New 2012 BAE Brazos 6x6 Truck for Expedition RV build - LMTV Acela Monterra
Sale price: US $89,999.00 Make an Offer
| Used |
| “This is a new truck that is only used in the sense that it has been titled as driven 300 miles between shops for maintenance, upgrades, and to keep the engine fresh. The truck has never been used. It has been well taken care of in storage since it was built.” |
| Make: | BAE | Model Year: | 2012 |
Garden Grove, California, United States
Vehicle description
For sale is the last new 2012 BAE Systems SD Brazos 6x6 in the world. The the truck is being sold as used because it has been titled before, but the truck has never been used. It has just 300 miles on the odometer from being shuttled between shops for upgrades, maintenance, and occasional short drives to keep the engine in healthy shape during storage. It was shipped to CA on a lowboy trailer and is currently stored in Garden Grove, CA. It starts up easily and runs great. The truck has been stored inside our warehouse attached to a battery tender . It is presently registered in MT as an RV.
This truck is a 6 wheel drive central tire inflation equipped beast with 42 in tires. It"s hard to get a sense of the size up this truck until you are next to it and realize the doorhandles are at eye level for the average person. This is perfect for building an expedition RV, off-road fire truck, oilfield work truck, etc. This particular truck was intended to be built into an 18 ft to 24 ft expedition RV, but the owners never went through with the build. The SD Brazos is almost completely identical to the military LMTV with just a few small changes. The differences between the military version and this truck that we are aware of are:
1) This truck is new (you can"t buy a new military truck) 2) Equipped with quieter, smoother running, and more reliable Cummins ISB engine (vs military CAT engine which is plagued with inevitable injector problems) 3) Complies with Federal emissions standards 4) Easy to use on / off headlight switch 5) Keyed ignition 6) Upgraded doorhandles as seen on the Acela Monterra 7) Factory installed air conditioning system. 8) Higher output 140 amp 24v continuous rated brushless alternator with readily available replacement parts availability.
The following modifications been done to the truck:
1) Cruise control added by authorized Cummins service center
2) Top speed has been increased from 58 MPH to 70 MPH. To accomplish this, gearing has been changed from original 7.8:1 ratio to 6.14.1 and ECU has been updated to ensure shifts occur at the proper points and the speedometer reads accurately. This work was done by MTP Powertrain which a government contractor who rebuilds LMTV trucks for the US military.
3) The frame rails have been extended by 20 inches using existing bolt hole patterns on the frame. The wheelbase is 199 inches, vs 177 inches on a stock 6x6. This work was done by Crump Truck in MO in a very meticulous manner to ensure the structural integrity of the rails was not compromised. We can provide step photos taken while this process was done and a detailed explanation of the process on request.
4) A 4 point independent subframe was custom engineered for the truck by Holden Trailers and installed by Crump Truck. The subframes is specifically designed to accommodate an 18" Bliss Mobile RV body which attaches to the frame using standard shipping container attachment points. Engineering drawings available on request.
5) Hawker military issue extended lifespan Armasafe AGM batteries replaced with new ones in 2018 ($2,000 for 4 batteries).
6) Two new spare tires / wheels are included.
We planned to do a DPF / DEF delete on the truck but never got that far into the build process. If you wish to free up space behind the cab and make the truck able to run non USLD diesel, there are multiple shops across the country that easily can do this on a Cummins ISB truck. We recently got a quote for $5,000 to do the work and we can send you contact info for a shop to get it done at if this is something you are interested in.
Included in the truck photos is a sheet that contains all the detailed factory specs for the truck.
