Mammoth
From Rise: The Vieneo Province
NEW from Fortis
The ultimate in cargo management tools!
- 18 Internal Cargo Bays
- Mav-Lev cargo loading and maneuvering tools.
- Massive 4 seat driving crew cab
- Seats and berths for up to 16 workers.
- Kitchenette.
- Able to reach over 90% of the planet surface.
- Not licensed for City and street operations.
Specifications
| General | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Fortis | Type / role | Cargo management vehicle |
| Price / MSRP | 6,278,552 CR | Availability | Not specified |
| Restrictions | Not licensed for city and street operations | IVR series | 27000–28999 |
| Dimensions and weights | |||
| Length | Not specified | Width | Not specified |
| Height | Not specified | Empty / curb weight | 231 MT |
| Fuel capacity | 4,071 kg | Payload | 306 MT |
| Maximum gross / takeoff weight | Not specified | ||
| Capacity and equipment | |||
| Seats | 4-seat driving crew cab; 16 passenger seats | Passenger capacity | 16 (with berths) |
| Cargo bays | 18 (internal) | Cargo capacity | Not specified |
| Internal stowage | 17 MT | Avionics bays | 4 |
| Weapon mounts | Not specified | Engine count | Not specified |
| Performance | |||
| Engine / propulsion | Not specified | Maximum speed | 52 km/h empty on a good haul road |
| Normal range | Not specified | Endurance | 10 hours at top speed and full capacity |
| Ground vehicle | |||
| Gears | Direct drive: 1 forward, 1 reverse | Power | Not specified |
| Torque | Not specified | Wheelbase | Not specified |
| Maximum grade | Not specified | Suspension | 8-wheel independent suspension |
| Rain Protection Type | Wipers | ||
Speed Limitations
The Mammoth is limited to a maximum ground speed of approximately 52 km/h when unladen on a prepared haul road. This restriction is not due to engine power, but rather to the physics of its enormous 3.238-meter-diameter tires.
Each tire must flex slightly with every rotation to carry the vehicle’s immense weight. At higher speeds, that flexing happens more often per second and builds up internal heat. Because heat dissipation in rubber is limited by both size and compound, excessive speed can quickly exceed the tire’s TKPH (ton-kilometers per hour) rating—causing rapid degradation or catastrophic failure.
The Mammoth’s smaller-diameter tires already rotate faster than those on the larger BelAZ-class haulers, making them more prone to heat accumulation. To stay within realistic thermal and structural limits, the vehicle’s top speed is capped dynamically based on load, ambient temperature, terrain roughness, and grade.
- In short: the Mammoth isn’t slow because of lack of power—it’s slow because even future-grade rubber can only take so much heat.