Military Vehicles Basics

What to know when buying army vehicles

Whether you want to restore an antique army truck or have a whole fleet of military vehicles for your business, army surplus vehicles and vintage vehicles are not as hard to find as you might think. You don't have to have experience with military vehicles to buy or operate all surplus vehicles either, since manuals and information are available online.

Master military vehicles basics before you buy through familiarizing yourself with the various types of and uses for army vehicles, and studying manuals and other information regarding the proper operation of military vehicles. Once you have the information you need, you'll have the necessary tools to find a range of military vehicles for sale that can benefit your business.

When getting to know the military vehicles basics, do the following:

1. Gather information about jeeps and other vintage military vehicles;

2. Look into larger army trucks and M-series military vehicles for more utility;

3. Find information about amphibious and hard-to-find military vehicles.

 

Invest in a piece of history with jeeps and other vintage military vehicles

A military truck or jeep can be an excellent historic artifact to take your business back to the early twentieth century. WWII jeeps are a popular military vehicle to own, and many army jeeps are vintage or antique military vehicles. If you serve a customer base that includes veterans or active service military, if your business is located on or near a military base or if you sell army surplus merchandise, incorporating a military jeep into your business fleet will provide good publicity.
Try: Olive-Drab offers a military vehicles chart with specifications and information on several types of military vehicle, including jeeps. Brian's Military Jeeps has many online services for learning about military vehicles, specifically jeeps, including information on different models.

Get utility from military vehicles with army trucks

A military truck can be a good choice for utility and style if you need an army vehicle with a large load capacity. Army trucks are good military vehicles to use if you need a business vehicle for hauling, shipping or utility work.
Try: Clark Truck Parts has an online listing of a range of M-series and other heavy duty army vehicles and trucks. The U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground also provides a list of vehicle specifications for a number of army trucks and machinery in the document "Description of Vehicles."

Gather information about unique and specialty army vehicles

Military vehicles have also been developed for innovative tactical situations and purposes over the years, resulting in some impressive pieces of machinery that can really make an impression. Get information about many of these hard-to-find military vehicles online and determine whether your business has a use for an army tank or amphibious vehicle.
Try: Check out the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation's inventory of known hard-to-find vehicles, such as tanks and amphibious vehicles, to locate the type of vehicle that interests you and may best fit your business needs. You can also get information on past and current amphibious vehicles from 4WD Online and Army-technology.com.

 

• If you do not receive a manual for operating your military vehicle when you buy, look for one online to have on hand.
• When buying a restored or antique army truck or jeep, make sure you know if parts will need to be replaced and where to buy them. Most military jeeps and trucks use standard military parts that can be found online or through an army vehicle distributor.

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