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Goodyear G90s
Rich_P:
Question. If the G90 is so bad, then why does the MOD use them?
stageonesimmo:
God only knows!
they came on the original trials vehicles and then once accepted they just get bought as is. How no-one at ATDU (the trials unit) picked up on how crap they are is beyond me, so once the truck was passed as fit they were just built to the standard presented at trails - with, unfortunately, G90's fitted. Something like 85-90% of the G90's made go to the MoD which is mainly because we go through so many due to crappy side-walls and low tread life-span.
The best tyre we've ever used is the ZXL and its still in service on SNATCH and unbelievably, the new lightweight trailer - what a waste of excellent tyres that is!
If I was allowed to swap my G90's on my company car to XZL's I would without hesitation... But I cant as it would be an illegal modification and if I was to wrap it around a tree - no insurance, lots of un-happy higher-ups....
Ho Hum.....
electricbluebadger:
The new 'wolves' for want of a better decription being used by signals etc are shod with BFG's as most of their work is road based with a small amount of off road at whatever location they end up at.
Cheers Steve
electricbluebadger:
And as for why do the MOD use em....
we buy combat 95 clothing..... quality laughable
SA80 more redesigns and mods than most people have had hot dinners
and many many more that people on the receiving end are fully aware of...the MOD buying the best??? thatll never happen until the guys getting the free lunches from suppliers are far more accountable...it is getting better though... :)
Cheers Steve
stageonesimmo:
Very much like Neil Armstrong's words on the Saturn IV rocket - its fine until you remember that all of the bits are made by and put together by the lowest bidder!
Steve, you know if they've got authority to do that with the BFG's from the IPT bods as it might be possible to extend that to other units if so..... (from a purely selfish point of view you understand - I've been after a set off a pinz-gauer for ages to sneak onto my truck for exercise, but if I can get it done officially I'm laughing ..... :lol: :shock:
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