Tacoma's used by Special Forces

Toyota Tacomas, mostly 4-door dual-cab were used by Army Special Forces in northern and western Iraq.



http://www.americanspecialops.com/vehicles/nstv/

 

Jersey, that's a very cool website.

 

interesting, never knew they were outfitted in America, cool stuff!

 

Nice Truck Dave . . I have the same antenna. I actually get better reception than I did with the OEM.

Initially I was going to replace the radio, I'm glad I didn't.

 

Neat video Sean.

 

1st Gen

 

Thanks! I'm pretty crazy 'bout my truck, even if she's really vanilla compared to a lot of the ones running around here (for now).

And not an M240 in sight.

 

Awsome. Wonder if the dealer tried to weasle out of warranty work on those, due to "offroading and mods"??

 

They might Oldstick, but if Special Ops can do those mods, they don't need the dealer to do anything.

 

Not only that, but the M240 on the roll bar might help them decide to okay the warranty work...

 

That's because this story came out before the 2nd gen was created.

No but seriously, this is a super old story that has been posted a few thousand times.

 

That's because we all love seeing it again. It sure beats the hood scoop and bad mileage threads that keep popping up.

 

What about 'what tire' or 'what wheel looks best' threads?

 

Truth.

 

During Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom, multiple Toyota Tacomas have been observed in use by special forces units of the U.S. Army.

Typically, they have been Double Cab models, with SR5 and TRD packages.

Despite the fact that the Hilux, from which the Tacoma is descended, is extremely common in the Middle East, the special forces found it to be easier to purchase Tacomas from American dealerships, modify them appropriately, and ship them to their areas. The gasoline engine used is significantly quieter than the diesel engines used in the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), and some Hilux models.

These were modified by eliminating the factory radio, along with almost all exterior lights and door buzzers. The front headlights have been modified to work in IR, in order to work with night vision. The engines are unmodified, but the vehicles have been fitted with brush guards, Warn winches, and a rollbar with a machine gun mount.

 

Wonder where I can get some IR headlights...