New Kia military trucks from Korea

**Steeljack** · December 22nd, 2007 10:55 AM

The AFP paraded its new trucks bought from Korea during its 72nd Anniversary parade on December 20:

Korea's Kia Motors supplied 651 KM45 series troop carriers to the AFP.

**Horsepower** · December 22nd, 2007 07:32 PM

Looks fine. What are those two hooks (on the bumper) for? I seem them even in HMMVs.

What's the spec of these rides?

**Memphis Raines** · December 22nd, 2007 07:42 PM

Di ba yung mga iba nyan ay based from the Kia Ceres chassis? Tibay ang Ceres

**mikey177** · December 22nd, 2007 08:22 PM

The hooks look like they are for towing.

I got more info on Kia military trucks from http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ld/rok/kia.htm

The site says:

The KM45 Series of 4x4 Trucks are designed to be used on all types of roads, highways and cross-country terrain. They will ford hard-bottom water crossings to a depth of 760mm. These vehicles are equipped with a six cylinder 115ps diesel engine, a five-speed transmission and a two-speed transfer case which transmits power to the front and rear axle. Transmission and transfer case speed ranges are selected manually through a shifting lever in the operator's compartment. The vehicle cab has a removable canvas paulin. All truck models are equipped with a 24V electrical system and electrically operated wiper motors, and also E.M.I(Electro Magnetic Interference) suppression.

Another interesting site I found with lots of Kia jeep/truck photos was http://www.angelfire.com/nb2/jeeppickups/Kia.html

It's nice to be reminded that my Sedona has very rugged and formidable cousins

**Satio** · December 22nd, 2007 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Steeljack

The AFP paraded its new trucks bought from Korea during its 72nd Anniversary parade on December 20:

Korea's Kia Motors supplied [SIZE=4]651[/SIZE] KM45 series troop carriers to the AFP.

Hindi ba sila makakatipid kung sa pinas galing or pinoy made(design) with a brand new local engines? Targeting the the similar specs and materials to KM45 series troop carriers. Para naman kahit minsan Pinas naman ang mag export.

**edtf** · December 22nd, 2007 10:14 PM

Are they selling a civilian model of this?

**ram0722** · December 22nd, 2007 10:25 PM

Well, we pinoys really have the ability to produce vehicles same as the koreans and the japanese. i THINK katamaran yata ang umiiral or maybe lack of funds on designing and especially in engineering to produce these warfare tools.