Back bone independent suspension, all covered in tubes, that's the best, they actually have them in some fire departments, i believe there are some in Jackson Mississippi
My company just bought two of the four wheel drive versions of this for DEF delivery out in the Alberta oilsands, also have two 6x6 for fuel delivery, there beasts, don’t get stuck very often
I'm in Houston and affiliated with 1st responders. First time I see this. We're always use the National Guard trucks. They might want to advertise a bit more. I like the truck but have some questions. Thanks for the website. I'll send them an email. PS. I think you should have a railgate option. It would give you more weight capacity, better control with unloading freight and personnel. Good job Andre.
I am also in Houston area and the county has bought and fitted out a few surplus M900 trucks for our wet season ,witch I am sure you have seen. I used mine all day Harvey Monday, Later.
Brilliant. Great to see surplus vehicles been re-invented specially into rescue and firefighter trucks etc. And those prices - WOW. Not to shabby @ all for what you get. Respect to all involved.
Pretty good video/story, When I first saw the video I said that looked like a LMTV, Steward/Stevenson's , You can buy a Clean M1000 series LMTV truck surplus for under 20k.. But then the upgrades are endless $$$ ,but worth it.
I drove that truck in the army. The only weak point I remember was the hydraulics in the body that kept the cab attached to the chassis. FMTV. The transmissions are awesome and extremely smooth.
I'm sure Acela does a good job rebuilding the truck, but you can get a Stewart Stevens M1083 6x6 surplus truck for $5,000. $95,000 seems a little high to change gears, paint it, replace the suspension wear items and insulate the cab.
We would love to give you a tour to show you exactly what we do to these trucks so you can understand the value that we provide our customers. See you soon!
I want this truck. Do I need it? Heck no, it just looks really cool and I want it. If I had a ton of money, I’d buy it in a heartbeat. I’d make mine like a pickup truck bed and canopy, fully closed unlike the one we saw. I’d still have the lift gate feature and paint the whole truck midnight blue and black.
I wish our office had this, we could definitely use this for reaching communities that are not accessible by normal vehicles, so we can give Gov't services to them.
Thankyou. So many great vids screwed up buy no one talkin it through! Great vid an even better you talk us through keep um commin Paul 22.00 gmt Uk cheers
@@killdizzle not comparing, just pointed out that if I lived in a true flood area, I would buy something that floats. Otherwise as a personal consumer(not a government entity) I would spend 1/10th the money and buy a deuce and a half for the same fording capability....
Must be nice...I've seen hundreds of surplus 3 axle military semi trailers that had to be destroyed...and they were all brand new, unused. Even the tires were new and had to be destroyed. It was nuts
Looks like something the Diesel brothers might have made, Andre had me laughing when he said "I had a very big breakfast but I think it should be able to handle me." 😂😂
Base price $100k isn't that much these days. Considering a new Raptor or Escalade costs the same. Of course it's a completely different application, but in comparison to the Raptor you get way more truck and capabilities only not as fast. Compared to a high end SUV with off road or AWD you won't have the comforts and elegance but, you can build the truck as an overland camper and have every creature comfort available and be able to access terrain that a standard off road SUV or camper won't. It could be set up for all weather situations as well. The capabilities and options to be any kind of vehicle or cross duty vehicle are almost endless if you have the money to do the extras. But $100k isn't a bad base for a frame off rebuild of a military truck. Even if you bought one at auction for $10k - $20k the engine may have pretty low mileage and hours but the trucks have been beaten down, and will usually need a good amoubt of work done to them. Like i said, it all depends on the depth of your pockets and the willingness and ability to do some of the work yourself if your pockets can only afford an auction truck.
Just stumbled accross this company a week ago and realized they are made in my town. Always wondered about a shop I sometimes drive by with a bunch of Stewart Stevenson cabs in their lot.
Didn't know Acela Truck, so my first thought: Are they ripping off the Steyr 12M18 (or in this case the Stewart & Stevenson version)? But then they mention it's a reconditioned vehicle. I just love this vehicle in both, the 4x4 and 6x6, configuration. I did my truck driver's license on the 4x4 Steyr and liked it ever since. You should check out Excap from Germany, as they also do high quality rebuilds of this vehicle, starting at 40k afaik.
I own one of those ( M1078) love it, bought from a fire department. I worked the bugs out the air system ( bad check valves) , looking to up grade seats and ctis valves stems. Contact info please.
I want one. Not sure what I would use it for right now but that doesn't matter
If i won the lottery i would definitely buy one and road trip with it and customize it. The one he mentioned in the beginning the adventure rig
Use it for storming area 51😂
I want Marauder but who cares:)
@@joe125ful somebody will care because is more steel and more tought to explosions
me too i would love to take this camping and use it to start a side business for recovery.
Andre, this truck fits you perfect! If only we could convince Roman to add it to the TFL fleet!
Military surplus stuff is my favorite.
We wanna see it on the IKE gauntlet! 😛
Tatra: aww that's cute
tatra is a whole other story xD
BAE military truck.
