Squaddie

"Long gone are the days of playing army men with other kids. Now you play army men with grownups. And what's more grownup than giving each other a high and tight before piling into an armored truck, stripping to the waist and making revving noises? It's just like the old days, but your mom's not there to make you snacks."

- Warstock Cache & Carry description.

The Mammoth Squaddie is a that was cut from Grand Theft Auto V during development, later returning to Grand Theft Auto Online as part of The Cayo Perico Heist update.

Grand Theft Auto V
"A 2-door light tactical military truck with lots of room in the back for cargo or passengers. Great for raiding a compound or rolling around with rappers or soccer moms, all of which need over-sized armored SUVs to travel through busy city centers."

- Unused Warstock Cache & Carry description.

Not much was known about the vehicle, other than an unused website description and a police scanner in the files that refer to it as the "Mammoth Squaddie". In a Lifeinvader picture for Warstock Cache & Carry, under the "ATV" category, there is a Patriot-based vehicle that matches with the description of the unused assets, implying that this vehicle is the Squaddie. Low-detailed examples can be also seen in the same picture, on the image of the beta Titan.

Based on the image, this version combined elements from the and a / (specifically the  variant, given the configuration). The front grille, headlights, hood, flared fenders and bottom sides were identical to the Patriot, but featured a small utility bumper, non-chromed front section, a square-shaped cabin, a split windshield and what seems to be a black air intake snorkel on the hood. The rear appears to feature side guard rails and canopy frames over it, presumably having enough room for passengers, similar to the Bodhi and the Bison. Like the Crusader and the Barracks, the vehicle featured a desert camo livery.

Grand Theft Auto Online
The Squaddie makes a return to Grand Theft Auto Online with the same layout as the beta model. However, its general design leans more towards the HMMWV/M1097 than the Hummer H2 (more similar to 3D Universe iterations of the Patriot), though still retaining the core body profile and dimensions of GTA V 's Patriot, which is based on a H2.

The vehicle assumes a more utilitarian appearance than before, featuring a bulky bumper with a wide guard that spans the whole width of the truck. Its front end assume a more unique design in comparison to the Patriot, featuring circular headlights and turn signals on the same locations as its civilian counterpart, along with a sectioned grille and a small "Mammoth" badge just above the same. The hood features two black slatted vents on the center, two small hooks and rubber details, along with a long body-colored air intake snorkel on the right.

The sides of the truck have similar features to the regular Patriot and the beta model, being the flared fenders, flared bottom side and the formations on the middle section. However, it has a shorter cabin with similar design and features to the beta model. It also uses large rectangular doors with a cross-shaped pattern on the lower side, visible hinges, black door handles and larger rear-view mirrors. The rear section of the truck is occupied by a long bed with seat benches inside of it, black rails on the upper borders and amber lights on the rearmost sides, along with a long exhaust stack on the left and step bars on the rear quarters. The frames on the truck bed no longer comes as standard, though restorable when modified.

The rear end of the truck is rather unique, featuring a large tailgate on the center that is used by the back passengers when entering, exiting the vehicle, and a black utility bumper with hooks, step bars and a driver-side license plate (with the hooks being identical to the ones on the Crusader). The tail lights are the same ones from the Winky, being a set of outer circular main lights and inner split brake lights.

The interior of the truck is roughly similar to the Winky, sharing the same "Dominator" dials and layout on the center, the switches around the dashboard and the specifications plate on the passenger side (albeit removing the original "Winky" text on it). Within the driver side, there are warning stickers unique to this vehicle.

The primary color of the truck is applied on most of the bodywork, while the secondary color is applied on the doors and the roof. It uses a set of plain rims similar to the ones from the Winky, albeit with a black center and wrapped in high-profile tires. The rims can also support a dedicated color, although only naturally-generated examples may have one. Unlike the beta model, it no longer has the traditional desert camo livery, but instead uses standard camo liveries from the Gunrunning update.

The Squaddie’s horn is shared with both the Marquis and Kurtz 31 Patrol Boat.

Grand Theft Auto Online
In comparison to the Patriot, the Squaddie performs quite better on off-road environments thanks to its slightly higher top speed and better handling. Acceleration and braking seems to be a bit lower to the regular Patriot, and its rather light weight renders it unable to push similarly-sized vehicles easily. Unlike most DLC vehicles, the Squaddie can be deformed quite easily, likely due to it being a restored vehicle from the Beta version.

The vehicle is powered by an inline-4 engine similar to the Patriot and the Stretch variant, but lacking any sort of throttle bodies. It has a 5-speed gearbox and an all-wheel-drive layout, with a distribution of 40% to the front and 60% to the rear. Its engine sound is also similar to most SUVs and pickup trucks, with an additional tone similar to the Barrage and the Winky.

Installing any "Bodywork" modification will increase its traction slightly, in the same way as a spoiler.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * * Denotes items that can only be unlocked for purchase via Research in the Bunker property.

The Cayo Perico Heist

 * The Cayo Perico Heist
 * Heist Prep: Gather Intel - Found throughout the island, parked or on patrol.
 * Heist Prep: Fingerprint Cloner - after the release of the Squaddie for sale, two can be seen parked inside El Rubio's cybersecurity archive, along with the Winkys, Vetirs and Gang Burritos.

Los Santos Tuners

 * The Superdollar Deal
 * Planning Work: Tracking Device - Found inside the Fort Zancudo hangar.
 * The Superdollar Deal - Used by the Military.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Can be seen parked at the roadside or driven by the guards on Cayo Perico.
 * Available for purchase from Warstock Cache & Carry for $1,130,000.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * It could be won from the Lucky Wheel in the Casino during the Gunrunning Event.

Trivia

 * The name Squaddie is a British slang that refers to, a clear reference to the HMMVW’s military career.
 * The default radio stations for the Squaddie are Radio Mirror Park, Kult FM, Vinewood Boulevard Radio, and Los Santos Rock Radio.

Bugs/Glitches

 * The right-side bumper support frame disappears when installing a custom front bumper.
 * The stock horn lacks a Doppler effect, and will stay at a consistent pitch from all distances; the same is not true for the boats that also share the Squaddie’s stock horn.
 * This issue is also present on the Patriot Mil-Spec.