re it s a rush was re too fast wharf wrat rites they were designed for speeds of upwards of i forget the exact spec but for military vehicles that s in a dodge powerwagon not in a ford taurus ever once in a while you still see a reference to the super slab system as interstate and defense highways but whether the military has much of anything that goes on the road is another matter a few of their most whomped up diesel trucks maybe load permitting the military surplus stuff i ve driven jeep classic willys kaiser amc pre independent suspension and power wagons slant in a crew cab pickup weren t exactly congenial at highway speeds and i wouldn t swear any of them would do except as a bedload on a semi you just gotta love the standard military tire too or at least the one they used to use designed circa ww ii as a compromise between traction in icky sticky goo and longevity on sharp rocks and so forth it s quite ill adapted to high speeds on civilian roadways for those who can t remember what they look like imagine a mountain bike tire with a road rib in the middle scaled up to car size oh yeah and narrow too one of the standard mods for civilizing a surplus jeep was to install tires and wheels that reflected some of the advancements made in ride and handling since d day but the point made by wharfie and others still stands if you re going to do in a mil spec power wagon or a jeep or a tank transporter or other unwieldy rubber tired vehicle anywhere i d suggest the american interstate your safe speed there tends to be limited more by your car and skills road maintenance and the swarms of fools around you the roads were designed for going like the devil naturally neither i nor my employer advocates unsafe or unlawful driving joe just another personal opinion from the people s republic of berkeley
