ANK Mk 38 Review: The OG Military Workhorse!

[@TheToxicDrift]

I bought and started playing Snowrunner only this summer so i get civillian version of ANK and all the upgrades way before the mil spec. And this was fantastic expirience. Yeah, fuel tank is pretty small and i was tipping over a lot in first couple of hours (i think when you play this game for the first time you tipping over in everything) but that truck is making things done. You need to haul in deep mud? - sure. Need to rescue something heavy of the swamp? - no problem. Want to take special heavy cargo through the river in Smithville Dam? - it`s already done. It was really fascinating to watch this truck driving through terrains that other trucks available for you at the moment struggled a lot. Finishing Taimyr now, already have some heavies and "homeland" trucks but ANK still one of my favorites.

[@NProvince]

ANK is such a strong truck, especially the Civilian

[@TheHalga]

Greetings from Czech Republic (Mighty Tatra republic) , u are a miracle for many truckers , good job and do for us T805 review ....

[@NProvince]

Hey thank you!! I am going to be starting another poll on which trucks I should review next. I'll add the T805 to the community post that will be coming out sometime in the near future. Make sure you look for it and vote for the T805

[@vladvulcan]

Tippy as hell, but fun and fast AF. Oh yeah, and the best engine sound in the game, period.

[@Günther_the_Vehicon]

As much as i love international trucks and Freightliner trucks, nothing could beat the ANK, it really is an armys chariot

[@NProvince]

Ya the tire options, new balance mechanics, addition of the ANK Civ (same truck) it’s really strong.

[@stz03]

This truck + bubble tires = finally not rage quitting Yukon!

[@NProvince]

Ya this truck is quite good especially in Yukon

[@stz03]

@@NProvince Thank you; just did the Mountaintop Delivery with this one with a lil help from the Cat 645!

[@asszudemi3650]

I immediately sold this truck when i found it. i can deal with tippy trucks and the overall performance as you said is decent but dear lord that fuel consumption is a thing nightmares are made out of. You can barely finish a single simple straight up driv-from-point-a-to-point-b michigan task without running out of fuel let alone getting stuck with it.

[@NProvince]

Ya know; I feel like its a trend in the game that American trucks have small tanks and chew up fuel. I really wish the developers would remedy that.

[@alanthomas8753]

Thanks for yet another great review currently in Pedro Bay and this truck has been a massive help. Have almost completed the map, scouted it with the International Loadstar, and have just used the Western Star49x and the Mk38 that I found during the scout.

[@NProvince]

That’s awesome ! The Mk38 really is a great truck. It has gotten a rebalance to make it more stable when they added the ANK Civilian to SR. I think it’s going to be much better. Glad you’re having a great time ! Keep up the good work!

[@DarthLeonardus77]

Hey Nathan! As usual, Great Video! For this one I tried to keep it in my fleet but the fuel tank/fuel consumption made me sell it fast. Also there are a lot of trucks that even they're tippier they can perform more task that this one. It's a really shame that developers did not design this truck with addons as it was supposed to be as its real counterpart.

[@NProvince]

I agree for sure! I guess getting a whole new truck is better than nothing, but I absolutely feel like this truck shoulda had more addons

[@crowtjenr1]

Just started a New Game + and I was looking for a cheap and good offroad truck. After watching your review, I deceided to collect the Ank from Pedro bay and boy am I happy I did so! This truck makes the muddy sections in Michigan super easy, although fuel is a bit of a challenge. Got the active suspension for it to fit larger tires, but going to Yukon at level 5 with the Ank and Fleetstar was a bigger challenge then I expected, but still managed! Thank you for the review, I skipped this truck on my regular game play as the Vorons where better, but now I'm enjoying the Ank a lot!

[@NProvince]

Thats awesome!! Glad you enjoy this truck! It is quite strong, but you're right you need gas stops alot

[@crowtjenr1]

@@NProvince Thanks! Figured out yesterday to drop a scout fueltrailer in de bed, means my Ank now has 1100 liters of fuel, but has to pull a trailer.. :) Used it to explore Drummond and Island lake to unlock the P16, Twinsteer and offroad gearbox.

[@brittspradlin1556]

Are you gonna do the civilian model? Great review. I can't wait for the next one, whatever it is.

[@NProvince]

I'm going to test out the new ANK and see if there are any performance differences and such and then make a decision on that.

[@themechanic4592]

I think this is my favorite vehicle simply because of the fact it never gets stuck. Also it just looks badass

[@NProvince]

The look is pretty sweet for sure

[@phalanyx3478]

This truck makes an awesome medium log trailer puller, throw concrete blocks/slabs in the bed and it will pull 2 medium log trailers with no issue through bad terrain. Since I do logging missions with a crane truck that pulls a fuel wagon, the fuel is a non issue with the planned back & forth route. Although I will likely swap to something else if I can use a medium log addon and hitched trailer.

