Army Unimogs.

**kevie** · 20th August 2006, 20:11

Originally Posted by smokeyging

In my experience truck drivers today are not as good as they were 30 years ago.
As for the unimogs, they would be a little top heavy, but my guess is inexperience and showing off etc.

Yeh many times Ive been asked what my pet hate is on the road...... I always reply .... TRUCK DRIVERS !!!! which throws them as they know im a linehaul trucker.

But I agree that NZ drivers in general are getting worse..... I told cops several times if they want to know why our road death toll is so high come for a ride with us guys and see what happens on NZ roads.

And Shane being killed by that Unimog was sad .,.. he was a good workmate.... Ive said several times that if the army trucks on our roads dont need logbooks what would happen if ALL NZ truckers stopped using theirs too....... what could the cops do ?? would they take all truckies licences off them 28 days?? and what would happen to our country with no trucks on the roads? no freight moving anywhere!?!

**one-speed** · 20th August 2006, 20:21

sorry to here another driver go down not good.

**Indiana_Jones** · 20th August 2006, 20:27

Join the army!

Drive a unimog!

Then crash it!

-Indy

**R6_kid:Me** · 20th August 2006, 20:32

My friend from the Army dropped by for an unexpected visit last night and actually brought this topic up.

Currently the training is a 30 day course, from the equivalent of no experience to 'fully qualified' by civilian standards. They do all the tests from car restriced right through to full HT, with off road instruction in 4x4 (Toyota Hilux i think).

Now they are talking about squeezing in a type rating and training for the new Pinzgauers aswell in that 30 day space.

This training is done by every new recruit into the army, who can be as young as 17 but are generally 19-22ish. Thankfully the Army has extended its basic recruit course from 3 to 6 months which will hopefully incorporate better/more training.

The Pinzgauers are pretty sturdy from what i've heard, he said his mate rolled the fully armoured one down a hill and it didnt have a single dent in it when it got to the bottom.