Thread: Army vehicle disposal

Originally Posted by JDNSW

That's what it is, and that is the licence required to drive it.

John

Yep. At 5.6t GVM you need at least a light rigid license to drive it, legally.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

I'm driving a 101. Who cares?

Point taken

But at some stage you must care if you make it to the next fuel stop or not

Tony

Originally Posted by TonyC

Point taken

But at some stage you must care if you make it to the next fuel stop or not

Tony

The 101 has a big feul tank. There is one jerry can holder slung underneath. I have a triple jerry can holder I want to fit. The previous owner of my first one used to drive around the Flinders Ranges with two 44gal drums of fuel in the back.
Don't think I'll have a problem between servo's.

Well yeah guess you are right it does fit in the light truck catargory.

Eaither was I feel quite depressed about what I found at the auctions.
I thought a rag top 110 would be a great run around for me after our trip around oz was over.
Maybe the perenties just aren't for me.

Does anyone know if the last lot in melbourne were particuarly rough? Or is that the norm?

I thought the ones at the earlier auction were of a better standard than the last auction. I guess Mannheim evened the tone out with the 2 6x6 Infantry carriers & 3 RSFV's as they were pretty good. One thing I learnt was not to buy one sight unseen. One I thought was OK ran very roughly, maybe dodgy fuel, but too much of a gamble. It sold to a Qld buyer. In fact 4 vehicles went to Qld, 7 back to NSW & 7 to Vic buyers

Originally Posted by Benz

wow with figures like that for fuel consumption you might as well own a mid sized truck.

Our mid-sized MAN truck does about 25L/100 on average. If it is nice and level and constant cruising, I've seen 19.5/100, but if it is slow stuff and hilly, I've also seen just over 30L/100.

BTW - it weighs about 8 or 9 tonne, with a 6 cylinder 6.7 litre engine.

Originally Posted by DeeJay

I guess Mannheim evened the tone out ...

Mannheim? You mean GraysOnline.

Originally Posted by 303gunner

Mannheim? You mean GraysOnline.

Correct