[@Miazger]

That's inefficient as hell

[@phalanyx3478]

@@Miazger In terms of money no, in terms of time, yes.

[@NProvince]

I think its solid at towing, Its done the job well in alot of hard areas.

[@corynelson1803]

Man your reviews are great. This is my first time ever commenting on anything. You do such a great job I had to. I keep going back to this truck just because of the POWER. But it usually leaves me disappointed for fuel and add ons. Keep up the good work man.

[@NProvince]

Cory, Thank you for those kind words brother! Ya i wish they would allow us to upgrade tank size and stuff to accomidate trucks we like to use. Perhaps in the future hopefully. Thank you again for the comment! Im glad you're enjoying them!

[@ebolalegion]

I personally love this truck, specifically the civilian variant with the small 5th wheel - with upgrades it's a "small" semi-truck that will rip up, through, and over anything. Fuel economy/stowage is total ass, but I figure the dev-team nerfed this truck because everything else about it is A+ (fully upgraded assuming). Work around the fuel problems by parking semi-trailer fuel tanks at 4 corners of the map.

[@NProvince]

So I made this video right before they did a weight rebalance and since then I have not done an update, but I think since the update these trucks have been amazing. Like you said the lack of range can be mitigated with support around the map for sure. Such a great truck!

[@ebolalegion]

@@NProvince Just got the game a couple weeks ago, appreciate your reviews. Liked and subbed 🤙🏽

[@NProvince]

@@ebolalegion Thank you so much! I hope they have helped you

[@eun5oo280]

I am off topic but thank you for your service! Today is The Veterans Day!!!

[@NProvince]

Hey brother! Thank you! It was truly and honor and a privilege to serve. Best job I ever had!

[@DartXL]

The lack of addons and the small tank has forced me to be savvy. The highspeed gearbox not only makes it fast, but also less voracious. The small cistern trailer placed in the flatbed greatly expands the fuel supply for long distance travel, semi-trailers can be placed with their feet in the flatbed and it would be just as good as a saddle in many cases. Unfortunately, the lack of a crane will not allow you to do such loading on your own, so I tried to pair it with a truck with a crane and on large maps such a pair shows itself very well. Among the advantages it would also be worth mentioning that this truck from the very beginning is equipped with a high snorkel, and the combination of the protruding exhaust pipe and the snorkel forms convenient horns for transportation of some unpackaged cargoes, for example medium logs. I love this truck, and it is in the military version with a flatbed, which by the way from the very beginning colored in the textures of the cabin without any mods. This would be worth adding an extra point to aesthetics.

[@AspiLeo]

That thing carried the fuck out of my early game:

[@NProvince]

It’s pretty strong. I believe it

[@tassosmodellbaugarage2934]

Ich liebe diesen Truck. Ich habe neulich eine Neue New Game Plus Kampange gestartet, wo ich die Preise für Kraftstoff auf's Maximum gesetzt habe, und als ich meinen GMC in Michigan festgefahren habe, (Ich habe schließlich gerade erst angefangen und war noch nicht so gut ausgerüstet) bin ich mit meinem Jeep nach Alaska und zu diesen Truck. Als ich wieder In Michigan war habe ich den GMC rausgezogen, und den Tankanhänger, der ja in der Nähe der Farm ist, zur Werkstatt gebracht. Er ist sehr durstig, das könnte bei meinen hohen Spritpreisen zum Problem werden😅 aber seine Geländegängigkeit und Wendigkeit machen es Wie der wett. Kann ich nur empfehlen das Gerät.

[@matthewj3266]

Yeah the lack of body options really kills that ank for me if it had more I would gladly use it in Hardmode even with how hungry it is because it's a really fun truck to drive

[@coltranebartlett590]

Personally, you'll only ever see me use the OG Military version, and that's for one reason and one reason only: You can paint the *entire* thing hot pink! Even its proprietary sideboard bed is paintable, and I love it for that!

[@WeaselKonig]

This truck is in a much better state now. Balance buff and I like the new JAT MMD tires instead of the big custom muddies. Still committed to a 2 slot bed though. Idk why they needed to add the Civie and have two of the same truck. Just give this the addons but what do I know.

[@NProvince]

Oh yes its much better. The reason they made the civilian to my understanding is because they couldnt alter the ANK so they just created another

[@pittbulldawg93]

A couple of your cons may become pros after phase 6 because they are tweaking the weight of the normal ank mk38 making it less tippy and adding a "civilian" version that can equip regular add ons

[@NProvince]

Well I really hope they do because then I absolutely will Review the Civ edition and maybe mention the changes to the Military version as well.

