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Under Pressure – Armoured Vehicle Tyres

Published April 8, 2021 By Mick Farmer

Armoured Vehicles Tyre Pressure Rating

It’s not a good day when you have to drive on a run-flat ring. So, minimise risk by ensuring the tyres fitted are up to the job. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Operation Tagged With: armoured vehicles

Tyre Max Pressure Ratings for Armoured Vehicles.

Published July 12, 2018 By Mick Farmer

Armoured Vehicles Tyre Pressure Rating

Ensure that the tyres fitted to Up Armoured Vehicles have the correct pressure rating. These tyres (photo below) have a max pressured 44 psi where the tyre pressures have to be 55 front and 60 rear.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Vehicles Tagged With: armoured vehicles, tyres

Up Armoured Vehicle Recovery Consideration: Fitting a Winch

Published April 6, 2017 By Mick Farmer

Armoured-Vehicle Winch

Is it Worth Fitting a Winch to An Up Armoured Vehicle? It's considered standard that recovery equipment should have a safe working load/working load limit of 1.5 times the weight of the vehicle. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Equipment Tagged With: armoured vehicles, winch

A Few Points about Armoured Glass and Maintenance

Published March 29, 2016 By Mick Farmer

Armoured Glass

I recently visited IAGs new factory in UAE. As I got shown round the unit that produces the armoured glass (amazed to see the process first hand) I got to confirm and get new information. A new set of windows, including front screen, costs anywhere between 10,000 to 20,000 US dollars, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Vehicles Tagged With: armoured vehicles

UAV /CPVs: Consider Armour Overlaps

Published March 25, 2015 By Mick Farmer

Examples of Armour Overlaps

Up Armouring Process: Testing When a vehicle has gone through an up-armouring process, the prototype should be independently tested to ensure zero penetration for its blast and ballistic rating. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Vehicles Tagged With: armoured vehicles

Free Wheeling Hubs – Set Screwed to Locked Position

Published May 19, 2014 By Mick Farmer

Free Wheeling Hub - Riveted in Locked Position

Found this on an up-armoured Toyota Landcruiser.  Armouring company had done it. Quite a good demonstration about how free wheeling hubs are a waste of time. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Operation Tagged With: 4wd, armoured vehicles, free wheeling hubs, modifications

Armoured Vehicle Modifications – Part II

Published July 1, 2008 By Mick Farmer

Help, how do I get out? Central locking system in this one failed. Seems that some systems cannot take the rigours of African road conditions. Or they may just be poorly refitted/fitted when the armouring was carried out. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Vehicles Tagged With: armoured vehicles, modifications

Armoured Vehicle Modifications – Part I

Published January 20, 2008 By Mick Farmer

Over the last few years of doing armoured 4wd training I have come across some good modifications, but mostly bad. The bad ones mainly affect the off road capability, and therefore, the ability to pass through the environment that the vehicle is supposed to. The following is a gripe about having free wheeling hubs fitted. In general, they are pretty much a waste of time in an environment where you cannot cruise safely at highway speed. And 80% of the roads are still unsealed. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Vehicles Tagged With: armoured vehicles, free wheeling hubs, modifications

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