So the thing with this truck is that its sole purpose is to reach a massive 580 engine rating. Adding 20 suspension factor you get to 600, which allows this 60 ton truck to tow either one 60 tons trailer at 5/8 or two 60 tons trailers at 3/5. I dont think I need to explain what offensive potential two or even one trailer can unleash (how about 2x2 Arrow IV launchers with ample ammunition for instance?)...
The odd thing is, when I try to recreate the same truck as a combat vehicle, this engine rating doesn't even exist and even a 500 rating engine would go well into the hundreds of tons, not to mention what it would cost C-Bills-wise. I've checked TechManual and TacOps and have found nothing preventing this. I don't know about you, but to me this seems a bit like it shouldn't be possible and doesn't seem logical yet it is possible rules-wise?!
Zugpferd (Truck)
Mass: 60 tons
Movement Type: Wheeled
Power Plant: Fusion
Cruising Speed: 108 kph
Maximum Speed: 162 kph
Armor: BAR 8
Armament:
1 ER Medium Laser
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-X-C
Cost: 975,163 C-bills
Chassis Type: Wheeled (Medium)
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Standard)
Mass: 60 tons
Battle Value: 449
Equipment Mass (tons)
Chassis/Controls 14.5
Engine/Trans. 35.5
Cruise MP:10
Flank MP:15
Heat Sinks 5 5.0
Fuel 0.0
Armor Factor (BAR 8) 88 4.0
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front 6 33
R/L Side 6/6 20/20
Rear 6 15
Weapons
and Ammo Location Tonnage
ER Medium Laser Front 1.0
Cargo
None
Notes:
Features Tractor, Off-Road Chassis and Controls Modifications
Trailer Hitch
Advanced Fire Control(0.5 tons)