Mighty Tank Graveyards

[NAC4EV]

Most of these are SO shot up.
Some were found with live amunition still on board.

http://standardnews.com/abandoned-war-tanks-will-leave-speechless/7/

https://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/12/10-abandoned-tank-graveyards-battle-vehicles-across-world/

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Live ammunition is questionable, unfired would be more accurate. There are so many uses for old tanks. Location is always the hang up.

 

[sdifox]

I would so buy one and park it on my front yard.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I would so buy one and park it on my front yard.

Threaten the HOA with it.

 

[NAC4EV]

I considered them live until proven otherwise.

Would you pull the pin on a unexploded WW2 grenade????

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I considered them live until proven otherwise.

Would you pull the pin on a unexploded WW2 grenade????

You misunderstand, I want things to go boom when they're supposed to. I just wouldn't trust them to do so. Only an idiot plays with old ammunition.

 

[sdifox]

Threaten the HOA with it.

No HOA

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

No HOA

Working turret with motion tracker.

 

[sdifox]

Working turret with motion tracker.

Weaksauce, just run them over.

 

[mikeymikec]

http://standardnews.com/abandoned-war-tanks-will-leave-speechless/7/

Snowflake website thinks I'm attacking it.

 

[NAC4EV]

You misunderstand, I want things to go boom when they're supposed to. I just wouldn't trust them to do so. Only an idiot plays with old ammunition.

I can agree with that.
I wouldn't trust them.

To be safe I would considered them live until proven otherwise.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Weaksauce, just run them over.

Way too much maintenance.

 

[sdifox]

Way too much maintenance.

Less than rebuilding all the houses you flattened xd

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Less than rebuilding all the houses you flatten xd

yeah but, then you have to deal with the National Guard.

 

[sdifox]

yeah but, then you have to deal with the National Guard.

They are busy holding back the caravan horde

 

[DigDog]

Listen until the end for relevant bit

 

[KMFJD]

Live ammunition is questionable, unfired would be more accurate. There are so many uses for old tanks. Location is always the hang up.

What can they do other than blow shit up and run stuff over?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

What can they do other than blow shit up and run stuff over?

Recycle metal, reuse engines that can burn most anything, track systems, servos...

 

[skyking]

What can they do other than blow shit up and run stuff over?

you could repurpose the chassis for a mobile crane. It has sufficient mass to make for a lift and carry rig.

 

[Exterous]

I would so buy one and park it on my front yard.

I would too. One of these days....

http://www.mortarinvestments.eu/

What can they do other than blow shit up and run stuff over?

You act like that's not enough

 

[sdifox]

I would too. One of these days....

http://www.mortarinvestments.eu/



You act like that's not enough

No free shipping to Canada

 

[Stopsignhank]

Just make sure that you lock up your tank every night so no one steals is.

 

[KMFJD]

Recycle metal, reuse engines that can burn most anything, track systems, servos...

https://www.netflix.com/title/80208213 mentioned that it just wasn't cost effective to convert them for civilian usage, plus they have horrible fuel efficiency , i know i shouldn't trust tv shows but haven't seen anything else to contradict them

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

https://www.netflix.com/title/80208213 mentioned that it just wasn't cost effective to convert them for civilian usage, plus they have horrible fuel efficiency , i know i shouldn't trust tv shows but haven't seen anything else to contradict them

It's all about location. Of course fuel efficiency is horrible, their strength lies in their ability to burn damn near anything from salad oil to alcohol, diesel, kerosene, gasoline while producing enough power to run large generators, mills, combines etc. The cost of ingenuity is high in education which is short in the areas of these graveyards.

 

[darkswordsman17]

It's all about location. Of course fuel efficiency is horrible, their strength lies in their ability to burn damn near anything from salad oil to alcohol, diesel, kerosene, gasoline while producing enough power to run large generators, mills, combines etc. The cost of ingenuity is high in education which is short in the areas of these graveyards.

WWII tanks? I know the turbine in like the Abrams can run on a wide variety of fuels, but weren't WWII era tanks running old diesels? They could probably be fitted to run other fuels but I don't think it'd be nearly as easy as you seem to think.

Which wow, Googling shows apparently a lot were using gasoline engines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_early_World_War_II_tanks

Er, guess we're not just talking about WWII tanks.