MrJimi
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I found this on another site and I thought it may be of some interest here, looks real functional to me
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Jim
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Axleless Rear Suspension Trucks
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This is nothing new to me.MrJimi said:I found this on another site and I thought it may be of some interest here, looks real functional to me
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Jim
I've had the concept in mind for the last 3 years.
My idea goes this set up one better by including a dump bed option in addition to what you see here.
montanaman
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Years back in a stock car magazine there was an article about getting to the track. A guy welded a low sitting car trailer to the back frame of a front wheel drive Olds Toronado with a 455. He tied the hydraulic trailer brakes into the master cylinder of the car.
I guess he was way ahead of his time!
This was back in the day when a sprint car was towed to the track on a single axle trailer and now they show up in a semi with a few extra frames, engines and wings plus living quarters and an area to sell t-shirts and hats!!
Ken
I guess he was way ahead of his time!
This was back in the day when a sprint car was towed to the track on a single axle trailer and now they show up in a semi with a few extra frames, engines and wings plus living quarters and an area to sell t-shirts and hats!!
Ken
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Those are some interesting conversions. I wonder how well they would hold up over time.
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montanaman said:
That's essentially what the famed GMC motor home was. Powertrain was Olds Toronado and the rear was much like these Axleless rigs posted. Provided a very low floor and better aerodynamics. Apparently, there is quite the refurb/resale market for those RVs.
Z-Michigan
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So.... judging from the website, these appear to have full time front wheel drive, and as far as I can tell the rear wheels aren't driven. Just curious:
-what does the conversion cost?
-how much torque steer do you get?
-how long do those front tires, half-shafts and CV joints hold up?
Cool idea, but I don't see it taking over any time soon.
-what does the conversion cost?
-how much torque steer do you get?
-how long do those front tires, half-shafts and CV joints hold up?
Cool idea, but I don't see it taking over any time soon.
RobS
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Z-Michigan said:
If you click the "technology" tab on their site you'll see they do offer all wheel drive. Interesting array of driveshafts down the side of the vehicle. Looks complex! Gotta give 'em credit for trying for sure.
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Neat idea. I wonder what the rear spindles look like.
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This was back in the day when a sprint car was towed to the track on a single axle trailer and now they show up in a semi with a few extra frames, engines and wings plus living quarters and an area to sell t-shirts and hats!!
Ken[/QUOTE]
I'd bet you and I were at Lernerville at the same time more than once. I miss the "old days" of open trailers. As a kid it was a big deal to see a racecar on an open trailer on the way to the races.
Ken[/QUOTE]
I'd bet you and I were at Lernerville at the same time more than once. I miss the "old days" of open trailers. As a kid it was a big deal to see a racecar on an open trailer on the way to the races.