Military Museum Of Southern New England - M578 Armored Wrecker Recovery Vehicle
Bill Maloney
8/10/2008

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01 M578 Armored Wrecker Recovery Vehicle 02 M578 Winch Pulley 03 M578 Winch Crane 04 M578 Winch Crane
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05 M578 TowingBar 06 M578 Tracks 07 M578 Cabin Hatch 08 M578 Interior
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09 M578 Interior 10 M578 Interior 11 M578 Rear 12 M578 Tow Rings
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13 M578 Tail Lamp 14 M578 Winch Crane 15 M578 Driver's Position 16 M578 Armored Wrecker Recovery Vehicle

M578 Armored Wrecker Recovery Vehicle Specifications:

More M578 Armored Recovery Vehicles at other Military Museums in the Northeast
M578 Armored Recovery Vehicle M578 Armored Recovery Vehicle
M578 Armored Recovery Vehicle at the Allegheny Arms & Armor Museum in Smethport, PA Another M578 Armored Recovery Vehicle at the Vermont Militia Museum in Essex Junction, VT
  M578 Armored Recovery Vehicle
  M578 Armored Recovery Vehicle at the Fort Dix Army Reserve Mobilization Museum in Fort Dix, NJ

Length: 20 feet 10 inches
Width:
10 feet 4 inches
Height:
9 feet 5 inches
Crew:
3
Weight:
27 tons
Max Speed: 35mph
Range: 450 miles
Armor: Classified
Powerplant: Detroit Diesel 8V-71T 8cyl Water Cooled Engine 405hp
Fuel Capacity: 300 gallons
Armament:
 
 50cal Browning M2 Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1972
Unit Cost: $

Here's a Youtube video of an M578 Armored Wrecker doing a drive by at a military show. This is another video of the same M578 at the same show. I'm not sure I'd want to pitch my tent so close to the route the armored vehicles take!

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