What is that thing? Why is that thing? It looks like the vehicles from Aliens. On the windshield, there's a decal that reads "Apocalypse 6x6."

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[–] 176 points 10 months ago* (7 children)

Notice what you don't see: Any scratches or dirt on it nor mud on any of it's 6 tires. Total pavement princess.

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  • [–] 28 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Yeah, like, put that shit in the mud where it belongs you giant ass pussy.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

    I doubt a custom build can manage a decent 6x6 setup, so it's probably terrible offroad.

    Plus it would only be good in flat, open spaces, too big and too long of a wheelbase, the breakover angle sucks, and the approach angle does as well with the stupid grille.

    It's an interesting build, but it's probably more art than function.

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  • [–] 100 points 10 months ago (17 children)

    It exists because many people have more money than brains. As for the decal, what you have there is the 2024 Apocalypse Juggernaut 6x6 . My guess is that the owner is probably 5' 9" and 300 lbs gravy seal with 30 guns and 20,000 rounds of ammunition who thinks he's going to take over Florida when society collapses.

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  • [–] [S] 46 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    The rugged individualist of the gated community.

    If society collapses, if sure his survival instincts will kick in and he will try to buy something else.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    If society collapses where is the gas for that thing coming from? Wouldn't an electric car and some solar panels be an objectively better apocalypse vehicle?

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    Yes, exactly. You need a stable society to run oil refineries and distribute the gasoline to every community. Portable solar panels may be a trickle of energy, but it's still something to juice up an EV that only requires sun. Some EV can also power an extension cord, so they're a mobile back up battery.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    So much this!

    If you've got an electric vehicle you can charge it with anything really.

    Solar panels, hydro, wind, a generator, etc

    The perfect apocalypse vehicle load out IMO is an electric car (perhaps even an electric van/box truck), electric dual sport motorcycle, and a bicycle.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    Kind of, but not really. There are specific requirements in order to charge, not hard to meet on grid, but can be difficult in a homemade setup

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Yeah high enough voltage/current is tough unless you have a decent off grid capable home solar setup.

    Most home solar inverters turn off when the grid loses power so they don’t backfeed electricity and kill any linemen.

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  • [–] 24 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Googling that truck name appears to show they sell for $250k-$260k. I can think of better things to spend that kind of money on.

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    And then when a group of anarchists just hose his entire house and car with multiple rusty AKs he'll be looking up from Hell like "HOW DID I LOSE THAT THEY CHEATED". Altho, having that amount of guns and ammo doesn't really indicate gravy seal bullshit, if you go to the range often the ammo literally evaporates super fast. But that truck having no signs of being used off-road does clearly indicate that.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    20k rounds and 30 guns...shit I've got triple that in 22lr alone. Round count and how many guns you own is a poor metric for gravy seal level bullshit.

    This dude probably has a gun or two and a few boxes of ammo. Most who pretend to be billy badass don't actually have much in the way of firearms because they don't actually go to the range, just like this truck is never going to see anything more than Florida paved roads.

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  • [–] 76 points 10 months ago (9 children)

    I love seeing trucks and cars that are supposedly for the apocalypse. Do you seriously think we're going to have gas in the apocalypse??? Do you not realize the insane supply chain that needs to exist for you to have gas in your car? You can't store gas, it goes bad pretty dang quick you dumb fuck. What's your plan?

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago

    Best part is, this isn't even a diesel. It's got a Hellcat engine. For heavy vehicles you'd want diesel to get good torque and fuel economy. That's why cargo vehicles are almost all diesel powered.

    Even if the refineries kept going in the apocalypse, I'm fairly sure places that distribute fuel would be few and far between. This person would have to refuel a LOT... Might not even make it to the next place with fuel.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    i was thinking about this the other day. In an end of the world as we know it scenario, gasoline will be gone in short order, so most cars will no longer be able to run. which is great.

    However, diesels can be modded to run on other fuels, even used cooking oil. So in theory, if you can get some kind of oil, you can run your diesel. It's also possible to mod a regular combustion engine to run on ethanol. ethanol is just 100% alcohol. You can make it yourself if you have a still. Albeit, you'd have to have a shitload of grain to get a full tank, you'd still be able to get some fuel every now and then.

