Gun Trucks of Iraq

[Driver523]

The photo of the Livermore box with the JO1 on the door has no cab armor, this truck is from Fort Leonard Wood, we have 3 Livermore boxes there for training, we then barrowed this one for a platform demonstration at Fort Knox in March of 06, If you like the Gun Trucks of Nam you should like this one too, its modeled from the Eve of Destruction--The only surviving gun truck from VietNam, And the Ace of Spades (Iraq) was from the 1073rd that was in Anaconda, I think it was mentioned that its also at Fort Eustis Va.

Driver523---Gun Trucks The Match Box & Malfunction

 

[mutt_kahuna]

gun trucks of Iraq

Here's some pics...the gun trucks work!

 

[oifvet]

RE: gun trucks of Iraq

Check, but I think there's a reg about posting pics of BDVs, (Battle Damaged Vehicles).

At least the ones in current conflict.

 

[Bozor1000]

RE: gun trucks of Iraq

Cool looking trucks!

 

[steelandcanvas]

I like the Vietnam gun trucks better. The modern ones may work better, but they just don't look badass enough...

 

[emr]

I go for the 900's, they are more bad ass to me ...Bigger meaner...also a better truck...Randy

 

[yellobronc]

These are some pics of ASV trucks used by recovery teams

Mabye a stupid question, but this is 2 threads on gun trucks now that I cannot see any pictures? Other threads Picts are fine, what is it with the gun truck threads?

Edit....Nevermind, it just took a long time for the picts to come up...must be high resolution.

 

[sidewinder]

finally pictures very cool

 

[CARNAC]

Give the insurgents that McDonalds Orange Drink, then maybe they will stop fighting.

I'd rather give them a nice tall glass of Reverend Jim Jones grape Kool-aide!

(Some of you youngsters might have to do a google search on that one.)

 

[oifvet]

Oh yes! I remember that one!

I still call Kool-Aid, "Jim Jones!"

 

[pevrs114]

I was stationed near a bunch of Marines (on the phase line at FOB Abu Ghraib where Army and USMC coverage overlapped). The Marines were using 5 and 7 ton trucks as guntrucks, many were upfitted with M2s, Mk19s, SAWs and M240s. IIRC, the 7T truck was an International with an uparmor kit. They used them as infantry support vehicles.

 

[NorCalSpartan]

Gun Trucks

Hello all, for being the new guy and reading this, I thought I would add my two cents. I was deployed to OIF III from Dec 04 to Jan 06 and the only gun trucks we used were M1114 Up-armored HMMWV's. The Armored Security Vehicles (ASV's) shown on the first thread were originally designed for the Military Police. They needed an armored vehicle to conduct convoy security. Much like the MP's of Vietnam (I would be guessing here). They look like a V-100, but in fact are brand new vehicles. They mount a .50 Cal M2 machine gun and a Mk19 40mm grenade machine gun. They carry a crew of three. Driver, Gunner, and ASV Commander. They have an additional seat towards the rear. Like everything else in Iraq, as units leave the equipment stays for the next unit. That is why engineers, trans co. , infantry, armor, and the MP's are using them.

 

[Srjeeper]

I'd rather give them a nice tall glass of Reverend Jim Jones grape Kool-aide!

(Some of you youngsters might have to do a google search on that one.)

I'm with CARNAC on this one. Nice big, cold glass of "Jimmy Juice"and some 'pork rinds' for our adversaries and we're square. Enjoy the ride friend.....

 

[Das Uber Soldat]

Hey, I'm only 17 and I get the Kool-Aid joke. Not all of us youngsters are knowledgeless on history, just most of us.

 

[driverSatansLilAngel]

These are some pics of ASV trucks used by recovery teams

Those are upgraded V-100

the colonel

 

[driverSatansLilAngel]

There were over 300 gun trucks during the Vietnam war.
This 5 ton was used by the 523rd Transportation Company from 1968 to 1972. The Ace of Spades, replica gun truck is now located in Rogersville, Tennessee.

And 669th "Satans Lil Angel" in NJ

the colonel

 

[ABN173]

Here is a couple for all of you, Merry Christmas SS!

Dale

 

[shooter1]

Abn 173 do you get out to benning much and if so what is the one setting under the shed in the back of main TMP the MP's have ????? Thanks Shooter1 columbus ga

 

[Old63B20]

Hello all, for being the new guy and reading this, I thought I would add my two cents. I was deployed to OIF III from Dec 04 to Jan 06 and the only gun trucks we used were M1114 Up-armored HMMWV's. The Armored Security Vehicles (ASV's) shown on the first thread were originally designed for the Military Police. They needed an armored vehicle to conduct convoy security..

That is correct. My son received some training in one while he was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, MO., for about six months, for 31Bravo, Military Police Training. They had gotten theirs in late 2007. From one of my contacts in Iraq, he saw one of the vehicles designed to withstand IED strikes take a direct hit underneath. The only KIA was the machine gunner in the turret. The vehicle was blown up in the air and then onto its side. All inside survived.

 

[Driver523]

When I was doing the consulting thing with Livermore in designing a gun box I was also tasked with giving them away, so I got to mail quite a few of the units in Iraq and also recieved a few CDs of the gun trucks they were using at the time, I'll start to post some of these trucks for you all, this first one is an early attempt, it took about 6 months to get it to this point so the commander scraped the project----enjoy-----------Driver