[@justinstrong9595]

@@NProvince please review the civ. I feel it is very underrated. It was my top truck for heavy and even mid ground loads for both Michigan and Alaska.

[@NProvince]

@@justinstrong9595 So the Civ is the same are this vehicle. You're very right its super strong and they did rebalance the weight to be much better. Honestly I would reveiw it, but it would have very similar things and almost feel redundant. The reason Saber made the Civ was because if they altered the regular mk38 with addons, it would crash the game. So thats why we got the Civ. Its a very strong truck. Love the low saddle option!

[@justinstrong9595]

@@NProvince thanks for the reply man. Yeah I wish the civ had a damn flatbed. That irks the hell out of me. And I understand about the review thing. I saw this video and I was like "oooh that's why he hasn't done the civ"

[@Vixen1525]

@@NProvince i personal think that the civ version needs a flatbed.. I mean it has bad fuel efficiency. I think it needs a better purpose than being a support truck

[@The_Canadian_Railfan]

the tippy

[@jackdudding9071]

The Mk38 is, in my opinion, a bit better than the Tayga 6436. It may not have the frame adding that the 6436 has, but it hauls butt even with 5 slots of cargo on the back. It’s quite a bit faster than the 6436, but it is sadly less practical with the much fewer add ons.

[@somerandomperrson]

Just run this thing with actaeon tires with active suspension and it's good to go.

[@NProvince]

Yea, and they gave it better balance recently so that’s a plus as well :)

[@somerandomperrson]

@@NProvince yeah i'm going to get this truck now, everyone says it runs through mud greatly

[@tommymostar8512]

So I have this truck but I NEED a flatbed to carry supplies. How do I carry supplies directly in the back of the truck?

[@NProvince]

You mean general cargo or fuel/repair?

[@boyjorge]

I really don't get why put minimal fuel capacity in a fuel guzzler truck. At least they should've put a special gearbox same as with the azovs to combat absurd fuel consumption. I am now thinking that the game designer is bias against NA trucks

[@NProvince]

Ya... honestly I've been wondering the same. Even with tire selections the NA trucks are not really given everything that the Russians are. Im not sure what the developers had in mind for balancing. I wish i knew

[@spaceminions]

The standard transmission doesn't let you force-limit your revs like the offroad, but the fuel consumption can still feel better if you manually use less throttle, or if you spend a lot of time in low, because of the multiplier. Maybe it's just me. I know there's a chart somewhere of the true multipliers...

[@clouddraconian7184]

Do a Scout TUZ 420 Review

[@NProvince]

I can add it to the Truck review poll that people can vote on. Im going to post here in a week or so

[@simplemind9192]

Can you review the Tuz 16 Acetaeon?

[@NProvince]

I can put it on my next truck review poll on the community tab. I should be posting it in the community tab in the near future.

[@codyhawkcaster4671]

Does adding the spare tire add weight to bring down the weight?

[@NProvince]

It probably adds just the amount of what the tire weighs, but I don’t think it’s a significant amount to make a difference.

[@Greycat2017]

So whats the differnce between the Military and civilian?

[@NProvince]

The civilian can have a few addons and the normal mk38 cannot use anything but the sideboard bed. Other than that they are the same

[@Greycat2017]

@@NProvince ah so a civilian modification

[@NProvince]

@@Greycat2017 Yes, essentially Saber couldn’t change the military version in game or it woulda crashed things, so they just made another vehicle.

[@gabrielsturdevant9700]

This truck almost made imandra bearable

[@justinlynch3]

Wait until you realise Imandra is only easy mode compared to what you have coming in Phase 4.

[@gabrielsturdevant9700]

@@justinlynch3 i dont even want to TOUCH amur until imandra is done

[@NProvince]

Indeed Amur is pretty rough..

[@simonturner2814]

Mark38?

[@NProvince]

Mark meaning model or variant. Its an frequent military abrevation

[@simonturner2814]

@@NProvince Oh now I get it

[@Tolarbear]

Well well if it isn’t the US military’s go to shit bucket XD But hey at least its one of my favorite fun trucks to use in game

[@NProvince]

I remeber you telling me you scouted with this and used it a ton. Thats pretty legit!

[@DanaBittle-i5f]

Amari Village

[@dextein5256]

Hello

[@Сашаразное]

Ze mud tairs ar not veri gud on zis trak. I use the original tires. Zis is my fevorit trak!!!

[@NProvince]

Very Good Truck indeed