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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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Found this thing on craigslist. I'll let the pictures do the talking. This is just so . . . not normal.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Looks incredibly unsafe. The asking price is even worse.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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Wow.It had to of towed something. I am in the military and cannot even think of what that would have been doing.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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They are all over Naval Air Station Pensacola. The lawn keepers use them now but I think they were originally aircraft tow vehicles.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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They could tow 100K and top out at like 30 mph
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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I found a picture of one in original condition, and a better description. http://www.entwistleco.com/defense/ground/FLTT.htm
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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Except this one is 2nd gen.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Makes one of those ford explorer sport tracs look like a long bed.
 
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