MATV

[Textrybal]

Too bad they edited out the answer to ''how does this thing do on fuel''.

[Sudano66]

"nice big clearance" Yea, because it's empty and you don't have ammo, weapons, other supplies crammed in every corner of it, along with your kit.

[81yota1]

I work on these things!

[12drew3465]

oshkosh truck baby!

[orlick82]

Better than a MAXXPRO. Only complaint is $470,000 and no power steering, c'mon really.

[knifehandchristman]

learning the mrap this week..cant wait to do the matv

[biggdizzle23]

We build the fire suppression systems for these badboys !! Firetrace Aero. !!

[gobow1]

My son drives an MATV in the Herat Province... On December 11 he hit an IED and distroyed it with his entire team escaping with limited injuries,,, Not sure that would have been the case it he was in a HMMWV

[AsianMorpheus]

The MATV is excellent for the new age of the MRAP but it will never be a HMMWV.

[phrankus2009]

They edited out the response to the milage querry ... Does anyone know what the typical milage (on Afghan roads) is ? I understand that fuel is extremely expensive, in theater, and I am wondering what the generals are thinking/saying about the fuel and Maint. costs.

... Is this thing what the doctor ordered for Afghanistan? Was it not designed for Iraq?

... Just curious if this vehicle will be used much, after USA "wins", and/or leaves.

= Anyone? =

[ShortyChild189]

@phrankus2009 this thing was designed specifically for afghanistan. my cousin's unit has used and continues to use them extensively. my unit uses them more than any other mrap we have available, as they're better suited to the harsh terrain that afghanistan is known for. even in the south, there're very few roads suitable for driving any sort of armored vehicle on. i have heard rumblings that this vehicle will eventually replace the antiquated humvee of the previous decade.

[ocbountyhunter]

Yet it still gets stuck in the soft sand.

[atreyunderoath]

im a marine corps motor t operator and i must say the MATV is probably the best thing oshkosh has ever made. that truck is a beast

[ALEXHOLEAHAVA]

armour is made by Plasan.com in Israel!!! We love America!

[greenbeenie60]

Troops refer to these as humvees on crack reallynice....

[anteracmacash]

the bigger they are the easyer it is for the taliban to hit...just stick with the humvees...

[mdb81]

@anteracmacash these can take an efp (explosively formed projectile), hmmwv's can't

[anteracmacash]

@mdb81 you can keep on making the trucks bigger but the hajis will just make the bombs bigger too...hummers are faster and easyer and you can't realy use these in a urban environment...

[padrinoel]

@anteracmacash cant man. the HMMWV cant go the places this does. 16 travel is great. its powerful. it is not meant to replace the HMMWV BTW. this is an afgan vehicle.

[anteracmacash]

@padrinoel how is this big thing supposed to be as versatile as a HMMWV ?? I mean the bigger they get the harder it is to drive the...that's why the americans have given us those huge ass mraps cause you can't drive them for shit and they easily turn over...

[anteracmacash]

@padrinoel and btw as it was announced on the Pentagon Channel it IS designed to replace the humvee...

[padrinoel]

@anteracmacash its false. the JLTV is going to replace it.

[anteracmacash]

@padrinoel what ??well I guess I've learned something new today :D:D

I saw on the Pentagon channel aout a year ago and they said that the M-ATV will be the replacement but the SLTV looks waaaaaay better...anyway still better then the Willys Jeep  :/

[padrinoel]

@anteracmacash trust me man. i just took a 40 hour class on the MATV. they could not express enough this is not a replacement. the JLTV is in its final stages of testing right now.

[anteracmacash]

@padrinoel tnx for the heads up...you're in the Military ??

[padrinoel]

@anteracmacash Sure am.

[anteracmacash]

@padrinoel respect...wish I could say the same one day...

[siaisjack]

I think shwarzneger will want one

[TylerOchs]

I am from 1/4 in the USMC and these vehicles are great. Much better then then humvee and MUCH MUCH better then the Mrap.

[ALEXHOLEAHAVA]

MATAN3000

ALEK IRLAND

[elite2828]

Wtf the military said that the inside of the oshkosh is "classified"

[nedimyer1122]

Parts of it are. They are showing an empty prototype.

[mdb81]

@elite2828 it it when it's combat ready, these trucks are empty.

[srt4crazy289]

it has the same tack 4 independent front suspension that pierce uses on there fire trucks

[BerSerKer2k8]

humvee on roids!

[ALEXHOLEAHAVA]

Plasan Sasa Rocks !!!!

[migwelder02]

i weld the rear cab mts for this truck

[jmurr66]

It still doesnt change the fact that the DASH is too big and top heavy for the mountain roads in afghanistan. And the suspension throws your everywhere on these rocky trails they call roads.

[rhietpas]

Based on a year of using both the standard MRAP and the Maxx Pro MRAP these look much much much improved on the off road handling. The standard MRAP were useless off road. I'm sure its an acceptable trade off but I'm sure with the decreased road clearance these are not quite as defended from deep berried IEDs. That's to be expected.

[brandoncole1986]

What do you consider standard MRAP? There are five basic variants, and each variant has at least two types within it. On another note, the MATV still offers blast protection through the v-hull, even being closer to the ground

[srt4crazy289]

i work at the ballard appelton plant and there are a few of these bastards around they bark like a son of a bitch

[TikiShootah]

thought they went "allowed" to show the inside of the truck yet

[GXPFiend]

yea these babys are made in Oshkosh, WI at Oshkosh Truck. My Uncle owns a welding company where they are mounting rails and other things the government wants done to them. I have taken a ride in this thing and it is a beast. Some of the features on these things are AMAZING. I love these things!!!

[junior0983]

i'm sure some of those things need to be kept quiet.

[GXPFiend]

lol yea you are probably right. I haven't really told anyone.

[bpt1986]

I put the frame rails on the axles for these, definitely the truck to have when zombies are attacking

[rixbills]

Honored to be welding parts for this truck.......Just wish I could take it out on a trail ride.....

[sjkelleyusarmy]

is that thing 4x4 or front wheel

[WooDpenis]

4x4

[axe3616]

I can't wait to build this machine

[wildace4548]

The gov. wants osk axles because the other ones were falling off the trucks. osk axles are the best out there

[Foxgirllover123]

@wildace4548 their TAK-4 suspension is wicked awesome and reliable

[Nobody6671]

Huge? The thing is less than 25K GVW, just as the DoD asked for. Th V-hull really jacks up the height, but helps protect from IEDs.... Oh Well, the gov't just ordered 2200 of them.

[NickyH55]

more like 5,000 of these and eventually 10,000 but by different contractors.

[Horse1888]

wallstman, if you want to protect people, there's no substitute for mass. If you want armor, you get size.

[underh76bvc]

Excellent vehicle for the troops in Afghanistan.

[CHRIS0071]

@underh76bvc you wrong, check the news.. 5 sodiers died in M-ATV, 100kg mine spilt this toy to pieces

[wallstman]

Way to big you dumb bastards at OSK

[rovetti1982]

If only the military consulted the always well-informed Internet message boards. Then, they would know all of their mistakes.