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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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." 😂😂
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
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.
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.
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....
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.
This would be absolutely perfect for the hunting camp. That hydraulic lift would be great for loading four wheelers and game. And you could camp out of this thing. It totally replaces your hunting truck, trailer, and camper/stand.
I notice the high snorkel air intake,..that`s good, but then I see the exhaust pipe right at person level, AND it appears that it has a goose neck type of design, which come's up and then out,.. now I`m thinking about water entry to the exhaust system, if water levels get that high on a truck that`s standing static! Wouldn't it have been better to exhaust at high level? I'd like to see this one in some real mud and loose sand , now I say this more for the 'entertainment' aspect than function,..then again.... This looks to be a quite a 'beast' and should serve the buyers well. Another great video Andre & Co. ( the Co. being the camera person on this video )
If you have ever been in water before you would know that due to the pressure from the engine water does not enter the exhaust if the engine is on regardless of if they are moving or not. The only benefit of having a high exhaust for this application would be to start the vehicle in high water, but they would start it when it gets deployed and it would not be shut down until it returns so its effectively irrelevant
@@THEpicND Oh I have hauled / towed many a vehicle caught in flood water,..I am fully aware of what happens to exhausts that are under water,...and you will note that I did say " on a truck that's standing static" which of course means stopped totally,....maybe next time I will spell it out in simpler language. And by the way,..rescue vehicles sometimes do have to be rescued too.
In California, a 3-axle vehicle over 6,000 pounds requires a class B CDL. What's the law in Colorado? How's the ride compared to a medium-duty F550, Ram, 5500, Chevy 5500 or the step-up International 7400 4x4 DT570? Is the Acela something you could live with if you build one into an expedition RV? It doesn't look very comfortable. It's a great platform but there are much better options that don't require rebuilding surplus military vehicles. Thinking of the Mercedes Benz Unimog U 500, Mercedes Benz Zetros 1833, Mercedes Benz Zetros 2733, MAN TGM, But you can't get those in the states. I do like the Acela Montera and they do a quality remanufacture but the Cat C7 3216 has some know issues you'd have to work through. It is light years ahead of the 5 ton and 2.5 M932 and the like that have a tendency to roll over on their side.
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
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 work at Acela in belgrade Montana , Soo happy to see that tfl made a video
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.
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.
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.
I'm sold, so do they offer 48 year financing ?
You can buy a unrestored one from the military for like 20k
0:40 i thought he'd continue with "and i will give it an Andre score" hahahah😂😃😄😅😆
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.
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
This is a perfect truck to own for TFL so they can rescue the guys when testing a ford pick up.😂😂😂
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.
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.
Boy his English is really good considering that he wasn't born in America job well done 👍👍
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!
Finally the Kamaz video
Take one to Moab! ;)
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
Chris is looking down at 6-2" Andre. A high-water rescue fellow pieced together a high-water rescue truck.
Can’t believe they took it out to xtreme off road
We loved being at Xtreme Off-Road near Houston, TX
The kind of big toys grownups day dream about.
Love that sound of that Cat Engine 👌
Yes I need one.
that symbol looks like two Renaults
Exactly what I thought.
And the truck looks like Kamaz
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.
Nice work chipping in to help clean Andre. Shows you’re a team player.
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
7 seconds in, the truck has a Russian accent!!!!
More videos like these!
You look great in the truck ,we all want one.
Trucks!
TRUCKS TRUCKS TRUCKS TRUCKS TRUCKS!!!
I was SO waiting for you to cross that river in the background......
All I can say about this video is I recognize places you are at . being native to Houston area
Congratulations
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
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.
Nice LMTV. It better come with an extended warranty though.
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." 😂😂
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
What an impressive multi-use truck!
It’s cool, no doubt about that. It’s not hurricane proof.
Run it up the Ike Gauntlet!
We love @AcelaTruck! Great video for a great product.
Andre' you da Man👍
Is this the new Ram Rebel Rouser replacement?
If only that was true.
Did Andre ever get his CDL?
Not just like rescue truck, for that height it can be a forest firetruck or all terrain firetruck or crash tender.
Overland monster!... What was her range on a full tank?
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.
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!
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
Amazing truck
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.
As you were driving in the mud I thought to myself its gonna be a bitch to clean.