    All that being said. If civilization as we know it comes to an end, that just means that we won't be as connected as we are now. but we'll still be human, we'll still want to trade goods, services, art and ideas. You'll need to connect with your neighbors and cooperate to survive. one will grow something, one will grow something else, one will teach, one will heal, one will brew beers. everyone will meet in the square to exchange their goods and knowledge. so, i guess, if you run out of fuel, just get a horse, or borrow the neighbor's.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    You sound like you'd enjoy an apocalypse very much.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    we're going to see a collapse in our lives due to climate change, I'm convinced. I've decided to become the town's brewer, supposing i can get my hands on enough grain. if we survive the first few years, our new society might be better than this capitalist hellscape we've created for ourselves. especially if those billionaires are safely locked away underground...

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  • [–] 46 points 10 months ago

    A very scared man hides in this thing on his way to an unsatisfying job.

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  • [–] 42 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    You laugh now, but when society collapses they'll be safe for a full hour before they run out of gas. If they can make it into the truck, of course, since it looks too big to fit in their garage.

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  • [–] 34 points 10 months ago

    Must be a hard life to get laughed at everywhere you go 😄

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  • [–] 30 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    I bet you didn't even notice the lion.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Even if that's a part of a nativity scene, it's still wildly out of place.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Wait, are lions part of the nativity? I don't think I knew that

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    They're actually not, but people are given to mis-interpreting all kinds of biblical stuff. So, once you have animals like camels... it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if people started adding all kinds of Noah's ark nonsense too.

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  • [–] 57 points 10 months ago

    Every conversation with the owner: "goddamn gas prices! Stupid liberals!"

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  • [–] 23 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    Just... drive a train at this point. There's nothing more badass than a train.

    spoiler

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    NGL that pic you shared looks bad ass!

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    Funny thing is, it's definitely real as it's on a public display, but nobody knows who built it and, most importantly, why they built it. There are numerous equally plausible yet contradicting legends, some people tried to investigate but results were inconclusive, possibly because there were multiple built completely independently, or because it was a top secret project and intelligence planted red herrings. Maybe some vodka drinking took place. But, one thing that is common amongst most legends is that it couldn't steer for shit, hence why it was scrapped.

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  • [–] 19 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Looks like an armored Rezvani Hercules 6x6.

    These are $$$ in general:

    But they're also driveable in SnowRunner for much less money.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Are these just large-carat diamonds for boys?

    I cannot tell from the listing but are they actually 'armoured' in any way other than the steel bumper bar (which is a common addition to any farm truck, and cheap) - like are the fender panels all just painted plastic like most modern vehicles?

    They may cost $250k new, but as I pointed out in another comment they seem to hold fuck all resale value. Here's one selling for less than 1/5th its initial value ($48k), one year after purchase - seems brand new and lists no issues/damage..

    https://miltrade.com/product/2024-apocalypse-juggernaut-6x6-1763296142

    Seller is exactly whom you'd expect.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Could be shit quality or some critical flaw, where you look at it and go wow so cool I've more money than brains, buy it, and then realize it's bad, drop the price, and hope some sucker will buy it.

    I'm betting on it not being street legal and/or something has a very short life for some poorly engineered reason.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    I cannot tell from the listing but are they actually ‘armoured’ in any way other than the steel bumper bar (which is a common addition to any farm truck, and cheap) - like are the fender panels all just painted plastic like most modern vehicles?

    This is just my conjecture, but the front windscreen incl. frame and doors appear thicker than what I saw in other stock images of the vehicle. For all I know, it may not be legit armor plating but just a body kit, but if someone can directly purchase one of these, then perhaps they could afford actual armor plating. There is a company in my hometown (south-central Texas) that offers vehicle armoring services, but my impression has always been that this service was more for individuals/businesses that have concerns with cartel, etc.

    They may cost $250k new, but as I pointed out in another comment they seem to hold fuck all resale value. Here’s one selling for less than 1/5th its initial value ($48k), one year after purchase - seems brand new and lists no issues/damage…

    Ouch, that's horrific depreciation! Wow! If that's the case, that's definitely the way to go if this vehicle would scratch the itch for someone's inner child.

