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JSThane, you stated the case much better than me.

I agree that the MRAPs would be a lousy choice for 95% of the work that we do. They are too big and heavy to climb through the mountains, and too slow to catch vehicles on the highway. The only time in my career that we have used a similar vehicle was when we were called upon to help restore order at a federal prison when the inmates rioted.

Talltex, yes we Border Patrol Agents are rough on vehicles. We use them to climb up and down mountains every day. I would like to see how well your pickup truck would hold up under the same type of use. I do not know any agents who are “jumping ditches and running over everything in sight.” The places that we are required go to do our jobs do not have paved or even smooth roads. I have friends that have been seriously injured attempting to navigate rough terrain requiring them to do months of physical therapy to get back in uniform. It’s part of the job, and we accept the risk to do the best that we can to protect the borders.