M1249? Info

[BnaditCorps]

Does anyone have any info on this vehicle? I looked on Olive Drab and poked around online a little, but couldn't find much info on it other than it was designed to recover MRAP's and other vehicles that are disabled.

Just wondering because it looks interesting, and i can only imagine how much the crane can lift. According to some pictures it can lift a fully equipped MRAP up (28000-33000lbs). Very interested in how much this will go for when it hits the surplus market (if it does), if it is cheap enough i might have to get one. Hehehe.

 

[bikeman]

MaxxPro Recovery Vehicle, or the MRV.

http://www.navistardefense.com/NavistarDefense/vehicles/maxxpromrap/maxxpro_recovery_vehicle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_dtKoJD-p0

http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product4565.html

http://www.army.mil/article/145000/...h_protected_recovery_vehicles_key_in_mission/

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/maxxpro-dash/

 

[BnaditCorps]

interesting, seems lots of things about this vehicle are ummm, Classified

 

[kubotaman]

You will never see it on the surplus market with all that armor.

 

[rustystud]

You will never see it on the surplus market with all that armor.

Sad but very true ! We civilians are not allowed such things. More then likely they will be sent to foreign countries or scrapped.

 

[BnaditCorps]

Sad but very true ! We civilians are not allowed such things. More then likely they will be sent to foreign countries or scrapped.

sadly, maybe a few will be given to the FBI for recovery of their MRAP's/SWAT trucks if need be.

I am surprised however that this truck can be built and be better than most wreckers, they should do this every time they need a new wrecker rather than try to fit it to a current gen 5-ton or 7-ton.