The US Army (and I assume that all others do as well) use a number of six, eight, and ten wheel trucks.
What I am curious about is how capable of going over rough terrain are they? Are they as cable as an LAV or Striker?
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QUOTE(DesertFox @ Sun 2 Nov 2008 1822) 
The US Army (and I assume that all others do as well) use a number of six, eight, and ten wheel trucks.
What I am curious about is how capable of going over rough terrain are they? Are they as cable as an LAV or Striker?
What I am curious about is how capable of going over rough terrain are they? Are they as cable as an LAV or Striker?
Depending on load, but if empty, then they are more capable than LAV or Styker. This may howewer vary from truck modell to modell but if truck is made to for military/off-road use then they are most likely pretty good at it.
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Depends on the skill of the driver.
I have seen some who had trouble on the hard-ball, and others' who could take a loaded 6x &/or 8x vehicle into places that would make mountain-goats envy.
Saw one clever fellow, (at night,) in a 6x, navigate a mountain trail close to the FYROM, that was so hideously broke-d**k, that it literally snapped a 998. The trucker went through it with no problems.
To Channel Chuck Yeager "it's the man not the machine".
I have seen some who had trouble on the hard-ball, and others' who could take a loaded 6x &/or 8x vehicle into places that would make mountain-goats envy.
Saw one clever fellow, (at night,) in a 6x, navigate a mountain trail close to the FYROM, that was so hideously broke-d**k, that it literally snapped a 998. The trucker went through it with no problems.
To Channel Chuck Yeager "it's the man not the machine".
Having more axles up front helps floatation on the front ends of the truck. The long nose 6x6s tend to be front axle heavy even when loaded. Deuces are close to the maximum for the front axle's capacity with a winch when loaded. 5 tons are better but just heavier on the front end. Having 4-5 axles makes up for a LOT more power on the ground and better flotation. The Oshkosh offerings also seem to have a very capable suspension.
The Zil is amazing off-road. I swear it goes to places many tracked vehicles wouldn't!
There are ZIL and there are other vehicles 
Wheeled
http://www.trilulilu.ro/mafioso/6babeab8ed8795
Tracked
http://www.trilulilu.ro/mafioso/3da180dda30e87
Screw! driven
http://www.trilulilu.ro/nowa21/262a917ae7093f
Wheeled
http://www.trilulilu.ro/mafioso/6babeab8ed8795
Tracked
http://www.trilulilu.ro/mafioso/3da180dda30e87
Screw! driven
http://www.trilulilu.ro/nowa21/262a917ae7093f
QUOTE(Briganza @ Wed 10 Dec 2008 1918)
That's a heck of a way to wade a Stolly in.
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