U.S. Army preparing its heavy dump trucks for extremely cold environment
By
Colton Jones
Feb 3, 2021
Modified date: 27 seconds ago
The U.S. Army is starting the process of preparing its fleet of heavy dump trucks for extremely cold, austere environment.
According to a press release issued Tuesday by Mack Defense, it has partnered with Phillips & Temro Industries (PTI) to prepare the U.S. Army M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDT) for harsh cold temperatures with an engine heating solution that allows the trucks to start and operate more efficiently and effectively in extreme cold weather.
“Mack Defense is proud to be part of this effort to give the M917A3 the ability to operate in extremely cold environments,†said Kenneth Robinson, Mack Defense project engineer. “Together with PTI, we produced a solution for harsh cold weather starts that our U.S Army can rely on.â€
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