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Want to drive over anything? You'll need the Russian Sherp ATV
mashable ^ | 02/10/2016 | Nick Jaynes

Posted on 02/10/2016 4:48:04 PM PST by BenLurkin

Do you and one friend need to go anywhere — right now? You'll need the Sherp ATV. It's a two-passenger, diesel-powered wilderness-squasher with patented self-inflating tires.

With those massive chunks of rubber at each corner, and nearly encompassing the entire side of the truck, the Sherp can easily roll over obstacles as big as 27.5 inches tall.

Although it has a small 1.5-liter diesel engine that produces a minuscule 44 horsepower, the Sherp weighs about as much as a Toyota Corolla, so it's just enough to get it up to its 28 mph top speed on land. On water it'll do 3.7 mph. ...

$65,000 will get you the pickup Sherp with a canvas top. For $70,000, however, you can get the fully enclosed hardtop.

(Excerpt) Read more at mashable.com ...


TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: atv; bigtires; floats; sherp; sherpatv; swims
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1 posted on 02/10/2016 4:48:04 PM PST by BenLurkin
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Well, that’s one way to beat rush hour traffic.


2 posted on 02/10/2016 4:50:14 PM PST by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt, Last Man St anding.)
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To: BenLurkin

What a machine!


3 posted on 02/10/2016 4:53:53 PM PST by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: BenLurkin

Interesting steering. It steers like a tank by spinning wheels on one side at a different speed than the other.


4 posted on 02/10/2016 4:54:41 PM PST by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: BenLurkin

OK where’s the pic with bare chested Putin driving it?


5 posted on 02/10/2016 4:55:16 PM PST by nascarnation (Indict Hillary, Huma, and Chelsea; Deport Obama)
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To: BenLurkin

Hi there!
6 posted on 02/10/2016 4:56:22 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: BenLurkin

The Fox is pretty cute too!

>http://mashable.com/2016/02/10/jumping-fox-pounces/#Gsub2oqiUSqG<


7 posted on 02/10/2016 4:57:43 PM PST by G Larry (ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants.)
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To: BenLurkin; Cagey
Bring it on!


8 posted on 02/10/2016 4:59:50 PM PST by Daffynition (*Security, confiscate their coats. Get them out of here. It's 10 below zero out there ~DJT)
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To: Hugin

So ce its Russian,might as well buy two. One for spare parts.


9 posted on 02/10/2016 5:01:29 PM PST by Sasparilla
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10 posted on 02/10/2016 5:01:36 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Hugin

“Well, that’s one way to beat rush hour traffic.?

Or maybe crush rush hour traffic.


11 posted on 02/10/2016 5:02:56 PM PST by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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To: BenLurkin

I see a portable duck blind. Need a popup so the guys in the back can shoot too.


12 posted on 02/10/2016 5:03:29 PM PST by umgud
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13 posted on 02/10/2016 5:05:30 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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To: umgud

Makes sense. It’s as much a boat as it is a car.


14 posted on 02/10/2016 5:05:43 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

The sales video look really cool. Would hate to see what a set of replacement tires runs.


15 posted on 02/10/2016 5:06:39 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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....a small 1.5-liter diesel engine that produces a minuscule 44 horsepower....

Geee, I owned a Chevy Metro, along time ago and it had a smaller 3 cylinder gas engine which with I think was like .9 liters, and it got around ?90 horsepower, you would think they could of put a little bit more powerful engine in it. I guess you don't need much horsepower to go slow.

16 posted on 02/10/2016 5:06:42 PM PST by ReformedBeckite (1 of 3 I'm only allowing my self each day)
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To: BenLurkin

I’ll take the South African Marauder any day.


17 posted on 02/10/2016 5:07:35 PM PST by Daniel Ramsey (You don't have to like Trump, his enemies certainly don't.)
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To: FreedomPoster

Price of ATV $70,000

Replacement tires $60,000


18 posted on 02/10/2016 5:09:15 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Chode
>;D


19 posted on 02/10/2016 5:17:47 PM PST by Daffynition (*Security, confiscate their coats. Get them out of here. It's 10 below zero out there ~DJT)
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To: Flick Lives

So you could mod a used bobcat for about 1/4 the cost...


20 posted on 02/10/2016 5:40:59 PM PST by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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