U.S. Army tests the Bronco at Fort Hood

[Murfman]

That was sarcasm! They were shit!

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[JohnnyBronco]

Wasn't Scout made by Internaional? From what I know this isn't exactly a company well known for high quality vehicles. Was the Scout an exception?

Did you ever own an IHC product? Your knowledge of the quality, reliability and durability of everything from Farmall Cubs up to the Emeryvilles is lacking. IHC Scouts were no exception. In thec60s there were no better trucks for farm use than IHC.

And Scouts were not squirrelly to drive at speed as were the taller Broncos which under severe braking could toss you for a loop. I drove both

 

[JohnnyBronco]

Some friends from high school bought a cpouple of Gamma Goats when the army in AK surplussed them, and they said that were were absolute shit. They got stuck at the first sign of ickyness and were pure buttered hell to get them unstuck. SUSV's were better off road but not practical on the road.

Stuck because......they did not get out from behind the steering wheel to lock in the front hubs.

 

[Sherminiator]

That was sarcasm! They were shit!

When I was going through mechanic school in the Army about 30 years ago, one of my civilian instructors claimed that the Gamma Goat was one of the first military vehicles designed by a woman...don't think that is true, but be was an older guy so misogynistic comments wouldn't have been out of line for that generation.

Not matter who designed it, it WAS a giant POS turd.

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

I don't know about that...a modified/updated M715 known as Kia/Hyundai K311 cargo truck is still in use today

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K311_cargo_truck

It's called the KM450 and it resolved all of the M715's problems.

https://special.kia.com/en/kia/subpage/models-km450/Cargo-Truck.do#1
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[Kevin Scarbel]

Gama goat was the shit!!!! Gama Goat - Wikipedia

But owing to the 3-53 Detroit, the enemy knew you were coming a day in advance.

 

[Sherminiator]

It's called the KM450 and it resolved all of the M715's problems.

https://special.kia.com/en/kia/subpage/models-km450/Cargo-Truck.do#1

damn its still using a manual transmission, suprised they didn't drop an auto in it, but I guess manuals are in more cars in the Far East?1

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

damn its still using a manual transmission, suprised they didn't drop an auto in it, but I guess manuals are in more cars in the Far East?1

Yes, they are.

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