We have all the manuals for the truck including the service manuals.This truck was originally purchased by a member of the Expedition Portal forum directly from BAE. He had all the work done on the truck with the intention of building an 18" RV and he documented the whole process on the expo forum. Unfortunately his daughter was diagnosed with cancer and he ended up listing the truck for $149k to help pay medical bills. His cost for the truck from BAE was well above $150k plus a significant $$,$$$ sum spent on the modifications. We purchased the truck in 2017 with the intention of building a 23 foot high end off-road RV. We never ended up doing it because our 3rd child was born right after we bought the truck. After thinking it over for a couple years, we decided we would go insane with 3 kids under 5 years old in a confined space, and as a result the truck would not be used enough to justify the estimated $450k cost of building the luxury camper body we designed. We finally decided to hold off building an RV until our kids grow up and bought a larger boat instead.
This truck is a 6 wheel drive central tire inflation equipped beast with 42 in tires. It"s hard to get a sense of the size up this truck until you are next to it and realize the doorhandles are at eye level for the average person. This is perfect for building an expedition RV, off-road fire truck, oilfield work truck, etc. This particular truck was intended to be built into an 18 ft to 24 ft expedition RV, but the owners never went through with the build. The SD Brazos is almost completely identical to the military LMTV with just a few small changes. The differences between the military version and this truck that we are aware of are:
1) This truck is new (you can"t buy a new military truck) 2) Equipped with quieter, smoother running, and more reliable Cummins ISB engine (vs military CAT engine which is plagued with inevitable injector problems) 3) Complies with Federal emissions standards 4) Easy to use on / off headlight switch 5) Keyed ignition 6) Upgraded doorhandles as seen on the Acela Monterra 7) Factory installed air conditioning system. 8) Higher output 140 amp 24v continuous rated brushless alternator with readily available replacement parts availability.
The following modifications been done to the truck:
1) Cruise control added by authorized Cummins service center
2) Top speed has been increased from 58 MPH to 70 MPH. To accomplish this, gearing has been changed from original 7.8:1 ratio to 6.14.1 and ECU has been updated to ensure shifts occur at the proper points and the speedometer reads accurately. This work was done by MTP Powertrain which a government contractor who rebuilds LMTV trucks for the US military.
3) The frame rails have been extended by 20 inches using existing bolt hole patterns on the frame. The wheelbase is 199 inches, vs 177 inches on a stock 6x6. This work was done by Crump Truck in MO in a very meticulous manner to ensure the structural integrity of the rails was not compromised. We can provide step photos taken while this process was done and a detailed explanation of the process on request.
4) A 4 point independent subframe was custom engineered for the truck by Holden Trailers and installed by Crump Truck. The subframes is specifically designed to accommodate an 18" Bliss Mobile RV body which attaches to the frame using standard shipping container attachment points. Engineering drawings available on request.
5) Hawker military issue extended lifespan Armasafe AGM batteries replaced with new ones in 2018 ($2,000 for 4 batteries).
6) Two new spare tires / wheels are included.
We planned to do a DPF / DEF delete on the truck but never got that far into the build process. If you wish to free up space behind the cab and make the truck able to run non USLD diesel, there are multiple shops across the country that easily can do this on a Cummins ISB truck. We recently got a quote for $5,000 to do the work and we can send you contact info for a shop to get it done at if this is something you are interested in.
Included in the truck photos is a sheet that contains all the detailed factory specs for the truck.
We have all the manuals for the truck including the service manuals.This truck was originally purchased by a member of the Expedition Portal forum directly from BAE. He had all the work done on the truck with the intention of building an 18" RV and he documented the whole process on the expo forum. Unfortunately his daughter was diagnosed with cancer and he ended up listing the truck for $149k to help pay medical bills. His cost for the truck from BAE was well above $150k plus a significant $$,$$$ sum spent on the modifications. We purchased the truck in 2017 with the intention of building a 23 foot high end off-road RV. We never ended up doing it because our 3rd child was born right after we bought the truck. After thinking it over for a couple years, we decided we would go insane with 3 kids under 5 years old in a confined space, and as a result the truck would not be used enough to justify the estimated $450k cost of building the luxury camper body we designed. We finally decided to hold off building an RV until our kids grow up and bought a larger boat instead.