@@diegosilang4823 STEYR
@@dgk8456 Originally now Oshkosh
Back bone independent suspension, all covered in tubes, that's the best, they actually have them in some fire departments, i believe there are some in Jackson Mississippi
I work at Acela in belgrade Montana , Soo happy to see that tfl made a video
My company just bought two of the four wheel drive versions of this for DEF delivery out in the Alberta oilsands, also have two 6x6 for fuel delivery, there beasts, don’t get stuck very often
Our department just got this kind of truck as a wildland fire engine in Boulder. Great unit!
I'm in Houston and affiliated with 1st responders. First time I see this. We're always use the National Guard trucks. They might want to advertise a bit more. I like the truck but have some questions. Thanks for the website. I'll send them an email.
PS. I think you should have a railgate option. It would give you more weight capacity, better control with unloading freight and personnel.
Good job Andre.
I am also in Houston area and the county has bought and fitted out a few surplus M900 trucks for our wet season ,witch I am sure you have seen. I used mine all day Harvey Monday, Later.
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! A good ol' fashioned Cat engine driving a badass truck. BIG truck.
Brilliant. Great to see surplus vehicles been re-invented specially into rescue and firefighter trucks etc. And those prices - WOW. Not to shabby @ all for what you get. Respect to all involved.
0:40 i thought he'd continue with "and i will give it an Andre score" hahahah😂😃😄😅😆
I'm sold, so do they offer 48 year financing ?
You can buy a unrestored one from the military for like 20k
Pretty good video/story, When I first saw the video I said that looked like a LMTV, Steward/Stevenson's , You can buy a Clean M1000 series LMTV truck surplus for under 20k.. But then the upgrades are endless $$$ ,but worth it.
Take it up Gold Mine Hill . Knock over the barricades
It'd never work. By the time the back tires would start uphill, the front tires would already be at the top :P
I keep seeing a mega overlander RV with accommodation in the back bed, and the lift for a quad. Boooyaaaah
Check out Fastidious Retromods. He has built a really nice overland truck.
Finally the Kamaz video
You guys should visit Oshkosh truck, located in Oshkosh WI. Massive manufacturer of tons of huge trucks like that
@Ua la Halizeti oshkosh actually makes their own trucks, would be a killer tour but some of what they do couldn't be shown.
TFL went there for the launch of the JLTV
I drove that truck in the army. The only weak point I remember was the hydraulics in the body that kept the cab attached to the chassis. FMTV. The transmissions are awesome and extremely smooth.
Boy his English is really good considering that he wasn't born in America job well done 👍👍
If only many cities had one of these. Flooding downtown and some residential areas is a pain. Brother even got stuck with his kids downtown last year.
This is a perfect truck to own for TFL so they can rescue the guys when testing a ford pick up.😂😂😂
I'm sure Acela does a good job rebuilding the truck, but you can get a Stewart Stevens M1083 6x6 surplus truck for $5,000. $95,000 seems a little high to change gears, paint it, replace the suspension wear items and insulate the cab.
We would love to give you a tour to show you exactly what we do to these trucks so you can understand the value that we provide our customers. See you soon!
Take one to Moab! ;)
Can’t believe they took it out to xtreme off road
We loved being at Xtreme Off-Road near Houston, TX
that symbol looks like two Renaults
Exactly what I thought.
And the truck looks like Kamaz
I want this truck. Do I need it? Heck no, it just looks really cool and I want it. If I had a ton of money, I’d buy it in a heartbeat. I’d make mine like a pickup truck bed and canopy, fully closed unlike the one we saw. I’d still have the lift gate feature and paint the whole truck midnight blue and black.
Would make a awesome rv
Love that sound of that Cat Engine 👌
The kind of big toys grownups day dream about.
7 seconds in, the truck has a Russian accent!!!!
Yes I need one.
Chris is looking down at 6-2" Andre. A high-water rescue fellow pieced together a high-water rescue truck.
Nice work chipping in to help clean Andre. Shows you’re a team player.
I wish our office had this, we could definitely use this for reaching communities that are not accessible by normal vehicles, so we can give Gov't services to them.
More videos like these!
I want one to turn into an overland camper, bad ass truck
Doug Dumuro has to review this thing...we need to know all the quirks n features
We love @AcelaTruck! Great video for a great product.
I was SO waiting for you to cross that river in the background......
Andre' you da Man👍
You look great in the truck ,we all want one.
All I can say about this video is I recognize places you are at . being native to Houston area
Congratulations
Nice LMTV. It better come with an extended warranty though.
The cab is from Steyr in Austria
Würd ich auch sagen! Schaut stark nach unseren 12m18 aus
@@bjornk.9637 sind ausrangierte Militaerfahrzeuge der Amis, gebaut in den USA, entwickelt in Steyr
Trucks!
TRUCKS TRUCKS TRUCKS TRUCKS TRUCKS!!!
What an impressive multi-use truck!
Thankyou. So many great vids screwed up buy no one talkin it through!
