Back in Vietnam these were used heavily on fire bases for transporting ammunition for the guns stationed at the base. Of course they could do damn near anything, even be used in combat though i would highly discourage such use for several obvious reasons :P
my dad had one for a couple of years. we never really had any purpose for it so we sold it like 2 years ago. it was really fun to drive and ramble over stuff though.
@BattleWalker572 we had one on okinawa when I was with Landing Support Battalion back in 79-80, it took us about 4 months to get it operational, damn thing hadn't run in years from what we were told, on it's first test run a corporal got busted by the Road Master for exceeding a safe speed, and not having a "trip ticket" his ass got smoked by Battalion, Marines just having fun
haha we have one of these just got an m60 and my vietnam uniform and gear pictures look amazing infront of ferns
sunchipism 7 months ago
I used to drive and work on them while I was with 8th Combat Engineers in the Marine Corps (79-89). I 've never seen all-wheel steering
normbrojr 1 year ago
The last time I seen one used was in Desert Storm back in 90-91 civil engineers and supply squadron used them primarily
ceddie2000 1 year ago
Curious. The Mongoose in Halo is a M274 used by the UNSC. This one is a M274 A2 Used by the USMC.
HalfJawArbiter166 1 year ago
This thing makes sense. It provides a "bridge" between manpacking something and using a proper vehicle.
anthony9thompson 2 years ago
Back in Vietnam these were used heavily on fire bases for transporting ammunition for the guns stationed at the base. Of course they could do damn near anything, even be used in combat though i would highly discourage such use for several obvious reasons :P
Armoredcompany 3 years ago 2
hey thanks for posting this video.
my dad had one for a couple of years. we never really had any purpose for it so we sold it like 2 years ago. it was really fun to drive and ramble over stuff though.
BatuSmoka808 3 years ago 3
for those who are thinking what a dumb vehicle , it was meant for rapid cargo transport and transporting the wounded out of combat zones.
BattleWalker572 3 years ago 5
@BattleWalker572 we had one on okinawa when I was with Landing Support Battalion back in 79-80, it took us about 4 months to get it operational, damn thing hadn't run in years from what we were told, on it's first test run a corporal got busted by the Road Master for exceeding a safe speed, and not having a "trip ticket" his ass got smoked by Battalion, Marines just having fun
oldrumer4u 1 year ago
@BattleWalker572 ,mate who wouldnt want one of these.Be a cool rig for hauling deer/pigs out of the bush
rumturd 4 months ago
i agree
BenPK17 3 years ago
up-armor those things and send them to iraq
biukucanoe 4 years ago 2
couple hours on that thing and you will need a bed....
thecracken9 4 years ago 2
ahaha the kid has a nam jacket with the 25th inf div patch on it
SONofAnamVet 4 years ago 2