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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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Mile_High
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Jun 15, 2017
In a parallel universe - when the same rear engine diesel chassis was introduced into fire apparatus, the nickname "hush pumper" caught on, because they were quiet enough in the front to have a conversation. I don't think I ever heard the term "diesel pusher" until I looked at RVs.

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