From: Mark W (mnm3693234@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Dec 02 2003 - 05:18:24 PST
Now if a hydraulic steerable rear axle could be
installed on the rear, then the turning radius could
be tighter than a VW bug.
Mark
--- "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
wrote:
> I'll buy tighter turning radius, and the coolness of
> driving a one off.
> but less drag? better angles? Missing 3-4 feet will
> change little when
> lining up a truck for parking.
>
> I guess what really bothers me is that a Deuce is
> USEFUL. You can carry a
> pickup in it, or boxes of goods, or a bunch of
> people dressed up for a
> celebration. The vehicle in this thread can't. It
> can carry a bed. If you
> put a bed of some sort in it then that bed can carry
> a pickup, or boxed
> goods, or.....
>
> But that's just my 02¢. I like different vehicles,
> but if I had the money
> to modify a Deuce I'd rather rebuild it as Tom did
> his. Nothing like a '
> sleeper ' going up a steep grade at 80 MPH. :}
>
>
>
> Paul
>
> ***************************************
>
>
> At 06:01 PM 12/1/2003, you wrote:
> >The points are, I guess, tighter turning radius,
> less drag, better angles of
> >approach and departure, umm...it's fun to drive...
> >
> >apbloom
> >M35products.com
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 6:37 PM
> >Subject: Re: [MV] SWB 2.5 Tons
> >
> >
> > > > http://www.easternsurplus.net/180a.jpg
> > >
> > > I'm sure I'm missing the point: If the chassis
> is going to protrude out
> > > back as far as this one does, what point in
> losing an axle?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
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