The Gamma Goat Military Amphibious 6x6 Vehicle & Welding Safety Tips Stacey David's Gearz S4 E1
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- When it comes to off-road vehicles, more is usually better. This is especially true when tires are involved. Stacey takes you through the nuts and bolts of one of the most incredible off-road vehicles ever built…..the Gamma Goat. What!?!... You’ve never heard of it??? Well that’s probably because you were not in the military. Because only the military could dream up an articulating, six-wheel-drive, amphibious monster like this, and still keep it street legal! After that, Stacey walks you through some important safety tips and tricks that you need to know if you are going to be welding in your shop… so lock and load and strap in ‘cuz it’s all coming at you today on GEARZ!
As a young Marine in ‘84 that was my ride in an Arty Battery in 29 Palms, dusty & bumpy! On my honeymoon in ‘98 in Cozumel Mexico, the Mexican Navy or Coast guard had Gammagoats!
I drove one of these in Germany 1974-1976 loaded with FAAR radar and pulling a trailer with a 5 kw generator. It would go anywhere. I remember going right around jeeps stuck in the mud rigged uo as such.
I was driving a GOAT in Korea 1983 when the driver’s side middle wheel came off at 40 mph ( cruising speed ). The wheel passed me and about 1/4 mile down the road it veered right across path my path in front of me, smashed through the window of a gas station and came out through the other side smashing out another exit window. The wheel slow rolled back onto the roadway and collapsed beside where I had come to a stop. No Marines and no Korean civilians where harmed in this event😂
Had these in the Marine Corps in the 70ʻs. Very loud but would go anywhere.
I was in B Company 307 Engineer Battalion 82nd Airborne Division for about 5 years (1979- 1984) and had a M561 Gama Goat assigned to my 2 man commo section. At times I hated the damn thing and other times I thought it was great. It was so loud that a pair of earmuffs were issued for the driver and co driver. It never gave me any major problems although changing a tire was no fun.
Our rural volunteer fire department has two of these outfitted for fighting wildfires.
1) Detroit Diesel Model 3-53 engine = 3cylinders, 53 cubic inchers per cylinder
2) They were LOUD. Army regulations required hearing protection be worn. Just what need when you ae sneaking around thr front lines
3) They were a maintenance hog
4) Buddy of mine was in the right hand (commander's) seat when the convoy came to a halt. Then the Duece and half ahead throws it in reverse and steps on the gas. BANG!. He pulls forward and does it again, with the pedal to the floor this time. When I spoke to my friend, he was still shaking - I think in rage....
I remember the Gamagoat when I went in the Army in 84’
great truck very hard to replace the master cylinder. and sank fast when driver forgets the belly plug
I was in army 1984- 86. they were phasing them and the jeeps out, you could only get parts from the junkyard. try riding in the cargo area! no real suspension you were bounced around had to hang on or fall out. it was loud and slow. broke down often.
Very cool, another great episode!!!! 👍👍
The gamma goat also had a rare aluminum block 353 detroit the roots blower was a requirement for the 2 cycle engine to work as they wont scavenge enough air to run
Thank you
It would be cool to see a hotrod one of those!
I came here from Dragonman’s museum tour, where it was claimed the GGs were universally reviled by Vietnam War servicemen - because they were so slow and unreliable.
I served in the us army (1983-1985) and we had gamma goats in my 4.2 heavy mortar platoon. We hated the gamma goats, they broke down all the time and they were god awful noisy. But they were good off road vehicles
ALWAYS WANTED A GOAT,gotta hunt one down!
What would you recommend for cleaning up your metal other than the cleaner that can put off the dangerous gas you mentioned
Elbow grease.
I need a gama goat!
We all do!
Gamma goats are junk
There's a reason the US Army issued hearing protection to crew members of Gama Goats. There extremely LOUD!
The gamma goat is not road ready no safety gear by way of seat belts and turn signals
it wasn’t designed for the road for 1.. 2 quit being pussy
When I was in the military, I thought the Gamma Goat was one of the most useless pieces of machinery in the US army.
Try doing all that with M 16s gas mask box of C rations Helmuts, Communication equipment reels of wire munitions and bitching tired no sleep soldiers.
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