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jockman2 |
What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 10 2011, 9:40 PM EST
I was watching Factory Made, and it was about UTV's (here's a site address http://www.taskautv.com/prod.html) and I thought that if you beefed up the engine a bit and then added Armour and a machine gun, that it would then be an ideal zombie apocalypse survival vehicle. What do you guys think? Do you find this valuable?
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randomknife666 |
1. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 10 2011, 9:52 PM EST
"I was watching Factory Made, and it was about UTV's (here's a site address http://www.taskautv.com/prod.html) and I thought that if you beefed up the engine a bit and then added Armour and a machine gun,If you've got the ammunition then sure I guess, otherwise drop the machine gun and just put a few holes to shoot out of. Personally I'd never use a machine gun simply because of the sheer amount of ammunition and maintenance required to operate it. Do you find this valuable? |
cj1977 |
2. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 10 2011, 10:18 PM EST
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I would also had some portholes for long spears with thick needle tips to spear the undead in the brains. The might save on ammo and take care of what the gunner can not reach.
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Sharpie41 |
3. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 10 2011, 10:18 PM EST
What do you mean "armored"? do you mean bullet-proof or just protected? Wood would be alright protection for ramming zeds if thats what you meant
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inu-dude25 |
4. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 11 2011, 12:24 AM EST
"I was watching Factory Made, and it was about UTV's (here's a site address http://www.taskautv.com/prod.html) and I thought that if you beefed up the engine a bit and then added Armour and a machine gun,If I added armour and a machine gun to a bicycle, it would be a great zombie apocalypse vehicle. Where's the armour and MG coming from? Do you find this valuable? |
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randomknife666 |
5. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 11 2011, 12:27 AM EST
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"If I added armour and a machine gun to a bicycle, it would be a great zombie apocalypse vehicle. Where's the armour and MG coming from?"Armor could simply mean plywood or metal sheets, the MG could just be his AR with 100 round drum mag, it all depends how you look at it. It's not like its impossible either. Do you find this valuable? |
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inu-dude25 |
6. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 11 2011, 12:35 AM EST
No, it's not. That said, 99% of these tend to be, MG as in Ma Deuce, armour as in "bulletproof" glass and steel plates that magically weld themselves to your ride of choice. I'm simply implying that in an apocalpytic scenario, armouring, more than trying to nail a couple of on hand plywood sheets together, is not going to be an easy task. Trying to come up with some sort of Killdozer (google it!) like armor takes time, money, knowledge, and tools. And as for the MG, you can certainly buy one, but it's costly, you have to be older than fifteen, and mounting it properly will likely require a costly trip to the machine shop for a good, accurate mount. Remember that in this scenario, the engine is generally under 1,000 CC, running through an automatic trans, with a bed half the size of a good pickup's, generally seats two, generally no windshield, and almost none of the pre-existing body to start from. It ain't impossible, but from start to finish, you could probably go buy a used APC on Ebay. Do you find this valuable? |
paulred2 |
7. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 11 2011, 1:07 AM EST
Why is a UTV ideal? what merits does it have? Of all vehicles to armour and mount a gun on, why do you think a souped up golf-cart is good ( let alone the 'ideal') ?I mean, the upsides to using a light vehicle ( such as a bike, ATV, motercycle etc ) are that it's mobile, fast and easy on petrol. you're essentially aiming to out-manoeuvre slow, witless zombies. and maybe take the odd pot-shot with a side-arm. ( and, in a pinch, you could float it over a river, drag it over an obstacle, hide it in a bush etc ) To get all this we forfeit immediate protection, load-capacity and general bulk ( zeds can get at you if they catch you, flip it over etc ) The alternative is contrapositive to the above. a full sized vehicle with lots of protection ( either a normal car, or a jeep/truck ) this is a little slower, harder on the petrol, and you certainly can't lift it over a fallen tree-trunk with your bare hands. The benefits of this are as you might expect. It's heavier, it offers immediate protection ( zeds can't hurt you if they get at you, zeds can't flip it over ) you can carry more ( people and supplies ) Now, clearly you're trying to find a middle ground, but the good and bad points I've talked about are somewhat dichotomous. It's really one or the other. ( armour is heavy, speed+weight burns fuel, using a light vehicle to carry cargo is pointless, etc ) What you've done really is taken a light vehicle and tried to give it the properties of a heavy vehicle. IMO it would be a worse option than either in their original state. Granted, if you mount a heavy machine gun on it, it'll be defensible either way. but surely your valuable weapon would be better placed on top of a jeep? Do you find this valuable? |
Filadog |
8. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 11 2011, 7:58 AM EST
"I was watching Factory Made, and it was about UTV's (here's a site address http://www.taskautv.com/prod.html) and I thought that if you beefed up the engine a bit and then added Armour and a machine gun,I sort of think these things could be a good option maybe, small, easy to maneuver and very capable off road. You can go places in them that you couldn't in a regular 4X4 I don't know what their milage is but got to think much better then a 4X4 truck Down side is not as much room, a trailer would help though I wonder how well they hold up to steady driving and not as stable as a car or truck of course Putting armour and a machine gun on one is Fantasy stuff, you did notice that it was only rated for about 300 lbs didn't you?....though I know some can carry much more but really what is the purpose of the armour for anyway? Do you find this valuable? |
timberrattler |
9. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 11 2011, 8:38 AM EST
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Make it a Polaris Razor UTV, lose the armor, lose the machine gun and replace all that weight with survival gear, gas cans, food, water, a winch and a super quiet muffler and we got a deal.I'll take quick, light and quiet over heavy, slow and ammo dumpage friendly. Pimping a light weight vehicle out to make a combat friendly armored death trap isn't a survival vehicle its a death wish. I've got redneck tendencies and I love any kind of off-road vehicle. UTVs have evolved a lot in the last few years. The Kawasaki Mule we use at work IS a glorified golf cart I'll admit that. They make 'em a lot better nowadays. I've drove a friends Polaris Razor and it is a BLAST! His will go twice as fast as the 'Saki we got at work and it handles great. Even the utility models are quicker and more agile these days. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
brandon_a_boyer |
10. RE: What do you think of an armoured UTV as a zombie survival vehicle?
Mar 11 2011, 5:04 PM EST
Quite a few of these have pretty weak frames that support their roofs. I tend to agree with timber on this that you'd be better just sticking with the vehicle's agility and speed, if you want a weapon to mount, have a passenger with a semi auto shotgun.
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