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  • I happened to see an Army 141 D Ford Ranger today, standard green colour....and what really caught my eye was the "truck of the year" badge on the rear. It stuck out like a sore thumb against the dark green paint. I thought the DF specified that such tat, including anything that identified the supplier, be removed from vehicles prior to acceptance.

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    • No doubt there was a "de-badging" fee so they said feck it

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      • I happened, one time, to see a new type being accepted by the Transport Officer and the transport lads. They were all over it, poking in and out,etc. The TO walked around to the back, saw the mudflaps with the garage name on them and saw the garage sticker in the rear window and came to an immediate halt. "Flight!" , sez he, "Get them off, now!", pointing at the offending articles. The Flight Sgt asks why...."The DF doesn't do advertising!" and he refused to accept the vehicle until the items were gone and plain mudflaps fitted.

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        • Haha I used to see the odd FM104/98FM sticker in the back window of the older type GS's but that seems to have been stamped out...not a bad thing IMHO its not great when civvies see that sort of thing.

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          • RFP Supply of 3/4 Ton 4x4 Vehicles

            The following is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for supply ¾ Ton 4x4 vehicles (for Military use) to the Irish Defence Forces. It is anticipated that approximately two hundred and eighty (280) vehicles will be procured over a four (4) year period. All vehicles will be Fitted For Radio (FFR). One hundred (100) vehicles will be equipped with a modular removable racking system. Twenty Five (25) of the Vehicles will be Left Hand Drive, the remaining Two Hundred and Fifty-five (255) Vehicles will be Right Hand drive.

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            • More details:
              - must not be a prototype
              - to be purchased over a 4 year period starting 2019
              - 61 with NATO lighting
              - all FFR (100 with removable racking system)
              - capable of sustained off-road driving fully laden
              - min 2 week trial
              - spares must be available for 10 years
              - Euro 6 Diesel engine
              - 3500 kg towing capacity with NATO standard tow hitch
              - Motorola digital radio in front
              - main radio accessible by radio opt in 2nd row
              - min top of 120kph fully laden on flat firm terrain
              - capable of carrying 4 DF personnel with equipment (4 large and 4 smaller backpacks (total min 600 litres beside radio equipment in rear)

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              • wheres the radio battery
                "Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "

                "No, they're trying to fly the tank"

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                • Originally posted by trellheim View Post
                  wheres the radio battery
                  Doesn’t say

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                  • While the 600 litre minimum boot space (excluding radio racking system space) is a welcome design requirement, it rules out one of the largest 4x4, Toyota Land cruiser Prado.

                    I do hope the DF consider boot options like these:
                    Fourby Fitouts has developed a unique, modular storage system for your Toyota Prado 150 that allows you to keep your seats in.


                    The largest boot space in descending order:
                    1. Landover Discovery 1230dm3
                    2. Audi Q7890dm3
                    3. Mitsubishi Pajero 860dm3
                    4. Volkswagen Taureg 810dm3

                    So Mitsubishi Pajero it will be based on cost
                    Last edited by TangoSierra; 14 January 2019, 19:58.

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                    • If they did get that the required kit wouldn’t fit

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                      • Originally posted by TangoSierra View Post
                        While the 600 litre minimum boot space (excluding radio racking system space) is a welcome design requirement, it rules out one of the largest 4x4, Toyota Land cruiser Prado.

                        I do hope the DF consider boot options like these:
                        Fourby Fitouts has developed a unique, modular storage system for your Toyota Prado 150 that allows you to keep your seats in.


                        The largest boot space in descending order:
                        1. Landover Discovery 1230dm3
                        2. Audi Q7890dm3
                        3. Mitsubishi Pajero 860dm3
                        4. Volkswagen Taureg 810dm3

                        So Mitsubishi Pajero it will be based on cost
                        Does it have to be a chelsea tractor or can we do better? Any proper sports utility vehicles with a proven military record available? What about the G wagen, Pinzgauer, even the Toyota Mega Cruiser?
                        For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.

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                        • Originally posted by TangoSierra View Post
                          While the 600 litre minimum boot space (excluding radio racking system space) is a welcome design requirement, it rules out one of the largest 4x4, Toyota Land cruiser Prado.

                          I do hope the DF consider boot options like these:
                          Fourby Fitouts has developed a unique, modular storage system for your Toyota Prado 150 that allows you to keep your seats in.


                          The largest boot space in descending order:
                          1. Landover Discovery 1230dm3
                          2. Audi Q7890dm3
                          3. Mitsubishi Pajero 860dm3
                          4. Volkswagen Taureg 810dm3

                          So Mitsubishi Pajero it will be based on cost
                          It's none of them

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                          • Originally posted by na grohmití View Post
                            Does it have to be a chelsea tractor or can we do better? Any proper sports utility vehicles with a proven military record available? What about the G wagen, Pinzgauer, even the Toyota Mega Cruiser?
                            Mega cruiser is too "mega" on fuel I would guess.
                            G-wagan does not meet minimum 600litre bootspace required. The boot space is actually quite small in them compared to most 4x4.

                            Pinzgauer does not meet specification requirements as well as it's production being in doubt.

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                            • Originally posted by Craghopper View Post
                              It's none of them
                              A pickup vehicle? Sure why not!

                              Or it could be a VW Rockton type vehicle like the bundeswehr

                              Last edited by TangoSierra; 14 January 2019, 22:50.

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                              • Originally posted by TangoSierra View Post
                                A pickup vehicle? Sure why not!
                                Benches in the back for border operations, just like the old days

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