Dominator 3 is no different. The engine is the same 6. It has not been modified. Everything around it has, however. It has to be to withstand mph winds, not to mention flying debris. The body is made of gauge steel covered in Kevlar composite. It adds weight to help the Dominator 3 hunker down but also helps to deflect debris. The second generation Dominator features reinforced sheet metal and transparent Lexan has been strengthened with higher-quality steel and an additional LINE-X coating.
This shell is firmly affixed to the frame and chassis of the GMC Yukon. The new model retains a roll cage and racing-car safety seats with full-torso belts for added crew protection. It would have an electric winch, hydraulic anchoring spikes, and gull-wing doors.
It was first used in the tornado outbreak of May 18—21, , intercepting an EF4 three times during the storm. There's an anemometer on the roof, and a couple of aluminum panels to replace a sunroof and a window blown out by giant hail. Inside, Reed stores ground-based and launchable probes, model rockets with sensors in their nose cones, and a model rocket launcher. More upgrades are on the way, including Lexan windows, "a rocket launcher with pan-and-tilt capability on the roof, and I'd love to make it float, too.
Asked what he might replace the Subaru with, "at some point storm chasing is going to have to go electric," he said, and when it does, "one of those Cybertrucks looks pretty awesome. Until that Tesla is ready, Timmer expects to drive his current rig until it dies. If it survives another storm season, that is. He recently finished shooting a new show for National Geographic called " Category 6 ," and based on Timmer's plans for , Vegas might put long odds on the Subaru's survival.
New Cars. Buyer's Guide. By Beatriz Reyna. Published: May. Share on Facebook. Email This Link. Share on Twitter. Share on Pinterest. Share on LinkedIn. Most Read.
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