Great vid an even better you talk us through keep um commin
Paul 22.00 gmt Uk cheers
Damn. Y’all were in my hometown and I didn’t know it
Amazing truck
My dream truck
$100k is perfect for what u get
Run it up the Ike Gauntlet!
Did Andre ever get his CDL?
Remember, a Sherp floats, this does not...
@@killdizzle not comparing, just pointed out that if I lived in a true flood area, I would buy something that floats. Otherwise as a personal consumer(not a government entity) I would spend 1/10th the money and buy a deuce and a half for the same fording capability....
They make a new sherp that carries a bus load of people.
Must be nice...I've seen hundreds of surplus 3 axle military semi trailers that had to be destroyed...and they were all brand new, unused. Even the tires were new and had to be destroyed. It was nuts
Looks like something the Diesel brothers might have made, Andre had me laughing when he said "I had a very big breakfast but I think it should be able to handle me." 😂😂
Is this the new Ram Rebel Rouser replacement?
If only that was true.
It’s cool, no doubt about that. It’s not hurricane proof.
Pretty cool as a fire engine too.
Base price $100k isn't that much these days.
Considering a new Raptor or Escalade costs the same.
Of course it's a completely different application, but in comparison to the Raptor you get way more truck and capabilities only not as fast. Compared to a high end SUV with off road or AWD you won't have the comforts and elegance but, you can build the truck as an overland camper and have every creature comfort available and be able to access terrain that a standard off road SUV or camper won't. It could be set up for all weather situations as well.
The capabilities and options to be any kind of vehicle or cross duty vehicle are almost endless if you have the money to do the extras.
But $100k isn't a bad base for a frame off rebuild of a military truck.
Even if you bought one at auction for $10k - $20k the engine may have pretty low mileage and hours but the trucks have been beaten down, and will usually need a good amoubt of work done to them.
Like i said, it all depends on the depth of your pockets and the willingness and ability to do some of the work yourself if your pockets can only afford an auction truck.
make a heck of a off road camper vehicle . enjoyed
Perfect 👌 truck for ya Andre. Thanks for sharing.
Just stumbled accross this company a week ago and realized they are made in my town. Always wondered about a shop I sometimes drive by with a bunch of Stewart Stevenson cabs in their lot.
Give us a call to schedule a tour of the facility. Happy to show you around.
@@acela_trucks my friend and I would love to take you up on that offer, I'll give you call. Thanks!
Yeah that would make a great off road camper truck 💯
I want this truck ❤️❤️❤️
That is legit a LMTV or an MTV
Why did I just know about this now ? I want one !
Overland monster!... What was her range on a full tank?
Would be a cool overland starting point.
Really you enjoyed it so much that infected to me, your gestures when driving! 😀
GREAT JOB Andre!
Thank's for sharing
My best wishes from México city!
Not just like rescue truck, for that height it can be a forest firetruck or all terrain firetruck or crash tender.
Didn't know Acela Truck, so my first thought: Are they ripping off the Steyr 12M18 (or in this case the Stewart & Stevenson version)? But then they mention it's a reconditioned vehicle. I just love this vehicle in both, the 4x4 and 6x6, configuration. I did my truck driver's license on the 4x4 Steyr and liked it ever since. You should check out Excap from Germany, as they also do high quality rebuilds of this vehicle, starting at 40k afaik.
Only at TFL 👍
Would like to see it on road - in the snow
Great video
Fascinating build process!
Chris makes Andre look short lol. Seriously though, this things badass
Very cool! Thanks Andre!
Houston!!!? You guys were in my backyard!
And the Emmy for best stressed expression while driving a truck......Andre
VERY Cool! More videos like this!! Can we see Acela's factory and test track? Any videos in snow?
How much is the one you were driving, they way it's setup??
Andre I'm pretty sure medium duty truck power numbers are to the wheel not to the crank like pickup trucks
I want like this in overland version.
the miltary version of that is called LMTV
I want one for camping and off roading
Why the same name as Amtrak's Boston-Washington high speed train?
Note sand, emergency and flat settings on CTIS unit.
These Truckcab remind me on the Steyer 12M18 from the Austrian Military!
This truck was designed based on Steyer
This was really cool to watch... do more videos like this!!
I own one of those ( M1078) love it, bought from a fire department. I worked the bugs out the air system ( bad check valves) , looking to up grade seats and ctis valves stems. Contact info please.
Surprisingly entertaining video!
I wanted to see it go thru the 4 feet of water. $110k for that truck, lots of people would do that. What is the MPG, ~ 6 to 7 maybe
На КАМАЗ похож😂👍👍👍
As you were driving in the mud I thought to myself its gonna be a bitch to clean.
"trigger finger" got to love texas
Carry my Prius around in the back.
Or you could park it on top of your Prius
Looks like its based on the american m1078 model with a few additions and facelifts.
when i was driving around in hurricanes would be handy
It’s just a little bit too heavy.
I would love to see a 6x6 version of the npr from Acela