Swedish Military Beast | A Ride in a Crazy Off-Roader BV 206 | English Review

I had the chance to drive one of the most fun things in my life: a Bandvagn 206. The BV 206 is a classic, "cause it's old as hell," special operations tracked vehicle designed specifically for the Swedish army back in the 1970s. It's insanely loud, highly uncomfortable, super slow, and definitely not the most reliable, but that's what makes it so fun to drive. The military look and brutal interior give you that army vibe-like you're on a mission dropping off a Swedish SWAT team somewhere around the North Pole. So, have a look at what it feels like to drive it and stay tuned for upcoming videos!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:15 History
1:53 Construction
3:46 Driving BV 206
5:53 Caterpillar Tracks
6:25 Body
6:50 Engine
8:27 How it works?
8:48 Inside of Bandvagn
10:40 Ending

[@dw7094]

The Army in Alaska had these starting in 1984. They were the M973 Small Unit Support Vehicle (SUSV). They were equipped with a 5 cylinder Mercedes diesel engine and a Mercedes 4 spd automatic transmission. The 5 cylinder engine didn't fair well. It was prone to overheating and headgasket leaks . In 1990, the M973A1 was introduced with a 6 cylinder diesel. By 1999, the Hagglunds contract ended and the SUSV's were scrapped. In 2023 the Army is prepared to re-introduce the improved model.

[@trjberg]

It's more or less common in the civil sector. When we had up to 2 meter snow (6.5 feet) one winter, these were the only vehicles that got anywhere. They were used for things like transporting sick people to hospitals, getting food to isolated elderly, evacuating people and much more.
They are the perfect vehicles for deep snow and deep swamps.

[@FuelEra]

It just doesn’t sink! Stays so well on top of the snow 👍

[@andersholmstrom3571]

When I was in the army in 1980-1981 we used this band wagon.
When we left our troop transport trucks behind and went on skis in to roadless terrain we put tents and other stuff in the band wagon.
It was also meant to evacuate wounded.
Fortunately we only did training and no actual combat so no real wounded😊

[@FuelEra]

Interesting! Was it in Sweden or somewhere else?

[@andersholmstrom3571]

@@FuelEra
Yes.
The regiment was I14.
It no longer exists.

[@matssjoberg9889]

Den absolut bästa bandvagn vi haft i försvaret

[@erik....]

BvS10 är så otroligt mycket bättre.

[@AlexKall]

It sure is bloody fun to drive!

[@n3iyr]

Really?......I want one.

[@eliasbitar1065]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