 engine, can reach speeds up to 75 mph, and can run on flat tires.... Onward and upward, airforce
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Re: Fond du Lac Gets "Tactical Protector Vehicle"
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12/20/2011 02:54 PM
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Man, that is cool as Hell.
If I could get someone else to pay for it I'd want one too.
FWIW, I went to college in Oshkosh and several family members now live there. Oshkosh Truck has a huge contract with the military to repair their vehicles and armor---all sorts.
There are .mil vehicles as far as the eye can see and the trains are coming and going all the damn time.
I was just there this weekend and there were trains every hour or two. No shit.
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Re: Fond du Lac Gets "Tactical Protector Vehicle"
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12/20/2011 11:00 PM
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You know for profit minded guys who like to play around with ex-military stuff there is going to be a real moneymaking opportunity in buying those old trucks over in Kuwait, shipping them back to the US and rehabbing them for collectors, survivalists, and law enforcement agencies.
Business ethics dictate sales to law enforcement agencies, but your call on whether or not they get heavy weapons mounts.
I think that time will tell that in actual force on force major battles, the lightly armored Humvee is going to still be a winner for certain kinds of deployments because of its lower profile, higher actual real world operating speeds, and better fuel economy.
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Re: Fond du Lac Gets "Tactical Protector Vehicle"
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12/21/2011 08:33 AM
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They have to step out of those at some point. Then all that armour wont do shit.
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Re: Fond du Lac Gets "Tactical Protector Vehicle"
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12/21/2011 03:49 PM
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Originally posted by J. Croft:
HESH. HESH hell. Sugar their gas tank while they are in the donut shop! Any bets is was paid for by an Obama Grant?
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Re: Fond du Lac Gets "Tactical Protector Vehicle"
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12/22/2011 07:14 AM
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Takes a LOT of sugar to properly gum the engine.
Acetone on the other hand... too much acetone ought to blow it.
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12/22/2011 10:42 AM
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Originally posted by J. Croft:
Takes a LOT of sugar to properly gum the engine.
Acetone on the other hand... too much acetone ought to blow it. Actually moth balls/crystals work best. Runs the octane up so high the engine usually only lasts for about 30 seconds before they throw a piston thru the block.
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Re: Fond du Lac Gets "Tactical Protector Vehicle"
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Red Devil Lye if you can still find it IDK if its still sold. That or a good $12 cigar.
Edit: if you use RDL I hear you better run like hell after putting the cap back on.
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