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Its initial performance did not go well, as it was plagued by mechanical failures, including several broken axles, which forced Casey to abandon TIV 2 and return to chasing in the original TIV until TIV 2's issues could be resolved. TIV 2 debuted on the second season of Storm Chasers, which began airing on the Discovery Channel in October 2008. The original TIV's somewhat cumbersome hydraulic claws were not used on TIV 2 in favor of six hydraulic skirts that drop down to deflect wind over the TIV to stabilize it and protect the underside from debris, and four hydraulically operated anchoring spikes. TIV 2 also features an IMAX filming turret similar to the one on the original TIV.
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The windows in TIV 2 are all bullet-resistant 1.63 in (41 mm) interlayered polycarbonate sheets and tempered glass.
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The body of TIV 2 is constructed of a 1/8-inch steel skin welded over a 2 in (51 mm) square tubing steel frame. Its fuel capacity is 95 US gallons (360 L), giving TIV 2 an approximate range of 750 miles (1,210 km). This gives TIV 2 an estimated top speed of over 100 mph (160 km/h). It is powered by a 6.7-liter Cummins turbocharged diesel engine, modified with propane and water injection to produce 625 horsepower (466 kW). After season two the six-wheel drive system was modified to four-wheel drive. It is based on a Dodge Ram 3500 that was strengthened and converted to six-wheel drive by adding a third axle.
TIV 2 was designed to address some of the problems experienced with the original TIV, namely its low ground clearance, lack of four-wheel drive, and low top speed. Work began in September 2007 by forty welding students at the Great Plains Technology Center in Lawton, Oklahoma and was completed in time for the 2008 tornado chase season.
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Modified 6.7 liter turbocharged Cummins Dieselġ6,500 lb (7,500 kg) (2008), 14,300 lb (6,500 kg) (2009–present)Ĭasey and his team developed and built the second Tornado Intercept Vehicle, dubbed TIV 2, to be featured in their next IMAX movie and the Storm Chasers series. Motor vehicle Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2Ħ圆 (2008), 6x4 (2009–present), 3 axles, 10 wheels TIV 1 is most likely being restored for use for future chases. Īs of 2020, like TIV 2, was sold to Ryan Shepard. In a June 2011 interview with NPR's All Things Considered, Casey said that TIV is still in service and is designated as the backup vehicle in the event TIV 2 breaks down during a shoot.
TIV was succeeded in 2008 by TIV 2, but returned to service to finish out the first few chases of the 2008 storm chasing season after TIV 2 suffered mechanical problems.
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The TIV is featured in a series called Storm Chasers which began airing on the Discovery Channel in October 2007.
The TIV has a fuel capacity of 60 US gallons (230 L), giving it a range of around 500 miles (800 km). The vehicle's speed was limited by the factory Ford PCM, giving it a top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h). Four hydraulic claws were added at Discovery Channel’s request for safety, but they are used to grapple onto the ground and anchor the TIV during an intercept. The TIV weighs approximately 14,000 lb (6,400 kg) fully loaded and is powered by a 7.3 litre Ford Powerstroke turbocharged diesel engine manufactured by Navistar-International, otherwise known as the International T444E. The windows are bullet resistant polycarbonate, measuring 1.5 in (38 mm) thick on the windshield and 0.5 in (13 mm) thick on the sides. TIV's armored shell consists of 1/8–1/4 inch steel plate welded to a two-inch square steel tubing frame. Work began on the TIV in 2002 and took around eight months to finish, at a total cost of around US$81,000. This heavily armored vehicle can drive into a weak to relatively strong tornado ( EF0 to EF3) to film it and take measurements. The Tornado Intercept Vehicle 1 (TIV 1) is a heavily modified 1997 Ford F-Super Duty cab & chassis truck used as a storm chasing platform and built by Sean Casey.
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