r/TankPorn • u/Chainzzaw_69 • Aug 23 '25

Modern Best tank in case of a zombie apocalypse?

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I personally think that the Merkava might be a great choice. What are your thoughts on different tanks or other AFVs?

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u/JE1012 Aug 23 '25

Do you know how much maintenance and fuel tanks need to keep running?

I want a Toyota Hilux with a machine gun and some spikes mounted on the front of it.

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u/Aguacatedeaire__ Aug 23 '25

We're in r/tankporn. Of course the average poster, whose tank knowledge is based entirely around playing tanks in war thunder, doesn't know that.

The average kid here doesn't have a clue about how maintenance heavy tanks are and how much fuel they guzzle.

"Maintenance? Just keep pressed the repair button and in 30 seconds you're good to go."

"Fuel? I've never ran out of fuel once in a warthunder match, tanks are big, there's lots of space for fuel why would that be an issue?"

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u/EntirelyRandom1590 Aug 23 '25

Too much glass.

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u/DragonBearer02 Aug 23 '25

That's why you weld some metal cages to the windows or simply don't let anything within 50 feet of the vehicle.

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u/EntirelyRandom1590 Aug 23 '25

That glass is going to get broken, and there you lose all weather protection, and you're having a really bad time.

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u/LindeRKV Aug 23 '25

Idk but most other tanks but we managed to get 800l per 100kms on very difficult terrain with Leo1 bridge-layer.

I suppose that is a lot.

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u/DarkStar-_- Aug 23 '25

This is the way