Gama Goat

[The91Diesel]

0:29 Gama Goat is not in action right now!

[CaberFeidh]

Darwin award candidate.

[Zspoiler]

Some needs to teach this .guy how to drive a Gamma Goat. He was awfully lucky that he or some one else. I drove one in the Marine Corps out Okinawa ,Japan ,Off ships (LST`s, etc) and aircraft( C-130 Hercules). To many differant locations.I even Swam them.And never got one stuck. Or even tip over .You just had know its limitations.I hope he doen`t learn the hard way.

[ovr50fit]

Our charge of defense was the Fulda gap near Kessel. That was the expected location the USSR was to attack from. We spent a lot of time there but more time in Graf. (Remember the flip top beer they had Lowenbrau Grafenwoehr ) I was in Germany for 32 months but spent 3/4 of that in the field.

Nothing like what the fine young men of our armed forces endure on our behalf now, God bless them all.



[palonejr]

I drove one of these in the Army. They were a great utility vehicle and I never saw one get stuck in the mud of Germany. The down side was that they are so noisy you cant hear yourself think.

Glad to see the driver with hearing protection on.

AS noisy as they were, it was better than walking.

8TH Infantry Division 1974

[ovr50fit]

@palonejr

1st Brigade 3rd AD 1975-1978

"The Rock" Germany

I drove a communications goat with a dual generator trailer and you are so correct 6 wheel drive 4 wheel steering is tough to get stuck. The closest I came to death was driving one on the autoban with the linkage from front to rear steering not lined up..... after a high speed (55mph) change of direction front wheels pointed straight and back wheels still turning.

[palonejr]

@ovr50fit Good to talk to another survivor of the Cold War. Sometimes I think we spent more time in the field than we did in the barracks. I was stationed in Mainz. 8TH ID is gone now. Sent home after the first Gulf War. There are still a lot of Soldiers in Germany. Mostly in the old training places like Baumholder and Grafenwohr. You should see the nice facilities they have in Grafenwohr now. It was not much when we were there. Take care....... I still carry my P38 on my dog tags....

[dan379]

May I suggest some kind of roll bar in your future nice rig.

[Fayzer926]

what exactly was the practical application for the military using these? just wondering as i have never seen them used except by private owners....

[tom58c]

@Fayzer926 to haul troops or equipment most everywhere including across water.

[38super38]

it has a 3-53 DD?

[ttboch]

@38super38 Yes.

[earthmover501]

Notice the passenger that was in the unit when it flips is not riding with him in the next scene. That was pretty scary. I wonder if they realize just how close to death they were. This is why ROPS (rollover protective structures) were invented.

[cmscania1971]

Remember dozens of them at RAF Molesworth in the early 90s all new , to buy them they had to be de-militarised [cut up]

[Culturamospontaneo]

Bwhaaaaaa, whata' waste of fuel. I wonder how many wanted to ride with the manic after that? He's a dozer operator I'll bet. He gets too much of a thrill out of running on a slope. He forgot that rubber bends. Ha.

Pretty fast machine on hoop-de-doo for its weight.

[devonte3062]

yea that was retarded