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Originally Posted by Vlim
...I spent a year in military service during 1990-1991 learning to drive a DAF YA4440 4x4 truck and becoming a radio/telex operator...In those days the guns of choice were the FN HP, UZI and FAL rifle...
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I spent two years active duty 1969-1971 trained as a truck mechanic, but I spent more time as a driver...5 ton cargo trucks & M151 jeeps...We were armed with M1911A1 pistols, M14/M16 rifles, M60 LMG's, M2 HMG's...The M14 was phased out as I transitioned from boot camp to Infantry Training Regiment...
Our trucks were turbo-supercharged multi-fuel inline 6 cyl 10x10's...I don't think I'd really want one now...Here's a pic...
There was another version with smaller axle bearings & suspension, but the same body/drivetrain (minus turbocharger) called the "Deuce and a Half"...It had only a max rating of 2 1/2 tons as opposed to our 5 tons...