DISCUSSION: 8 ft + crew cab vs. SUV
#1. This is not a question; pretend we're having a beer by the campfire. The goal is fun discussion and sharing of experiences. People regurgitating "canned answers" and telling me I have to make t...
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mkirsch wrote:Cptnvideo wrote:
We have a Ram 4x6 (why do they say 4x4 when there are 6 tires on the ground?) crew cab, 8' bed. My ONLY complaint is we can't take it thru a drive thru car wash.
So you have a 4-wheeled vehicle where 6 wheels are driven? That breaks the laws of physics, but I suspect you never studied law. ;)
Technically it would be a 6x6, but in everyday language each set of dual wheels on a dually pickup is counted as a single wheel. At least with regards to being driven. So, a 4x4.
It's funny because a tandem axle OshKosh snow plow truck is considered a 6x6 even though it has 10 wheels, but a typical tractor-trailer combination is called an "18 wheeler."
The Oshkosh referred to likely has 3 axles, all driven, so 6X6. The "18 wheeler" (never heard before became CB slang) is most often 6X4 tractor pulling a trailer.
Back in my youth ('60s and early '70s) the local GMC dealer sold a lot of 6X2 trucks. A guy I worked with has a couple of Macks set up 10X6 straight trucks.
