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Originally Posted by dhard
They might be slow but breakdown alot? The isuzu 3bd diesel engine is one of the most indestructable engines ever. Along side the patrol 4.2 diesel i'd say along with cockeroaches they'd be the only thing to survive a nuclear haulocast. Even the ones with V8's are reliable that is why the SAS use them. Being a true 6x6 with locking diffs they are also extremley capable and their have been numerous reports of them showing up the American Humvee's. I'd like to see a jeep lug the payload around and get to the places with that payload on that these things do and keep doing it for as long as the Landy does. I love my jeeps but in terms of hauling weight and military use they don't compare, it was a sad day when the Australian Armed forces announced the new vehicles would be based on the G wagon. So many years of heritage gone and to the Germans of all people!
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The engine in the LRPV is a 4BD1-T 3.9 l Isuzu TD.
They went ok, but were gutless with the amount of weight the LRPVs, IIMVs, GMVs all were expected to carry.
Hence why the Regiment did trials of intercoolers, exhaust mods and finally...GM V8 diesels.
As the others have said they are a constant 4x4 and then center diff and rear axle were locked only when the operator pulled the vac button on the dash.
Fo rwhat they were built for they did well and ANY vehicle platform will have compromises in areas..there is no perfect vehicle.
To say that the Jeep would run rings around the LRPV...well if you spent the money the Defence Dept did on the LRPV...you could build some serious Jeeps...with money you can build anything.
There are some seriously good vehicle platforms being built around the world...I would hate tradition to get in the way of giving our soldiers the best equipement possible!
Matt.