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago

    Truck costs more than the house. . and will probably be repo'd within 3 years.

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    No mud whatsoever. Fucking poser ass coward.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)

    While my little truck is a disgusting mess all the time. Shit in the bed, etc.

    It's a truck. It gets the cheap $1 wand wash every 3 months.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    I wash my Tacoma every 5 years or so, as long as I do not get stinky mud on it. The bed does get washed a bit more often.

    The last time I washed it it looked so foreign to me I kept losing it in parking lots.

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago

    Where are the HOAs when they could actually be useful for a change...

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago (9 children)

    Holy crap, I saw that thing at the airport. Pavement princesses are not really my thing.

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  • [–] 16 points 10 months ago* (8 children)

    What an utterly useless thing. You add axles to bear more weight. Unless you're hauling a big tungsten cube, the truck isn't big enough to carry a load that would need three axles.

    It's even dumber than those Jeep Gladiators, the #1 pavement princess in my area, which sacrifice departure angle for a ridiculously small amount of cargo space and less load capacity than an entry level pickup truck.

    Just stupid.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    big tungsten cube

    Tbf if you can afford this thing you can probably almost afford a big tungsten cube..

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago* (3 children)

    I'd rather have two cubes and a vehicle that doesn't reek of midlife crisis.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Two cubes?!

    Hey everyone I found Jeff Bezos' lemmy acct. You seen the tungsten prices lately?!

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    They didn't say how big the cube has to be. You can get tungsten dice from games workshop (but don't).

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Would you describe those as big tungsten cubes? Big enough to use them as an example of something that would necessitate extra towing capacity for an entire vehicle?

    If so, you must be Hercules if you can roll them and rich if you can afford them.

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago

    They need that for the difficult run to Publix obviously.

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  • [+] 11 points 10 months ago* (3 children)
  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    WTF are the metal looking pipes sticking out of the lawn?

    I'm pretty sure those are natural gas meters. Around here they're usually tucked out of the way, against the house, often with a protective pole to prevent a car from crashing into it and causing an explosion.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    I don't think tastefulness is really in this individual's vocabulary. The lion is probably their idea of an interesting garden ornament.

    I'm interested if the truck can even get under the arch, it doesn't look like there's enough headroom.

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago

    This kind of shit is typical in a lot of upper middle class neighborhoods in FL. You'd see Hummers, pseudo-monster trucks, etc sitting in front of dainty houses with highly manicured lawns. All so that they can drive vehicles that are far more likely to kill people.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (7 children)

    Well, at least it's not a cybertruck

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    Beneath this atrocity is a Ram 1500.

    So this truck will last 3 to 4 years tops, probably significantly less so after all the aftermarket work done to it.

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    oh jesus, The transmission probably fell out in the driveway just from the attention from reddit.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Older rams had a trans that would absolutely break or grenade itself. New rams, as much as their engine and electronics still suck ass, have a ZF Transmission and it’s REALLY good. Dead reliable and holds power.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    til, at least they fixed something :)

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Happy to help! If you ever want to be irrationally angry at either the worlds dumbest engineer, or finance people somehow having a say in design; go look up oil changes on Ram trucks. They’re hilariously awful. Filters are placed facing down over things like steering gear boxes or right over the front differential. So it just gets over everything. In the case of the 2500 you have to go through the front bumper on the power wagons to get the oil filter out.

    But their trans are solid. It’s also the only good part in Rams, BMWs and Audi. A real miracle.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago*

    Its funny because its built to destroy but the owner would likely cry if it was scratched.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    Cool truck, but why ??? It doesn't even have the utility that Trucks are usually famous for

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    there is really not enough storage space in the back to merrit the 2 extra wheels

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago

    Local Walmarts must be wild if they need this.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    They need it for safety from that rogue lion on the left.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I want whatever these people are using to get to this headspace...

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago

    The first thing to be abandoned as soon as the highways fill up with stalled/crashed/flooded cars.

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  • [+] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago

    Not enough people talking about Christmas Aslan over there behind the truck.

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