Message from @Vanguard

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2017-08-22 20:08:08 UTC  

That depends entirely on your state

2017-08-22 20:08:09 UTC  

field

2017-08-22 20:08:28 UTC  

I know here in Texas you need rubber treads as opposed to metal

2017-08-22 20:08:39 UTC  

yes but also you need to know the bridges etc

2017-08-22 20:08:46 UTC  

No bridges here

2017-08-22 20:09:53 UTC  

This video is tight so far: https://youtu.be/FOdvEgVixP0

2017-08-22 20:10:53 UTC  

My coincidence detector fired on Meyer Lansky... this should be good

2017-08-22 20:18:52 UTC  

@Vanguard how heavy are tanks?

2017-08-22 20:19:01 UTC  

depends on the tanks

2017-08-22 20:19:15 UTC  

most bridges and some roads are not rated for them end of story

2017-08-22 20:19:26 UTC  

most have to be low boy'd or railed to destination

2017-08-22 20:19:35 UTC  

t-34 is 26.5 tons

2017-08-22 20:19:42 UTC  

can go anywhere a semi can go

2017-08-22 20:19:53 UTC  

the width et al is part of the constraint

2017-08-22 20:19:55 UTC  

semis are usually 80k lbs or less

2017-08-22 20:20:05 UTC  

ive had to do the DoT paperwork and manifesting, its a pain

2017-08-22 20:20:17 UTC  

ah width is a good point

2017-08-22 20:20:28 UTC  

we could start a good goy wide load escorting company

2017-08-22 20:20:37 UTC  

And tracks wear out fast

2017-08-22 20:21:05 UTC  

Even in war tanks are usually transported by train or lowboy to the action

2017-08-22 20:21:08 UTC  

abrams is 65 tons 72 short tons

2017-08-22 20:21:16 UTC  

I'm sure Evgeny would sell us many, many, surplus treads if we bought a t-34

2017-08-22 20:21:24 UTC  

da

2017-08-22 20:21:28 UTC  

the A2 model

2017-08-22 20:21:35 UTC  

which is 130,000 lbs

2017-08-22 20:21:39 UTC  

I don't think an abrams would be as easy to acquire

2017-08-22 20:21:57 UTC  

12 ft wide etc

2017-08-22 20:22:09 UTC  

Just a good ol deuce and a half would be fun

2017-08-22 20:22:17 UTC  

and its thirsty as fuck, but can burn anything even booze

2017-08-22 20:22:30 UTC  

it takes like 15 gallons to switch on or some shit

2017-08-22 20:22:46 UTC  

but once the engine is on, it gets decent fuel and can cruise long distance

2017-08-22 20:22:54 UTC  

fire up the stills, boys

2017-08-22 20:22:56 UTC  

we've got tanks to move

2017-08-22 20:23:03 UTC  

its just getting the turbine up that is fuel intensive

2017-08-22 20:23:08 UTC  

they are very quiet at idle too

2017-08-22 20:23:17 UTC  

oh yea i forget they are turbine powered

2017-08-22 20:23:19 UTC  

NATO calls them whispering death

2017-08-22 20:23:19 UTC  

that's cool af

2017-08-22 20:23:38 UTC  

Our ICVs are also quiet as shit even in motion to a degree if you are not heavy on gas

2017-08-22 20:24:01 UTC  

and on permiter you can power down and slave batteries off and run the optics and thermals and scan to where there is no noise and you just hunt

2017-08-22 20:24:12 UTC  

flip engine over and move out