{"id":13897,"date":"2017-01-02T07:15:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T12:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=13897"},"modified":"2017-01-02T09:33:05","modified_gmt":"2017-01-02T14:33:05","slug":"diesel-camaro-is-towed-by-50-tons-and-90-feet-of-military-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=13897","title":{"rendered":"Diesel Camaro Towed by 50 Tons and 90 Feet of Military Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=13899\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MK48-15 towing another MK48-15 and diesel powered Camaro\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;MK48-15 towing another MK48-15 and diesel powered Camaro&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MK48-15 towing another MK48-15 and diesel powered Camaro\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nathan Mueller from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.duramaxcamaro.com\/\">One of Won<\/a> drove his Duramax powered 5th Generation Camaro to Jacksonville, Florida to pick up a MK48 Front Power Unit. These are part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Logistics_Vehicle_System\">Logistics Vehicle System<\/a> which are eight-wheel drive all-terrain vehicles used by the United States Marine Corps. The MK48 is powered by a turbocharged 450 hp Detroit Diesel V8 connected to a four-speed Allison transmission. Nathan drove the 25,000 lbs (60&#8243; wheelbase) Front Power Unit to Ft. Meyers, Florida to pick up the MK15 RBU. Before coming back Nathan decided to pick up another MK48 and MK15 which combined made for a 90 feet and 50 ton behemoth that gets 1.3 MPG. Watch as Nathan and crew work to get the incredibly large tow back home.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xngww3ZEGfQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-next-to-Camaro-with-a-Duramax-diesel.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=13898\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-next-to-Camaro-with-a-Duramax-diesel.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MK48 next to Camaro with a Duramax diesel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;MK48 next to Camaro with a Duramax diesel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-next-to-Camaro-with-a-Duramax-diesel.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-next-to-Camaro-with-a-Duramax-diesel.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MK48 next to Camaro with a Duramax diesel\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-next-to-Camaro-with-a-Duramax-diesel.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-next-to-Camaro-with-a-Duramax-diesel.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-next-to-Camaro-with-a-Duramax-diesel.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-next-to-Camaro-with-a-Duramax-diesel.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-next-to-Camaro-with-a-Duramax-diesel.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCPt14CIecu3nen6lYu6qxHw\">One of Won<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nathan Mueller from One of Won drove his Duramax powered 5th Generation Camaro to Jacksonville, Florida to pick up a MK48 Front Power Unit. These are part of a Logistics Vehicle System which are eight-wheel drive all-terrain vehicles used by the United States Marine Corps. The MK48 is powered by a turbocharged 450 hp Detroit&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=13897\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Diesel Camaro Towed by 50 Tons and 90 Feet of Military Power<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-military"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/MK48-15-towing-another-MK48-15-and-diesel-powered-Camaro.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11958,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=11958","url_meta":{"origin":13897,"position":0},"title":"One of Won&#8217;s Duramax Camaro and Cummins Charger Video","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 29, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Nathan Mueller enjoys building really unique vehicles that others doubt are possible. 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