It’s so heavy that it destroys most rural roads, can’t be driven across most bridges, and it’s too big to maneuver safely in most urban areas. The department, aka the taxpayers, still have to foot the bill for gas, repairs, and maintenance as well as refitting it for police use. They can cost up to $70000 to refit which is already pretty damn close to the price of a fully loaded Tahoe. The department is also responsible for the cost of shipping the MRAP which can cost up to $150000 to airlift depending on the model.
There is literally no benefit to the police having these unless they regularly deal with land mines in their jurisdiction.
And even then, if it’s that much of a problem I’d go for the M-ATV that’s getting phased out as the L-ATV comes in. Failing that you’d go for the Caiman, Cougar, or Buffalo in route clearing setup if available. The Maxpro looks slick but it’s the earliest of the bunch and was a napkin design meant to field something as soon as possible, and it shows.
A semi, as in a proper tractor with fifth wheel, is usually about 20,000 lbs. Loaded with a trailer, it maxes out at 80,000 lbs before you need permits.
All of this information is publicly available and easily accessible. Maybe try doing 30 seconds of research.
Which is higher 20000 or 28000? The trailer isn’t really relevant since spreading the weight over additional axels makes it significantly less likely to damage roads.
Speaking of which, Texas roads have a single axel weight limit of 20000 lbs and a tandem axel limit of 32000 lbs. Under normal operation, a semi should be fine. A Maxpro can potentially reach the the tandem axel limit on its own and could put it’s full weight on a single axle if it his a speed bump going too fast.
Also, many rural roads and smaller bridges won’t accommodate a full size semi with or without a trailer. They certainly couldn’t handle the even heavier Maxpro.
It’s so heavy that it destroys most rural roads, can’t be driven across most bridges, and it’s too big to maneuver safely in most urban areas. The department, aka the taxpayers, still have to foot the bill for gas, repairs, and maintenance as well as refitting it for police use. They can cost up to $70000 to refit which is already pretty damn close to the price of a fully loaded Tahoe. The department is also responsible for the cost of shipping the MRAP which can cost up to $150000 to airlift depending on the model.
There is literally no benefit to the police having these unless they regularly deal with land mines in their jurisdiction.
And even then, if it’s that much of a problem I’d go for the M-ATV that’s getting phased out as the L-ATV comes in. Failing that you’d go for the Caiman, Cougar, or Buffalo in route clearing setup if available. The Maxpro looks slick but it’s the earliest of the bunch and was a napkin design meant to field something as soon as possible, and it shows.
Its no heavier than a semi
A semi weights 10000-25000lbs. A Maxpro weighs 28000-32000lbs.
All of this information is publicly available and easily accessible. Maybe try doing 30 seconds of research.
A semi, as in a proper tractor with fifth wheel, is usually about 20,000 lbs. Loaded with a trailer, it maxes out at 80,000 lbs before you need permits.
All of this information is publicly available and easily accessible. Maybe try doing 30 seconds of research.
Which is higher 20000 or 28000? The trailer isn’t really relevant since spreading the weight over additional axels makes it significantly less likely to damage roads.
Speaking of which, Texas roads have a single axel weight limit of 20000 lbs and a tandem axel limit of 32000 lbs. Under normal operation, a semi should be fine. A Maxpro can potentially reach the the tandem axel limit on its own and could put it’s full weight on a single axle if it his a speed bump going too fast.
Also, many rural roads and smaller bridges won’t accommodate a full size semi with or without a trailer. They certainly couldn’t handle the even heavier Maxpro.