Damn. Y’all were in my hometown and I didn’t know it
My dream truck
$100k is perfect for what u get
Pretty cool as a fire engine too.
Only at TFL 👍
Yeah that would make a great off road camper truck 💯
And the Emmy for best stressed expression while driving a truck......Andre
Would be a cool overland starting point.
Why the same name as Amtrak's Boston-Washington high speed train?
Note sand, emergency and flat settings on CTIS unit.
make a heck of a off road camper vehicle . enjoyed
That is legit a LMTV or an MTV
Why did I just know about this now ? I want one !
Chris makes Andre look short lol. Seriously though, this things badass
Houston!!!? You guys were in my backyard!
Perfect 👌 truck for ya Andre. Thanks for sharing.
Andre I'm pretty sure medium duty truck power numbers are to the wheel not to the crank like pickup trucks
How much is the one you were driving, they way it's setup??
VERY Cool! More videos like this!! Can we see Acela's factory and test track? Any videos in snow?
Would like to see it on road - in the snow
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.
This would be absolutely perfect for the hunting camp. That hydraulic lift would be great for loading four wheelers and game. And you could camp out of this thing. It totally replaces your hunting truck, trailer, and camper/stand.
We've sold quite a few to hunters and ranchers for that exact reason. High ground clearance allows for more access.
I want this truck ❤️❤️❤️
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!
"trigger finger" got to love texas
That's one bad @$$ truck.
Looks like its based on the american m1078 model with a few additions and facelifts.
Great video
I notice the high snorkel air intake,..that`s good, but then I see the exhaust pipe right at person level, AND it appears that it has a goose neck type of design, which come's up and then out,..
now I`m thinking about water entry to the exhaust system, if water levels get that high on a truck that`s standing static! Wouldn't it have been better to exhaust at high level?
I'd like to see this one in some real mud and loose sand , now I say this more for the 'entertainment' aspect than function,..then again....
This looks to be a quite a 'beast' and should serve the buyers well.
Another great video Andre & Co. ( the Co. being the camera person on this video )
If you have ever been in water before you would know that due to the pressure from the engine water does not enter the exhaust if the engine is on regardless of if they are moving or not. The only benefit of having a high exhaust for this application would be to start the vehicle in high water, but they would start it when it gets deployed and it would not be shut down until it returns so its effectively irrelevant
The disel engine has lots of pressure exiting the pipe, this is why they are used in submarines.
@@THEpicND Oh I have hauled / towed many a vehicle caught in flood water,..I am fully aware of what happens to exhausts that are under water,...and you will note
that I did say " on a truck that's standing static" which of course means stopped totally,....maybe next time I will spell it out in simpler language.
And by the way,..rescue vehicles sometimes do have to be rescued too.
@@jrlbegay Again, I am fully aware of exhaust pressure IF the engine is operating,...see my explanation as above!
We have a lot of these in Cuba and there really great trucks. Good ol’ Russian Kamaz!
They are not Kamaz.
Ferraz298 Yes they’re. They just changed the named that’s it.
@@mrtachanka607 No they are Stewart and Stevenson which is pretty much a Steyr built in the US.
In California, a 3-axle vehicle over 6,000 pounds requires a class B CDL. What's the law in Colorado?
How's the ride compared to a medium-duty F550, Ram, 5500, Chevy 5500 or the step-up International 7400 4x4 DT570? Is the Acela something you could live with if you build one into an expedition RV? It doesn't look very comfortable. It's a great platform but there are much better options that don't require rebuilding surplus military vehicles. Thinking of the Mercedes Benz Unimog U 500, Mercedes Benz Zetros 1833, Mercedes Benz Zetros 2733, MAN TGM, But you can't get those in the states.
I do like the Acela Montera and they do a quality remanufacture but the Cat C7 3216 has some know issues you'd have to work through. It is light years ahead of the 5 ton and 2.5 M932 and the like that have a tendency to roll over on their side.
It’s just a little bit too heavy.
I would love to see a 6x6 version of the npr from Acela
when i was driving around in hurricanes would be handy
Fascinating build process!
the miltary version of that is called LMTV
I still believe the sherp arc will outperform this
Maybe off-road...maybe. On highway...probably NOT!
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
Carry my Prius around in the back.
Or you could park it on top of your Prius
These Truckcab remind me on the Steyer 12M18 from the Austrian Military!
This truck was designed based on Steyer