M548

[karl_m38a1]

Is it possible to find (and own) a canadian M548 ?

Someone here own an M548 ?

Thanks !!

[rob love]

To the best of my knowledge, the Canadian ones were either given to museums or scrapped. We have one here in Shilo in running condition with the museum.



I have seen them available in the US market. Personally, I always found them to be quite a maintenance hog.

[karl_m38a1]

thanks a lot Rob

that's what I was thinking but... we never know !

maybe one day I will find one, but it should be on the US side like you said

[Robin Craig]

The Brits disposed of some of theirs and work was considering bringing one over but we decided if we got bogged down in paperwork it could ruin the parade so a Brit vehicle was substituted.

The Ontario Regiment museum has one. Not sure if it is genuine ex CF or US

[maple_leaf_eh]

There may have been one in BC about 5 yrs ago being offered privately. Not user what happened to it. Might not even have been a full 548 but a something similar on the "pickup truck" chassis.

[James P]

Karl, friends do not let friends buy a M548. They are six tons of work when loaded with cans or ammo and most importantly what Rob Loves says about them being a nightmare to maintain as you have to take the thing all apart to access anything, or work upside down trying to wrench on it......and have eight inch fingers with universal joints for knuckles helps. But hey, if you have some degree of masochistic vehicular desire go for it. Robin that is a X-CF 548, Deihl tracked, useless mod for snow grousers on side, CF paint.