rickeoni wrote:
Big Bad Dually, Stable as all get out & never get stuck in the after holiday traffic jam!
Now that's thinking outside of the box.
Why not many in the US? Their non-American, only built for short deliveries, rough ride no power.
Here they are using the Cab Chassis variants of European Vans, much better ride all round and vastly more capable off road. HD US pickups are dying in Australia, not many to start with but the numbers are getting less and less.
Here they are using the Cab Chassis variants of European Vans, much better ride all round and vastly more capable off road. HD US pickups are dying in Australia, not many to start with but the numbers are getting less and less.
In comparison with its Japanese light truck counterparts the Daily 4x4 has better ergonomics, better access, better on and off-road ride, handling and performance, as well as offering bodybuilders the option of a walk-through cab to body corridor. This latter feature isn't possible with Japanese vehicles that have the engine located between the driver and passenger seats.
The Iveco also has the option of a two seat passenger bench, making the short-cab a three-seater.
sleepy wrote:RobertRyan wrote:sleepy wrote:
A tall sail on a sail boat is empty until the force of the wind fills it (measured in foot pounds maybe...)
(narrow) Sail boats turn over
and their heavy Keel puts much of their weight below the surface of the water...
It appears that there is a lot of effort to ignore high school physics... and I'm sure that everyone had that class as a requirement.
Noone is ignoring high school physics but as marshfly said, these have a much lower COG Than a traditional TC Very very hard to tip over, unlike a heavy TC on a F550.
The configuration is used for Off Road Emergency vehicles globally. Ever seen a Unimog? They look like you can push them over with one hand but almost impossible to tip over Off Road.
Thats a pretty big sail.
How come such a few people use them... if they are so great how come our good friend Douglas Packard isn't using one... he imported an American truck and had it converted to right hand drive at great expense.
Of course Doug can afford to go first class... all of his toys are the best of the best.
Quite simple, they are rough as guts Off Road unless the suspension is changed. They do not have a lot of power.On the other hand they are very stable, Dougs TC is much more limited Off Road, but has a comparatively much better ride, Not a great ride but much better than the basic delivery truck set up of that lightweight Mitsubishi
RobertRyan wrote:sleepy wrote:
A tall sail on a sail boat is empty until the force of the wind fills it (measured in foot pounds maybe...)
(narrow) Sail boats turn over
and their heavy Keel puts much of their weight below the surface of the water...
It appears that there is a lot of effort to ignore high school physics... and I'm sure that everyone had that class as a requirement.
Noone is ignoring high school physics but as marshfly said, these have a much lower COG Than a traditional TC Very very hard to tip over, unlike a heavy TC on a F550.
The configuration is used for Off Road Emergency vehicles globally. Ever seen a Unimog? They look like you can push them over with one hand but almost impossible to tip over Off Road.
Thats a pretty big sail.
How come such a few people use them... if they are so great how come our good friend Douglas Packard isn't using one... he imported an American truck and had it converted to right hand drive at great expense.
Of course Doug can afford to go first class... all of his toys are the best of the best.
