kmw
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Hello all!
I've been a gear head since my parents got me a clapped out MGB as my first car (I still have that). Practically every vehicle I've owned since then has been Brit iron....or more correctly aluminum. These days my family are big Land Rover folks, in to overlanding. My daily driver is an early Range Rover, my wife has a five speed Discovery, my current project is a 1969 Series IIa Safari.
I've always wanted something military, and with my taste in street machines I've looked at a lot of ex-MOD hardware, wishing I had the money when Ferrets were cheap, even considering an Austin Gypsy...though I have to admit what I really drool over is the FV432 family of APCs....
That said, any of those machines would be merely toys. My interest in the overlanding "lifestyle" (if it's appropriate to call it that) makes me want something I can "do something" with. I've seen a number of MVs converted for expedition use, from Land Rover ambulances to Mogs to US 6x6s....
....and it's the latter that interests me. Growing up in a military family I've always had a fondness for the US 6x6 trucks, and the ones I've seen converted to expedition/overland use are impressive (and almost get as "good" fuel mileage as my Range Rover!)
I live on 20 acres, have a fairly well equipped garage and a small machine shop. I campaigned a rally car for a season; I'm fairly comfortable with fabrication and maintenance.
It seems the political climate is such that the time to buy may be now. I guess that's my introductory question: Is now the time to buy? I've seen other hobbies hampered by government regulations...
I've been a gear head since my parents got me a clapped out MGB as my first car (I still have that). Practically every vehicle I've owned since then has been Brit iron....or more correctly aluminum. These days my family are big Land Rover folks, in to overlanding. My daily driver is an early Range Rover, my wife has a five speed Discovery, my current project is a 1969 Series IIa Safari.
I've always wanted something military, and with my taste in street machines I've looked at a lot of ex-MOD hardware, wishing I had the money when Ferrets were cheap, even considering an Austin Gypsy...though I have to admit what I really drool over is the FV432 family of APCs....
That said, any of those machines would be merely toys. My interest in the overlanding "lifestyle" (if it's appropriate to call it that) makes me want something I can "do something" with. I've seen a number of MVs converted for expedition use, from Land Rover ambulances to Mogs to US 6x6s....
....and it's the latter that interests me. Growing up in a military family I've always had a fondness for the US 6x6 trucks, and the ones I've seen converted to expedition/overland use are impressive (and almost get as "good" fuel mileage as my Range Rover!)
I live on 20 acres, have a fairly well equipped garage and a small machine shop. I campaigned a rally car for a season; I'm fairly comfortable with fabrication and maintenance.
It seems the political climate is such that the time to buy may be now. I guess that's my introductory question: Is now the time to buy? I've seen other hobbies hampered by government regulations...
Also consider that you get quite a lot for very little. Yesterday my fiance remarked how the deuce (with XLs) was able to go through places that her tractor would dig down to the axles in. As long as you aren't in a hurry, I would say that there are few things that the Deuce can't do.
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