2/16/2005: Truck sold as consumer vehicle

Undertoad · 02-16-2005, 06:04 PM

It's supposed to be Hummer competition, this "Bad Boy Truck" -- if you want to play the vehicle size inflation game.

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For a base price of $225,000 — nearly twice the Hummer H1 wagon's base price of $117,508 — consumers can get a basic version of the 10-foot-tall Bad Boy that can drive through five feet of water, climb a 60-degree grade, tow six tons and keep rolling even with a quarter-sized hole in the tire's sidewall.

I don't want one. I don't think the local townships would be happy with me cutting up their roads.

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FloridaDragon · 02-16-2005, 06:44 PM

I agree, I don't want one either....well maybe that one time I had a hummer 2 think that I would get out of his way because he was bigger than my Jeep even though I had right of way .. I ignored him, he almost lost it off the road trying to not hit me then flipped the bird and ranted and raved for a while, kept putting on his blinker like I was going to pull over and "discuss" it with him ... that would have resulted in a discussion with my tire iron and if worse came to worse, my S&W 40 cal. ... so I continued to ignore him which pissed him off worse (good!)

Krackel · 02-16-2005, 09:00 PM

I heard about this truck on the radio, they said it can withstand nuclear, biological, chemical, attacks... or "NBC-safe".........no joke.......

xoxoxoBruce · 02-16-2005, 09:28 PM

Hey, welcome to the Cellar, Krackel.

They're way out of Hummer territory, they're competing with the Navistar XT Family. We had discussed that one at length in LJ's forum, but that's kaput.
Also the Grandad in this class the Mercedes-Benz Unimog in it's military iterations.

wolf · 02-16-2005, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Krackel

I heard about this truck on the radio, they said it can withstand nuclear, biological, chemical, attacks... or "NBC-safe".........no joke.......

If that's true, this goes on my "I wan't one" list.

Happy Monkey · 02-16-2005, 10:21 PM

Most vehicles can (as long as the nuke isn't a direct hit, of course).

The occupants may not be so lucky.

JabberWokky · 02-17-2005, 02:27 AM

The reason it's touted as NBC safe is because the military version of this vehicle is specifically outfitted for NBC usage. It runs at positive pressure, etc.

I highly doubt it would tear up streets anymore than a tow-truck would.

Elspode · 02-17-2005, 01:46 PM

I presume that it has hardened electronics, then? Wouldn't matter if it was intact after a blast if EMP wiped out all the electrical devices.

mrnoodle · 02-17-2005, 02:10 PM

I want one, but only if it comes with anti-personnel stuff on it. Like high voltage, tear gas ducts, and slits to shoot out of.

And I want neons.

undone · 02-17-2005, 05:10 PM

I just want to know when they are going to start shipping them over to our guys in Iraq.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-17-2005, 08:07 PM

Our guys in Iraq can't afford it.

404Error · 02-17-2005, 10:46 PM

I'd consider getting one if they came in metalic blue.

...and undercoating and a decent sound system would be nice too.

Gromitspapa · 02-18-2005, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Hey, welcome to the Cellar, Krackel.

They're way out of Hummer territory, they're competing with the Navistar XT Family. We had discussed that one at length in LJ's forum, but that's kaput.
Also the Grandad in this class the Mercedes-Benz Unimog in it's military iterations.

Curious- what's LJ's forum and what's kaput?

Clodfobble · 02-18-2005, 09:18 PM

There's a user named Lumberjim, LJ for short, and he had his own forum here, basically just a subsection of threads that he started, but he stopped having as much free time to devote to us so his forum went away.

garnet · 02-21-2005, 02:52 PM

What a shame that a US car maker is wasting its resources developing another butt-ugly, gas-guzzling truck for rich people. With gas pushing $2.00 a gallon wouldn't it make more sense to work on making hybrid vehicles more affordable to the general public?

02-16-2005, 09:28 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hey, welcome to the Cellar, Krackel. They're way out of Hummer territory, they're competing with the Navistar XT Family. We had discussed that one at length in LJ's forum, but that's kaput. Also the Grandad in this class the Mercedes-Benz Unimog in it's military iterations. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-16-2005, 10:21 PM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Most vehicles can (as long as the nuke isn't a direct hit, of course). The occupants may not be so lucky. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-17-2005, 01:46 PM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I presume that it has hardened electronics, then? Wouldn't matter if it was intact after a blast if EMP wiped out all the electrical devices. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-17-2005, 02:10 PM	#9
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	I want one, but only if it comes with anti-personnel stuff on it. Like high voltage, tear gas ducts, and slits to shoot out of. And I want neons. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

02-17-2005, 05:10 PM	#10
undone work in progess Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 100	I just want to know when they are going to start shipping them over to our guys in Iraq. __________________ If ignorance is bliss...Why aren't more people happy?

02-16-2005, 06:44 PM	#2
FloridaDragon ... Maintaining .... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: FireAnt Hell Posts: 196	I agree, I don't want one either....well maybe that one time I had a hummer 2 think that I would get out of his way because he was bigger than my Jeep even though I had right of way .. I ignored him, he almost lost it off the road trying to not hit me then flipped the bird and ranted and raved for a while, kept putting on his blinker like I was going to pull over and "discuss" it with him ... that would have resulted in a discussion with my tire iron and if worse came to worse, my S&W 40 cal. ... so I continued to ignore him which pissed him off worse (good!)

02-16-2005, 09:00 PM	#3
Krackel Kinda New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	I heard about this truck on the radio, they said it can withstand nuclear, biological, chemical, attacks... or "NBC-safe".........no joke.......

02-17-2005, 02:27 AM	#7
JabberWokky Kinda New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	The reason it's touted as NBC safe is because the military version of this vehicle is specifically outfitted for NBC usage. It runs at positive pressure, etc. I highly doubt it would tear up streets anymore than a tow-truck would.

02-17-2005, 08:07 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Our guys in Iraq can't afford it. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-17-2005, 10:46 PM	#12
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	I'd consider getting one if they came in metalic blue. ...and undercoating and a decent sound system would be nice too. __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

02-18-2005, 09:18 PM	#14
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	There's a user named Lumberjim, LJ for short, and he had his own forum here, basically just a subsection of threads that he started, but he stopped having as much free time to devote to us so his forum went away.

02-21-2005, 02:52 PM	#15
garnet ... Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 657	What a shame that a US car maker is wasting its resources developing another butt-ugly, gas-guzzling truck for rich people. With gas pushing $2.00 a gallon wouldn't it make more sense to work on making hybrid vehicles more affordable to the general public?

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