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DANGERTASTIC!
08-29-2011, 18:45
Check this out lol. How do they see where they are going?

http://youtu.be/C6b54bZepoA
Mtn.man
08-29-2011, 19:08
Yeah they need this on America's Dumbest. They had to abandon them.
Zundfolge
08-29-2011, 19:11
I gotta wonder if they didn't suck water into the motors.

A friend of mine's wife cratered the motor on a BMW Z3 going through a flooded street (she didn't think it was that deep).
KevDen2005
08-29-2011, 19:14
What were they thinking. I am glad they showed up to help but you have to realize what the limitations of your equipment are.
OneGuy67
08-29-2011, 19:17
They pulled out video equipment from the rear vehicle. Not sure what kind of vehicles they were. Definitely not HUMMWV's!
Bailey Guns
08-29-2011, 19:26
Well, even though they eventually quit that was pretty impressive those trucks went that long. I gotta believe that's way beyond their design parameters.
DANGERTASTIC!
08-29-2011, 19:54
I just cant understand how they could see where they were going lol
El Caballo Loco
08-29-2011, 19:54
They are LMTV/MTVs. If you look at the black thing on the drivers side between the cab and covered back, that is the intake.

To be completely honest, maybe a foot less and they would have been fine.
El Caballo Loco
08-29-2011, 19:55
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Medium_Tactical_Vehicles

I think the fording depth is about 60" on some of these.
KevDen2005
08-29-2011, 20:09
They pulled out video equipment from the rear vehicle. Not sure what kind of vehicles they were. Definitely not HUMMWV's!


They look like LMTV's to me. They are actually pretty durable. I liked them a lot when I was on active duty.
DSB OUTDOORS
08-29-2011, 20:34
I give them a A+ for effert. But the guy running the camera?? Lets see, You choose to live in an area that is known for Hurricanes and when one hits you are suprised?? Whos stupid now. [Rant2] These people are trying to help. Sorry end of rant!! [Tooth]
El Caballo Loco
08-29-2011, 20:37
I like when he says "How do they do that?" and the other guy says "Army bro".
Mtn.man
08-29-2011, 20:51
Said they were New 5 ton models.
Ridge
08-29-2011, 21:18
I just cant understand how they could see where they were going lol

That is really the only information that is missing...I'm impressed they managed to navigate an underpass while completely submerged in zero visibility water, though...
OneGuy67
08-29-2011, 22:29
Probably a case of "I hope this gets better in the next few feet!", that didn't.
KevDen2005
08-30-2011, 03:55
Probably a case of "I hope this gets better in the next few feet!", that didn't.


I think we've all played that game
SuperiorDG
08-30-2011, 08:21
The conversation in those trucks had to be classic.[ROFL1]
Ronin13
08-30-2011, 09:33
Here's my theory on what happened. The flood hit, the troops decided to wait it out, thinking the water wouldn't get that high. The waters continued to rise, so with really no where to go- or orders to stay put- they waited. Waters got high enough that they decided to try and di di ma outta there, thus the vid.
I happen to know that the LMTV is a robust and very durable vehicle. They got balls to try and drive in that deep of water though... the most I've even driven through was a river that came up to just above the dash, and LMTVs are not short trucks.
DANGERTASTIC!
08-30-2011, 10:10
The conversation in those trucks had to be classic.[ROFL1]

Lol +1