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rscastle
Explorer
Explorer
Maybe overly complicated, but interesting none the less.
Transparent Trailer
2005 Ford F150
2006 Surveyor 255RS
Lots of places to see
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mkirsch
Nomad II
Nomad II
"I don't even know the trailer is back there" has gone from the figurative to the literal.

Wait until mental giants start running into things because they can no longer see the hood in front of them or the trailer behind them.

Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.

RobertRyan
Explorer
Explorer
BenK wrote:
Think you folks would like this one too...

'Safety Truck' features rear screens with view from the front


The video direct link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZetSRWchM4w

I have heard of large TV screens but this is HUGE :B

FishOnOne
Nomad
Nomad
gbopp wrote:
IdaD wrote:
Luckily new trucks are priced really reasonably these days, so there's plenty of room to add these technologies without making them cost prohibitive.

Yep. I don't change oil anymore. Trucks are so cheap, I just buy a new one. 🙂


LOL... Also some of these nice options are only available on the higher end models.
'12 Ford Super Duty FX4 ELD CC 6.7 PSD 400HP 800ft/lbs "270k Miles"
'16 Sprinter 319MKS "Wide Body"

BenK
Explorer
Explorer
Think you folks would like this one too...

'Safety Truck' features rear screens with view from the front


The video direct link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZetSRWchM4w
-Ben Picture of my rig
1996 GMC SLT Suburban 3/4 ton K3500/7.4L/4:1/+150Kmiles orig owner...
1980 Chevy Silverado C10/long bed/"BUILT" 5.7L/3:73/1 ton helper springs/+329Kmiles, bought it from dad...
1998 Mazda B2500 (1/2 ton) pickup, 2nd owner...
Praise Dyno Brake equiped and all have "nose bleed" braking!
Previous trucks/offroaders: 40's Jeep restored in mid 60's / 69 DuneBuggy (approx +1K lb: VW pan/200hpCorvair: eng, cam, dual carb'w velocity stacks'n 18" runners, 4spd transaxle) made myself from ground up / 1970 Toyota FJ40 / 1973 K5 Blazer (2dr Tahoe, 1 ton axles front/rear, +255K miles when sold it)...
Sold the boat (looking for another): Trophy with twin 150's...
51 cylinders in household, what's yours?...

gbopp
Explorer
Explorer
IdaD wrote:
Luckily new trucks are priced really reasonably these days, so there's plenty of room to add these technologies without making them cost prohibitive.

Yep. I don't change oil anymore. Trucks are so cheap, I just buy a new one. 🙂

IdaD
Explorer
Explorer
Luckily new trucks are priced really reasonably these days, so there's plenty of room to add these technologies without making them cost prohibitive.
2015 Cummins Ram 4wd CC/SB