I compare this to the show the Brits or Scots perform, where a team of military personnel man-handle an artillery piece over many barriers, then have to properly prepare their position and fire three rounds. Amazing, and probably more real than this stunt. Notice that is (was) an American Jeep (perhaps with a “C” designation on it, somewhere, though). Canadians are great.
Question: where is the battery pack to make it run? Even a Go-Devil 4 needs coolant and associated wires, pipes and hoses to operate! Typical Shriner stuff. Doesn’t impress me at all.
Don’t be hating too much on this video. Obviously this is a specially prepared Jeep, but the team puts on a noteworthy demonstration. The Jeep arrives and departs under its own power and sometime in a few minutes in between is stripped to a bare frame. I believe this is an M38-A1, a military precursor to the CJ-5 that was never as well remembered as the flat-fendered M38s.
I was not slamming the military at all – I voluntarily served four years myself many years ago. The guys who serve now are much more professional that we Vietnam-era guys were, for the most part. I was remarking on the political element and their influence on conflicts that restrict and ultimately keep a force from doing its job effectively.
It’s unfortunate that on a car forum politics comes into play, but due to the fact that this and all industry is inter-connected world-wide, it does apply. and I have to make the observation I stated in my comment – just a fact of having served, let alone the guys who are on the front lines that face the real risk. I respect what you cautioned me on, though, because sound bites may be taken out of context or read differently by others.
Those Crazy Canucks. It’s a stunt, but still impressive.
Very impressive – even if it is held together mostly by gravity and lacks any coolant in the radiator. There is more going on here than meets the eye.
I wouldn’t want to go to far in that without you know… brakes, cooling, electricity, gasoline. I prefer modern convenience myself.
A gas tank, apparently.
Radiator and fuel system…?
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Haha good one
I just spat coffee over my keyboard! Nice one. :D
I compare this to the show the Brits or Scots perform, where a team of military personnel man-handle an artillery piece over many barriers, then have to properly prepare their position and fire three rounds. Amazing, and probably more real than this stunt. Notice that is (was) an American Jeep (perhaps with a “C” designation on it, somewhere, though). Canadians are great.
Question: where is the battery pack to make it run? Even a Go-Devil 4 needs coolant and associated wires, pipes and hoses to operate! Typical Shriner stuff. Doesn’t impress me at all.
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Our military, (that of the free world) are truly the best and brightest.
Yeah, until they’re legislated ineffective.
Don’t be hating too much on this video. Obviously this is a specially prepared Jeep, but the team puts on a noteworthy demonstration. The Jeep arrives and departs under its own power and sometime in a few minutes in between is stripped to a bare frame. I believe this is an M38-A1, a military precursor to the CJ-5 that was never as well remembered as the flat-fendered M38s.
Take it easy on our Military, Zackman, take it ever so easy…
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I was not slamming the military at all – I voluntarily served four years myself many years ago. The guys who serve now are much more professional that we Vietnam-era guys were, for the most part. I was remarking on the political element and their influence on conflicts that restrict and ultimately keep a force from doing its job effectively.
It’s unfortunate that on a car forum politics comes into play, but due to the fact that this and all industry is inter-connected world-wide, it does apply. and I have to make the observation I stated in my comment – just a fact of having served, let alone the guys who are on the front lines that face the real risk. I respect what you cautioned me on, though, because sound bites may be taken out of context or read differently by others.
Hope that clears things up a bit.
That does clear things up a lot. Thanks for that, and for your service. You da man.
Watch the squids tear apart a 16-inched naval rifled battleship (BB) with class-A armor with their bare teeth.
Now THAT’S impressive!!!!
Hey, that was our only Jeep! For a few minutes there we were totally vulnerable.
Relax. We have some Italian moggies that can replace it. Really, the Liberals told me so.