built ford tough

built ford tough by Defensor Fortis.

civilian gun truck...southern iraq...

...hard to believe one of my pics has received so many views...

...this one pic launched a myriad of comments on my other gun truck photos:
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...regardless if the comments were/are positive or negative i appreciate every one taking time out of their busy schedules to view my pics...

...THANK YOU...

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Comments

Telstar Logistics says:

Woa. So Mad Max!

Or, this could be the ultimate ride for Raider Nation fans headed to the Oakland Coliseum.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

LOL...good one TL...good one :)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Matthew Harris says:

Sweet! Need to cover the wheel wells though with some plating to protect the tires from gunfire
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Emptythought says:

matthew harris: besides the already mentioned run flat tires(and possibly even those kevlar-protected tires i saw a while back) armor over wheels = more weight. more weight = slower acceleration, more drag, etc.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

MightyFastPig says:

In the documentary Gunner Palace, the soldiers talk about how the armor upgrade patches for their Humvees just slow the bullets down so they tumble and stop inside the occupant's body, instead of going clean through.

I have to wonder if the more elaborate gun trucks are really built to look impressive and thus intimidate potential attackers and/or make the occupants feel more secure, rather than actually protect the occupants.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

jurvetson says:

reminds me of the Steve Jackson game Car Wars

I used to have a subscription to Autoduel Quarterly, a fine magazine.... =)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

Lol...Lol :)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Sherlock77 (James) says:

Wow! So I assume these trucks are built for U.S. military use?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

No sir...the Civilian Security Firms (I've seen British and US) use these to protect themselves and thier convoys
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Sherlock77 (James) says:

Anyway, very nice trucks, in a certain brutal way...
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

yes they are
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

aries14482 says:

Mighty Fast Pig,

If I'm not mistaken, the armor on the up-armored Humvees is quarter-inch hardened steel. That'll stop anything short of .30 AP and .50BMG (or the 12.7mm Russian equivelent).
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

Not too sure MFP...I'm no ballistics expert
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Telstar Logistics says:

Nor am I, but DF, your photos provided some inspiration, and I'm pretty confident my spice rack is now much more secure:

Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

I have you to thank for posting my pic on the boing boing blog. Bro, you weren't lying when you said it would get a lot of hits...man it went from 456 to 45,000+ in one day...DAMN :)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Telstar Logistics says:

My pleasure, and it's all well deserved. Your photos are great, and I've learned a lot from them. So... thank YOU!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Danny Playami says:

ooohh shit this is freakin tough
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

Glad you think so Danny...I love these beasts :)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

thepretenda says:

...Monster machine!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

garbageman82 says:

this should alleviate traffic jams...lol
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

I bet it would scare the heck out of some American commuters :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Menazort says:

Does it come with a Metalica's Kill 'Em All on casette?
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

Not on cassette...only on CD :)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

swatman67 says:

all that hardware gives me a warm fuzzy feeling LOL
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

:)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mp3Pirate says:

Shit ... I want whoevers job it is to turn these trucks into these beasts!! Can you imagine how bad-ass that would be? Day one of the process would be to rip out anything usefull to the common civilian and chunk it in the trash. Day two would be to break out the black spray paint and cover ever inch of the body... and i'm pretty sure day three would be dedicated strictly to building the biggest, baddest, most over the top, bumpers for the front and rear!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mp3Pirate says:

Damn I forgot to mention that these trucks look like something that B.A., Face, Hannibal, and Murdock would of built at the end of an episode of the A-Team to defeat some neighborhood criminals!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

Yep, you're right...it would be a great job!

Glad you enjoyed my pics :)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

glucozze says:

incredible !! it's like a Mad Max car....
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

How true how true!

Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom O'Neill says:

Awesome! Thank you!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

m1898 says:

I want one!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

me too :)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Robert the Noid says:

12 years as an Infantryman and I have never seen anything like this..... makes ya wanna say "Huh?"
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

yea i know what you mean...but then again it's an affordable method of transportation when you need a gun truck to protect convoys.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

onewheelpeeler says:

looks like they hired the A-Team
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

io mero says:

wow... such a number of views... I´m sure that you have a record
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

you may be right...i'm just pleased that so many people took time to view my photographs :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

jurvetson says:

Not quite yet... You can see the 5 most viewed on flickr pool...
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

OMG...those numbers are amazing :) thank you for the link :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

flarthurhu says:

that's amazing, I found you searching for the ASV and I find .. this? wow. I like telstar's stuff too. None of my pics have found fame yet...
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

CRZSME_WEST says:

I'm thinking I'll let this guy have the right-of-way.
My dually gets most people to hesitate at the stop, but this thing would get them to back up!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

glad you like the image :)

you may be right...but dually's are cool :)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

emtboy9 says:

Awesome... I want one! That would make the rush hour drive to work so much more fun ;-)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

i'd ride with you as long as i can be the turret gunner :)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

MISTICO ESPLENDOR says:

awesome i want one to hunt wild boar here in chile!!!!!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

not sure you would have enough meat to eat after those machine guns tore the bore to pieces ... lol :)
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

INDUSTRIA TRASH_nosotros te amamos says:

Los magnificos le quedaron pequeÑItos
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

:)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

leisure legend says:

What are the guns on there? Looks like a C9 and C6, you'll have to excuse, I'm Canadian Forces. Haha. The...M249? I think is the equivelent to the C9. I think I'd take a Humvee over that, looks cool but...I don't know. Might be tough.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

not too sure ll ... but sure looks formidable :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Burnt T045T says:

Don't they put bullet proof metal plates inside the doors in those civilian gun trucks?
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

they may line them, but i could not verify if they do; i'm sure they protect them as much as possible
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

ł Ĥӗãя ѷø ł¢єŠ says:

ultimate ford truck made especially for war
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

:)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael A. FitzHugh says:

Reminds me of a few Toyota pick-ups that were converted running around. Most had the clear coats sanded down and looked like the "technicals" from Africa. Remember the lil' truck in Black Hawk Down (Somalia)?
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael A. FitzHugh says:

The base plates had to be reinforced to hold the MG mount in the bed of the truck.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael A. FitzHugh says:

We put kevlar blankets in back to protect the gunner(somewhat) from IEDs'.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

technicals...or as i call'em...taliban toyota's...tuff trucks regardless who is utilizing them...:)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

q8500e says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called CARS - السيارات - 車 - Autos - coches - автомоб, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

thank you for the invite :)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

BoblyP says:

I think you'll find I'm 77,307! That's phenomenal!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

:)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

zoe-delay says:

Hallo, ich bin Zoe, der Administrator der Gruppe 50.000 Views, und wir würden uns freuen, wenn Du dies zu unserer Gruppe hinzufügen würdest.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

danke für die Einladung
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

sylvester75117 says:

I may need to modify my ’97 F150 in a similar manner if our government continues on its current course.
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

INDUSTRIA TRASH_nosotros te amamos says:

Pucha donde esta anibal y murdok ni los magnificps hacen una igualita si mario baracus coolabora depronto
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Defensor Fortis says:

:)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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