# What is the big vehicle in this picture? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 9, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234 "2004-07-09T04:28:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PaulFitzroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@PaulFitzroy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulFitzroy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/1 "2004-07-09T04:28:24Z")
Here it is: [http://www.highschoolsucks.org/gallery/album47/bigthing](http://www.highschoolsucks.org/gallery/album47/bigthing) It looks like a PT-Boat with wheels. What use does this truck have? ---
**Author:** ![Sandlegs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@Sandlegs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sandlegs)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/2 "2004-07-09T04:53:10Z")
it looks like a duck to me. Called DUKW in the military. it is used for rolling takeoffs into the water. now they are primarily used for public tours. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/3 "2004-07-09T04:54:36Z")
[DUKW](http://www.strange-mecha.com/vehicle/wheel/dukw.JPG). _Almost_ the first reply. “Go to the dells…see the ‘ducks’…” ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/4 "2004-07-09T04:57:38Z")
And you can ride in one at the Wisconsin Dells: [http://www.dellsducks.com/dells\_ducks\_history.html](http://www.dellsducks.com/dells_ducks_history.html) ---
**Author:** ![PaulFitzroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@PaulFitzroy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulFitzroy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/5 "2004-07-09T05:07:30Z")
The tires look bigger than the ones in the other pictures. Maybe that one is made for another purpose? ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/6 "2004-07-09T05:18:03Z")
It’s not a DUKW, it’s a LARC. You can barely make out LARC above the left rear tire. A duck is a lot smaller. [http://www.maritimesales.com/FMT11.htm](http://www.maritimesales.com/FMT11.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/7 "2004-07-09T05:20:18Z")
In case you didn’t notice (I didn’t at first), there is a person standing by the front wheel in the OP’s picture. See how huge that thing is? That ain’t no duck. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/8 "2004-07-09T05:25:36Z")
> [@ccwaterback](#): > > And you can ride in one at the Wisconsin Dells Also at Boston Ducks (the first one, I think): [Quack!](http://www.bostonducktours.com/) And now in D.C., too: [Quack! Quack!](http://www.historictours.com/washington/dcducks.htm) ---
**Author:** ![PaulFitzroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2acd7d/32.png) [@PaulFitzroy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulFitzroy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/9 "2004-07-09T07:32:47Z")
If you read the Dells Ducks story all the way to the end you’ll notice that the guy bought the ducks by LYING about his address! Dishonesty can sometimes be the best policy. ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/10 "2004-07-09T07:50:38Z")
> [@Berkut](#): > > It’s not a DUKW, it’s a LARC. You can barely make out LARC above the left rear tire. A duck is a lot smaller. LIB MR LARCs 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ltfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@ltfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ltfire)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/11 "2004-07-10T00:13:40Z")
> [@OtakuLoki](#): > > Also at Boston Ducks (the first one, I think): > > [Quack!](http://www.bostonducktours.com/) > > And now in D.C., too: > > [Quack! Quack!](http://www.historictours.com/washington/dcducks.htm) Did that duck just ehco? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/12 "2004-07-10T00:21:27Z")
> [@ltfire](#): > > Did that duck just ehco? Of course not! Everyone knows a duck’s quack doesn’t echo! ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/13 "2004-07-10T00:59:31Z")
Jesus those things are huge. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/14 "2004-07-10T01:14:55Z")
> [@World Eater](#): > > Jesus those things are huge. That’s what I said when she…oh, nevermind 😉 ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/15 "2004-07-10T01:33:14Z")
And Seattle! [Quack! Quack! Quack!](http://www.seattleducktours.net) ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/16 "2004-07-10T11:48:54Z")
Chattanooga Tennessee has a charming DUKW tour of the Cumberland River. [SEE?](http://www.chattanoogaducks.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/17 "2004-07-10T12:20:56Z")
They’ve made it across the pond, too; you’ll see a couple of the things running around London these days. [Quack! … quack! … quack! …](http://london-tour.conciergedesk.co.uk/Frog-tours-main-page.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/18 "2004-07-10T13:53:42Z")
You can also ride 'em in Baltimore, hon! [Moooooo!](http://www.baltimoreducks.com/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/19 "2004-07-10T14:04:02Z")
Pittsburgh! [Ribbit](http://www.justduckytours.com/) (did anyone else notice the fuel consumption on the LARC?!( ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234/20 "2004-07-10T17:00:55Z")
> [@ZebraShaSha](#): > > (did anyone else notice the fuel consumption on the LARC?!( 20-40 Gallons per hour; speed=15 mph ground/7.5 mph sea. Roughly 2 gallons per mile(!) on land, 4 gallons per mile at sea. Almost as bad as my sports car! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-big-vehicle-in-this-picture/254234.md?page=2)