AUSA 2016: Meritor’s independent suspension proposal for FMTV A2

Shaun Connors speaks to Dave Damian, Director Sales & Business Development at Meritor Defence about their Series 50 High Mobility Independent Suspension System in relation to the US Army’s FMTV A2 requirement

[@berkcanaydn9100]

how can I learn the size of a suspension for an average military vehicle?

[@miangulfamyousaf]

Good

[@rhetth-s8082]

6 to 8" of travel for the existing beam axle? Thats a disaster if true. Hard to believe though.

[@rhetth-s8082]

@bonzology thats upward travel only. If someone says "travel" it should mean total, although typically in that context it might be vertical only, it might exclude articulation travel.

[@elizbararchvadze7619]

Thats typical for every beam axle truck , commercial trucks have even worse

[@nathanielbean3119]

Wait didn’t it say 18 inch

[@erica8165]

I call BS on the 6" to 8". We currently use the FMTV with leaf springs and I would guesstimate it at least 12". Army would not have bought it if it can't even have a suspension travel greater than a soccer mom's CUV. LoL

[@lanceroark6386]

At least they did the bare minimum and repackaged a decades old design.

[@jairopinzon4254]

Uuffff

[@jamesmerkel9442]

independent suspension means less roll overs, bad for offroading esp in armored truck.