Gun Trucks

[Legbreaker]

Just a few of the available lifting options, all fairly easy to construct out of (usually) locally sourced materials.

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[rcaf_777]

[QUOTE=Legbreaker;80707]Just a few of the available lifting options, all fairly easy to construct out of (usually) locally sourced materials.

a Gin Pole is found on the M88 Recovery Vehicle/ M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction Systems

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by rcaf_777

A Gin Pole is found on the M88 Recovery Vehicle/ M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction Systems

Not surprising really given it's it the simplest of all the lifting methods, although does require a significant amount of rope or chain, and some strong anchor points (three will work, four is better).

[Raellus]

So, the Russians have a travelling [rail-] roadshow of war booty from Syria, including some pretty creative gun-trucks. Check them out here:

http://thedrive.com/the-war-zone/266...rossing-russia

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[Raellus]

And now, based on their combat experiences in Syria, the Russians are developing their own light gun truck forces.

https://southfront.org/russian-groun...TfabNbmc2ZMTM0

[StainlessSteelCynic]

There's an interesting point made in the discussion section of that page about the increased use of drones. I can understand the appeal of light & fast vehicles as some enemy forces make more use of drones for spotting and even anti-vehicle attacks.
Many drones are still rather noisy but not noisy enough to be heard inside a typical armoured vehicle. Arguably people in an open vehicle would have a better chance of detecting a drone and thus avoiding or destroying it.

The light vehicle would likely have enough spare room to accommodate some sort of anti-drone tech or comms jamming system. Even if you had it installed in say one in every three vehicles.
Just bouncing some thoughts around. I'm certainly not saying the gunned-up pickup is the ultimate answer, but I can see the appeal... plus they're plenty cheap not just in purchase cost but also in regards to sourcing spare parts.

[Raellus]

Proof that resourceful civilians- albeit criminally-minded ones- can also produce functional gun-trucks:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...-el-chapos-son