Army Infantry Squad Vehicles

[SGT Dave]

I'm not sure what I think about GM's new contract. It's basically the 4-cylinder turbodiesel Colorado. Anyone own a ZR2 Colorado? What do you think?

GM to build Chevy Colorado ZR2-based Infantry Squad Vehicles for U.S. Army

Reporting for duty.

www.foxnews.com

We paid $214.3 million for 1070 trucks. That means each Chevy Colorado, and that's what they are (90% off the shelf parts), cost $200,280.37. I'm pretty sure we'd be better off with a fleet of off the lot Ford Raptors for 1/3 the price.

 

[Vaquero]

Should have used a tacoma.

 

[BRD@66]

GMC stands for Government Motor Corp.

 

[SGT Dave]

I wonder if the engine shuts off whenever they stop at a red light like the rest of the new GMs.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I wonder if the engine shuts off whenever they stop at a red light like the rest of the new GMs.

No red lights, duh......

 

[Bozz10mm]

We paid $214.3 million for 1070 trucks. That means each Chevy Colorado, and that's what they are (90% off the shelf parts), cost $200,280.37. I'm pretty sure we'd be better off with a fleet of off the lot Ford Raptors for 1/3 the price.

Each one comes with a hammer and a toilet seat. That runs the price up.

 

[Coop45]

What happened to boots? Cheaper and need little maintaince unless some butterbar thinks they need polishing.

 

[Younggun]

You had me till “better off with a Ford Raptor”. I don’t think even Biden would do something that shitty to our troops.


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[Younggun]

That little diesel is gonna shit the bed once that truck gets loaded out for a mission.


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[Texas45]

You had me till “better off with a Ford Raptor”. I don’t think even Biden would do something that shitty to our troops.


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Far better choice than anything G(ot)M(echanic)C(oming) as far as off road capable.


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[Axxe55]

Personally, the Army needs to go back to using Dodges!

 

[Texas45]

Personally, the Army needs to go back to using Dodges!

We DONT want the soldiers to have to walk all the time AXXE.


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[Axxe55]

We DONT want the soldiers to have to walk all the time AXXE.


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Why do you thing they are call infantry? DUH!

 

[Army 1911]

Why do you thing they are call infantry? DUH!

Cause they are the infants of the combat arms?

 

[Axxe55]

Well, after careful thought, the Ford's with their heated tailgates would be the better choice in trucks, so the soldiers can have warm hands when pushing the truck when it breaks down!

 

[BigTexasOne]

Wonder what sort of weather protection they have designed for that? a squad in the mountains in winter are going to need more than a roll cage

 

[Axxe55]

Wonder what sort of weather protection they have designed for that? a squad in the mountains in winter are going to need more than a roll cage

I would guess a soft top similar to those that people use for Jeeps might be used?

 

[SGT Dave]

I would guess a soft top similar to those that people use for Jeeps might be used?

If tradition prevails, it'll be a heavy, unwieldy, rotted, hole-riddled, moldy canvas tarp treated with kerosene.

 

[Axxe55]

If tradition prevails, it'll be a heavy, unwieldy, rotted, hole-riddled, moldy canvas tarp treated with kerosene.

Dayem! Kind of sounds like my first ex-wife!

 

[orbitup]

My limited experience with that engine was positive. I'm sure it's even better without the DEF BS.