Busco Recovery Vehicle

[john swenson]

Maybe I should bring this down in case Dee Dee Lin gets the mudd-ox stuck, or anyone else for that matter, in a bottomless mud hole. John BoyIMG_2451.jpg

[wedge]

Now J.B How you going to put Tracks on THAT ?!??!
Sure looks cool that's for sure !

[allwheeldrive]

Ferrets are awesome, always wanted one but they must 4wheel as well as a stock Excursion :-p

[Deedeelin1]

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[john swenson]

well i don't own it, but it is a cool machine. i was up at the little local store and the guy had pulled in to check the tiedowns. he had come from jersey to pick it up near here. paid $ 6500. he restores old military vehicles. it weighs 8 tons, has a diesel motor. you can't be claustraphobic and climb down in that thing. it was pretty tight in there, but cool. as allwheeldrive said, it's called a ferret. lot's of videos on the tube of restored ones. see ya soon.... johnboy

[allwheeldrive]

I believe with the Rolls Royce engine the Ferret was the fastest armored car of it's time, actually I think it was the fastest military vehicle period with a top end around 65 mph or so. Had all aluminum armor very advanced at the time. It was fast but not this fast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX8AaQcuCJY ;-p

[john swenson]

i also really like the half tracks and the kettenkrad tracked "" motorcycle " . also the ferret weight was 4 tons (8000 lbs. ) , not 8 tons. that guys trailer would have been flattened. he still said it was a tough pull even with his 1 ton dually. j.b.