M88A2 HERCULES | Armored Recovery Vehicles in Action

The M88A2 HERCULES(Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System), formerly the M88A1E1 Improved Recovery Vehicle, addresses a long-standing US Army need to upgrade its recovery vehicles to safely tow and recover battle-damaged, mired or inoperative Abrams tanks.
The HERCULES, using M88A1 hulls, modified to specification by Anniston Army Depot, upgrades the basic M88 chassis to meet the increased demands of towing, winching, and lifting the M1, M1A1, and M1A2 tank.
Source: man.fas.org/do...

[@michaelhall8005]

I never had this happen to me with my 6 years of driving the m 88 A1 almost through track once turn on my sprockets broke but never through track

[@JamesMiller-e2f]

Saw a M88 towing 2 M60s in Germany 1977.

[@steventrojanowski3595]

Dan that had to be cool to see

[@steventrojanowski3595]

Dam*

[@mikiemike1113]

Never had this happened to me but I used to get called out all the time to recover other 88's and tanks poor driving skills lol

[@mikiemike1113]

What happened they couldn't fix it in the field lol

[@User_92020]

What kind of engine do these tanks run on?

[@hisaddle]

I googled it, you should try doing that, it will change how much you know. •M88/M88A1: Continental (now L-3 CPS) AVDS-1790-2DR V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine
•M88A2: Continental AVDS-1790-8CR, V12 air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine

[@Linda-m3q]

Taiwan also has it.