I recognize the more common Hummers, MRAPs & Strikers, but this I don't recognize.

1083 series FMTV 5 ton

Family of medium tactical vehicles

Can carry troops in the benches on the back or move equipment. They have uparmored versions as well. You can install gun rings on top of the cab

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Close?

The look of eastern Europe is what seemed odd. Now knowing it was originally a Steyr of Austria design makes sense.

Forgot to say thanks for the ID. So Thanks!

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May take $4000 in diesel to get it to West Texas.

LMTV

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Pretty much, bumpy and uncomfortable but still better than the old style 5Ton

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The look of eastern Europe is what seemed odd. Now knowing it was originally a Steyr of Austria design makes sense.

Forgot to say thanks for the ID. So Thanks!

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The cab-over engine design is seldom used in North America but remains very popular across the rest of the globe. It saves space, weight, money and provide better fuel economy when compared to the traditional engine under the hood model.

Biggest complaint to these models is safety. The saying goes that whenever a cab-over is in an accident, it's driver was the first on the scene.

I have a hard time seeing how that flat front is fuel efficient. My guess is that size is the big driver for COEs. European towns and highways aren't as wide open as US, and the cities are generally much more crowded. A COE crams more cargo space into a smaller area. And folks can maneuver them better because they're sitting over the front wheels. It's why you see a lot of them in the US as city delivery vehicles.

Saves fuel economy because it reduces weight more than it increases drag.

They look wierd without the armored cabs. Like seeing unarmored Humvees standing 3 feet off the ground instead of squatting on their spring stops.

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Not an LMTV, LMTVs have a single rear axle. FMTVs have a tandem axle

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Exactly. The total volume of steel, wires, sheet metal etc, is greatly reduced when you remove 12 feet off the front.

Looks like the military vehicles that were built in Sealy in the recent past.