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rhp
05-02-2009, 11:25 AM
Good strong tanks.
billymade
05-02-2009, 01:20 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkava
http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/tanks/merkava/MerkavaMk4.html
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=%22Merkava+4%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
olds394
05-02-2009, 02:19 PM
It would be cool to see which tools they use on those things.:thumbup:
fatfillup
05-02-2009, 02:23 PM
Snap On of course! And lovingly wiped down before being re-enshrined in their proper place:bounce:
JeepsAreBuilt
05-02-2009, 04:42 PM
Good strong tanks.

You met Merkava 4 in person ?
Diesel-Mech
05-02-2009, 05:07 PM
Strange thread.:headscrat
Merkava_4
05-02-2009, 05:11 PM
Snap On of course! And lovingly wiped down before being re-enshrined in their proper place:bounce:

That was funny fatfillup. . . :D
rhp
05-02-2009, 06:49 PM
well dip me in honey and throw me to the lesbians...............:D

Better yet Halav u'Dvash, and then throw me to the lesbians...............
rhp
05-02-2009, 06:50 PM
You met Merkava 4 in person ?

Na', but I slept in a Holiday Inn Express last night.
rhp
05-02-2009, 07:07 PM
It would be cool to see which tools they use on those things.:thumbup:

Metric....
rhp
05-02-2009, 07:08 PM
Strange thread.:headscrat

As strange as an M12.
Fedwrench
05-02-2009, 07:59 PM
Thy're not that strong. Hezbollah was able to detroy a few with enhanced IEDs recently in Lebanon, but then more than a couple M1s met the same fate in Iraq. :(
rhp
05-03-2009, 09:16 AM
Thy're not that strong. Hezbollah was able to detroy a few with enhanced IEDs recently in Lebanon, but then more than a couple M1s met the same fate in Iraq. :(

Tanks inherently have vulnerabilities. A proven weakness in the merkava's has been the soft-underbelly. V-shaped underside armor and the trophy active protection system are steps to correct these flaws.
Tanks also need tactical support, which is why they are accompanied by infantry troops, otherwise they can be sitting ducks in the wrong setting. There were many strategic and tactical errors which led to the destruction of 2 tanks and damage to many others in the setting that you cited.
Coach James
05-03-2009, 07:07 PM
An episode of "Cool Tools" showed the tools that the Army uses on tanks at Ft. Knox and showed some of them in use. Major league cool. It would have been even better if the host didn't scream all the time.

Coach