Bison pickup truck, TL8
The Bison, produced by Tyler Motors, is a heavy-duty pickup for the commercial market. Aside from corporate use as a medium utility and light cargo vehicle, many have been purchased by individuals for personal use. A standard factory option is smartwheels, which add $5600 to cost (and raises gMR to 1.75). Most private vehicles add a sound system of some sort. The military version is known as the M7 Utility Vehicle. City versions of the Bison, without all-wheel-drive, are available; they cost approximately $2000 less.
Subassemblies: body +3, four off-road wheels +2
P&P: 70 kW ceramic w/70 kW improved all-wheel-drive wheeled
drivetrain, one rD-cell, 25 gallons diesel (fire chance: 7) in one 25 gallon
self-sealing tank
Occ: 1 NCS, 1 NS
Cargo: 100 cf open, 5 cf in cab (5.6 cf empty space)
| Armor | F | R/L | B | T | U |
| Body | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
Equipment
Body: medium range radio, light ampilification, civilian GPS,
small computer with terminal, two crashwebs, basic tool kits, two-man environmental
controls, ST 30 winch
Statistics
| Size: 6'x5'x12' | Payload: approx. 4650 lbs | Lwt: 7836 lbs (3,99 tons) |
| Volume: 240 cf (Size Mod: +3) | Maint.: 115 hours | Price: $30,300 |
HT: 12
HP: 307 [body], 53 [each wheel]
| gSpeed: 76 | gAccel: 5 | gDecel: 20 | gMR: 1.5 | gSR: 5 | GP: high (1/4) |
Design Notes
Frame is cheap, medium for 200 cf body and 40 cf wheels. Vehicle has
an improved suspension, improved brakes, puncture-resistant tires, all-wheel
steering and a trailer hitch (capacity 15,350 lbs). Armor is standard metal.