I love armored vehicles but if I could do it again, I wouldn’t get one. I’m lucky that mine is in English (British AFV).

Each vehicle is different but there are manuals available for each of them. Everything is overbuilt and heavy so even simple tasks may require engine hoists or heavy equipment. The engine still turns over, but until I am able to sort that out, I’m not driving anywhere.Īs far as time, you have to grease everything. It’s a 1967 vehicle so it’s not like there are loads of them cruising around. I have to have one made or try to track down a spare. I can’t go to Alvis (defunct company) and pick up a new one. More than that, is finding people with the knowledge of how to work on it when there is something I can’t figure out.įor example, right now I am having issues with the hydraulic accumulator, which in turn powers the steering and the brakes. It has been very expensive getting parts etc for it. My state allows for registration as a classic vehicle, which means you do not need liability insurance, but are limited in mileage.

Many will cover military vehicles, but not armored vehicles, especially if it has a turret.

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