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PastorCharlie
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Jun 14, 2017

Is It A Rear Engine Or Rear Drive That Makes It A Pusher?

All vehicles except those that are front wheel drive propel the vehicle from the rear. Front engines with rear wheel drive are pushers. Why the big effort to segarate vehicle drives by engine cho...
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PastorCharlie
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Jun 15, 2017
I came through a toll booth last week (one I have been through a hundred plus times) and the lady attendant at the booth asked me if I was towing. I smiled and said that it was a Jeep Pusher....the Jeep was pushing the Motorhome.

She appeared not to appreciate the humor.

Really, does an engine placement determine the drive wheels?

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