(OT) Supacats

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:18 pm

Well, thought I'd start this "off topic" with pics of my Supacat ATMP, ( aka "Garfield") and share pics and links from this last Friday 4th of July parade in Sierra Madre. I was invited to participate by the local MV museum, as part of the VFW group.
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/5326397_ ... eRG9-XL-LB

And I received a packet of brochures on some other Supacat vehicles, that I'll upload later when I have time. One quite interesting in that it can be changed from a 4x4 to a 6x6 with a "Extenda Module" that add a larger frame section, 3rd drive axle and increased capacity in 2 hours with conventional hand tools ( or removed). It also has a full air suspension that goes from 7" of ground clearance, all the way up to 20 3/4".

andy · Post by **andy** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:18 am

Dave, those vehicles are just way cool. Does it have an odometer or speedometer? I'm wondering if you have a mpg figure or if just has an hour meter.

Andy

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:42 am

Andy
Standard is a hour meter, this one also has a speedo, and a display for odometer and tripmeter, but doesn't work or isn't programmed. similar to other VDO electronic speedos. I drove the cat to and from the parade, and few more places

, delivering people back to their cars and homes.... Don't have a foggiest idea of the fuel useage, but had so much fun, I don't care. The crowd's reaction to the Supacat was great, and comical as it got closer to them, the comments and facial expressions were a "MasterCard" moment.

andy · Post by **andy** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:36 am

In the parade pictures were the other people are marching (walking) behind I got another insight into how big your Supracat really is. Nice.

Andy

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:15 pm

Dave, Looks like a good time. ( Glade to see the owner of the cat let you Drive it

) did you ever get that story retracted?

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:24 pm

Andy
Those pics are the best I've seen to date to get a feel for it's size, but seeing it in person is still the only real good indicator

.

Erik
I haven't email them about the caption yet... and the following post will show why.

Dave

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:03 pm

Well, since the 3rd of July, I (and a friend in the UK) have been negotiating not only one

or two

but for THREE Supacat dedicated trailers, AND

a complete softtop with windscreen and rear hoops setup for Garfield ( as seen in this pic)

We have actually agreed to buy 4 trailers, but depending on the condition, I may get the prototype Flipit trailer, the tub trailer in the 2nd pic was also a prototype as well, and the last is a typical tub trailer for the Supacats. My friend has made a deal to obtain a full hardtop for his 2nd Supacat , that left his softtop surplus for me

Now, the trick is to get this all from the furthest reaches of the Highlands of Scotland, the Midlands and just east of Wales to Southampton for a 'boat' for the Americas... perferably Los Angeles

( we actually DO have a plan...

)

Dave Dunn

andy · Post by **andy** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:50 pm

What can I say except, "Now that's the cat's meow!"

Neat stuff.

Andy

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:56 pm

Nice the forks on the flipit look mean.

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:03 pm

What can I say, but I have a thing for a nice set of "forks".

Also, while I had it out last week, I pull the floor deck over the fuel tank, I find a pair of 6TL batteries! These are the same batteries as used by SBU Mogs and Abrams tanks. This is some serious battery power for a relatively "small" vechicle.
The drive chains (4) for the front and rear axles ( center axle is direct off the reduction gear boxes) are 1" .

andy · Post by **andy** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:41 pm

Just don't be out forking around and fork up the forks.

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:16 pm

Gads, I love being on good terms with people at factories.

As I had earlier promised, here is one of the brochures I got on the HMT Extenda.... imagine having a 710, and within a couple hours , make it into a712, or vice versa

. The vehicle has a full air suspension that with all air out, has 7" of ground clearence, and max clearence is 20 7/8".
As you can see, much better looking than the Pinz 2, powered by a Cummin 5.9 diesel and a Allison 2500 trans. Though I can't find dimensions on them, I'm guessing the 4x4 version to be similar to a 1300 Mog. These are manufactured under licence from Lockheed Martin (in the US, called FTTS )

I want one !

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:41 pm

Sign me up for the 400

David Dunn · Post by **David Dunn** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:44 pm

The HMT 400 and 600 are actually different models and not convertible like the Extenda. I think a hardcap, LHD and AC would be perfect to trade bodies from a pickup to a motorhome...Hmmm, I wonder what the DOT requirements would be on a class 5 truck?

The engine is already EPA compliant

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:46 pm

Motor home would be very cool. I liked the 400 open cab pictured but motor home would be a much better choice. I put the pinz up for sale once before because Scott had a unimog motor home I noticed the other day he had another one. One of these turned into a motor home would be very cool plus the Cummins parts could be baught locally