Snatch Landrovers
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:18 pm
Greetings, recently got my hands on an Ex-MOD Snatch 2A Land Rover and was wondering if any of you have converted such a vehicle into a BOV or even use on on a semi to regular basis?
When I look at it in terms of a BOV here are my pros and cons.
PROS
*Armored upto 7.62 BALL (In that rare event you get shot at)
*Riot mesh protectors
*Runflat wolf wheels
*Surprisingly spacious inside
*Uses standard LR parts (except the stuff the Army added)
*Off-road
*6+ Person transport
*Steel Bullbar at the front incase the sitation just needs a shunt.
*Built on GOLIGHT on a motor inside the cab for use as a spotlight
*Patrol lights
*Roof hatch (Could maybe use it to access a sort of tent?)
CONS
*Weight, varies on how much is on it of course but still around 2.9 ton to 3.2 ton empty and would most likely get stuck in thick mud
*Low MPG, around 15-20? All depends on how its driven.
*Very overt currently, Beige along with camo netting so the gray man tactic is straight out the window
*Security (Easy to fix with aftermarket locks)
*Wiring (As it seems with most Landrovers the wiring runs underneath outside the protected interior)
Now the list above is how I look at it so far, you fellows may see it differently of course.
Bugging out is my last resort but I want to make it as safe as I see possible, my idea is to reverse it to the door of the house and open the rear doors and lock the front cab doors with the two dead bolts to stop anyone from stealing it. With the rear doors open I can load up extra food and supplies before climbing in also and locking it from the inside and climbing into the cab. All WIP of course guys.
When I look at it in terms of a BOV here are my pros and cons.
PROS
*Armored upto 7.62 BALL (In that rare event you get shot at)
*Riot mesh protectors
*Runflat wolf wheels
*Surprisingly spacious inside
*Uses standard LR parts (except the stuff the Army added)
*Off-road
*6+ Person transport
*Steel Bullbar at the front incase the sitation just needs a shunt.
*Built on GOLIGHT on a motor inside the cab for use as a spotlight
*Patrol lights
*Roof hatch (Could maybe use it to access a sort of tent?)
CONS
*Weight, varies on how much is on it of course but still around 2.9 ton to 3.2 ton empty and would most likely get stuck in thick mud
*Low MPG, around 15-20? All depends on how its driven.
*Very overt currently, Beige along with camo netting so the gray man tactic is straight out the window
*Security (Easy to fix with aftermarket locks)
*Wiring (As it seems with most Landrovers the wiring runs underneath outside the protected interior)
Now the list above is how I look at it so far, you fellows may see it differently of course.
Bugging out is my last resort but I want to make it as safe as I see possible, my idea is to reverse it to the door of the house and open the rear doors and lock the front cab doors with the two dead bolts to stop anyone from stealing it. With the rear doors open I can load up extra food and supplies before climbing in also and locking it from the inside and climbing into the cab. All WIP of course guys.