Found my new truck for next Truck Camper!

Kayteg1 wrote:

Bedlam wrote:
The success of Tatra was indirectly due to Hitler. The Germans stole Tatra’s rear engine car design to use in Porsche and VW and told them to get out of the car market to focus on trucks.

Tatra was making limos during Cold War.
Big power for the era, but cheap tires and lack of electronics with rear engine did not let the power to be used very often.
They really suck in the snow.

They were at one stage taken over by PACCAR have since. sold them to an investment group. Tatra used to make their own V8 diesels for the trucks

I was thinking about the difference in dual tires between US and Europe.
In Europe tandem inline is partially forced by narrower roads and you often see double steering axles, what is unthinkable in US, but thinking about it, inline wheels on sharp turn will bend and tires can bend sideways a lot, while US dually have 2 tires turning at different speeds against each other.
I had 3 axle equipment trailer and did not have excessive tire skidding unless I come to jack-knifing it.
Bottom line, I love to watch the movies where 4-axle trucks take 120% grades.

pnichols wrote:
U.S. owners might not be willing to keep replacing rear tires, often, due to tread scrubbing on hard road surfaces ... from a "bother" viewpoint ... not a "budget" viewpoint.

Tandem's tire wear is OK on soft surfaces, but not as good as side-by-side duals on hard surfaces.

No not correct.Tandem Inline are very useful Off Road, all on road Motorhomes in Europe use a Tandem inline set up

Bedlam wrote:
The success of Tatra was indirectly due to Hitler. The Germans stole Tatra’s rear engine car design to use in Porsche and VW and told them to get out of the car market to focus on trucks.

Tatra was making limos during Cold War.
Big power for the era, but cheap tires and lack of electronics with rear engine did not let the power to be used very often.
They really suck in the snow.

U.S. owners might not be willing to keep replacing rear tires, often, due to tread scrubbing on hard road surfaces ... from a "bother" viewpoint ... not a "budget" viewpoint.

Tandem's tire wear is OK on soft surfaces, but not as good as side-by-side duals on hard surfaces.

The success of Tatra was indirectly due to Hitler. The Germans stole Tatra’s rear engine car design to use in Porsche and VW and told them to get out of the car market to focus on trucks.

Kayteg1 wrote:
Since we are talking MEGA, why nobody mention Tatra?
I bet everybody will find options that suits his needs.

SPEED



SAFETY




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SHOWING OFF

They import threse into Australia for the mining industry,They have a Liberherr Diesel engine

Since we are talking MEGA, why nobody mention Tatra?
I bet everybody will find options that suits his needs.

SPEED



SAFETY




SOME OFF-ROADING



SHOWING OFF

SidecarFlip wrote:
Give me a Unimog instead.

A buddy of mine had one for a while. Quite a machine but his wasn't geared to go more than 50 mph. Once you get off road though...

Patriot Campers in Australia built this modified Toyota Landcriser into a 6x6 extreme Off Road vehicle Has 500hp at the rear wheels form the Diesel engine