I presently drive one to and from work each day. As if those squeeling brakes weren't bad enough, the bin doors keep falling open and off, and there always seem to be US servicemen nearby to point it out too. I have had Americans throwing jokes at me through the missing window on the drivers side when I am squeeling to a stop at the many, many intersections here. I, of course get the last laugh when I drive to work at 7am right by all their living quarters, brakes squeeling lound enough to drown out gunfire.
Since I have to watch what I say, being that I am presently employed by a private company on contract with the DND, then I will just keep the rest of my opinions of the truck to myself for now.
I discussed the squeeling brakes with one of the LCMMs one time, and they did find a solution that worked. It was to instal those spring/rubber bands over the drums like you use when you are turning drums on a brake lathe. However, this mod was never followed through.
For those who are blaming the Liberals for this, I think you need to go back to your calenders and count backwards. The truck was chosen during the tail end of the Mulroney/conservative regime. At the time, the regular conservatives were bailing like rats on a sinking ship, and Canada got it's first female prime minister, who previous to that was the Minister of National Defense. Seems to me that in his recent memoirs, Mulroney felt that Kim Campbell was too busy with her new Italian boyfriend that she lost the election. She was , of course, elected from BC. So is it any surprise that we got a BC built Italian truck?
The election gave rise to the reform party, which later had the trailings of the conservatives merge with them to form the New Conservative party we have today.
I work on and see the equipment now that the troops drive out the gates each day, and it is second to none. LSVWs are relegated to base duties, and lets face it, the world tempo has moved any softskin vehicles to rear echelon/ administrative duties anyway.
Anyway, I hope the grounding of the fleet does not make it to here. That would mean I would have to walk to work.
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