Is this the "new" MLVW??
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The MLVW replacement is in the planning stages already. While we are still far off from a particular vehicle being selected, I don't think the Army's best interests are in providing the reserves with a militarized civillian truck while fielding something different in the regular force. There is already enough of a training delta between the components, we don't need to further expand this by the addition of the driver, maintenance and weapon station skills for the entire B fleet.Just a Sig Op said:
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Soooooooooooo in a nutshell the picture is wrong. Thank you
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Lone Wolf Quagmire said:
Well I would say yes and no LWQ. These trucks are an interm vehicle IIRC.
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MCG said:
Too late. The plan is for a bifurcated fleet; SMP for deployed, COTS for domestic. Not completely a Reg/Res split, but the SMP will never be seen at an Armoury.
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KJK said:It won't likely be a Sterling that they buy for the CF since Sterling is ceasing production on the 1 Mar 2009.
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The plant in St Thomas is closing. Daimler is closing the whole division and brand. Sterling has never lived up to the hope. It was better run as Ford. It was the largest class 7-8 production plant in Canada. Navistar in Chatham and Paccar in Quebec is all that remain. Mack is gone and Western Star is also....I bet some on this site would have something to say about them. WS is also Daimler.
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So we bought more orphaned kit again :
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The NFLD Grinch said:So we bought more orphaned kit again :
Freightliner (Daimler) will service for the at least the next ten years. Thousands and thousands in service across Canada and US.
It is a shame another plant is closing in Canada. Sterling St. Thomas was the brand. 1500 people worked there. We will soon not have much in manufacturing in Canada.
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Must say that it took forever for the "new" stirling dump trucks to get delivered to the Reserve units.
Problem with the balance point on the box VS the flatbed on which it sat. IIRC it delayed their delivery by 2 or 3 years.
However, now that they are in service - they are reasonnably good trucks.
Problem with the balance point on the box VS the flatbed on which it sat. IIRC it delayed their delivery by 2 or 3 years.
However, now that they are in service - they are reasonnably good trucks.
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geo said:
Geo don't get me wrong about the dump it is a good truck for what its worth. Only on gravel or paved roads they are great, the moment you have to go off road they start to have problems.
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Especially with a loaded heavy trailer.
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heh.... yeah, yeah..... I know.
Like I said, 2-3 years from date of purchase to date of delivery to FER units.
It is a decent truck, not a great truck IMHO
stuck In the field..... isn't that why you have the backhoe or bobcat on the trailer for >
Like I said, 2-3 years from date of purchase to date of delivery to FER units.
It is a decent truck, not a great truck IMHO
stuck In the field..... isn't that why you have the backhoe or bobcat on the trailer for >
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Yeah well some genuises decided that we didn't need it for that ex, so it was left on base. Besides the only reason that HE was brought out was to haul all the damn kill house pieces.
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