From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Feb 13 2004 - 20:17:40 PST
Can we have it installed with the "anti-meter maid" option? (When vehicle is
off, and unattended, lifting the windshield wiper arm sets off a delayed
deployment) apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Beattie" <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Roll bar on 5 ton and deuces? Anyone know of a mil one?
> Here is my crazy idea folks. It will take a bit of explaining though, so
bear me out.
>
> Suppose that you had this hypothetical truck that had a heavy duty I beam
sticking out
> parralel to the forward bottom edge of the bed, as though some one shoved
it accross
> the frame just behind the cab but in front of the bed.
>
> Lets say it sticks out 5 or 6 feet. but is solidly mounted on the frame.
Yea I know,
> its going to play havock with things that you pass, but hear me out, this
is just to explain things.
>
> Now suppose that you start to roll on to the side that has this beam
sticking out?
> Will the truck roll over? I don't think so.
>
> Now that we have established this possibility, lets make it practical.
>
> Set this up with really heavy nested box beams such that under normal
times it all stays
> where it should be and not sticking out.
>
> Now the truck starts to turn over, as it passes thru a critical angle that
you determine,
> a latch pops off and the nested tubing shoots out and latches.
>
> Obviously there is a little engineering involved here to get the right
steel sizes and
> mechanisims in place, but I think this could be made to work.
>
> The benefits of this should be obvious.
>
> Some things to consider might be to have an air accelerator to make sure
the steel gets
> out fast enough.
>
> You also need to think safety so that this can't shoot out until that
critical
> angle is reached.
>
> The critical angle should be slightly larger than the rated tip angle, but
not by much.
>
> Ok guys, I stuck my head out here, please don't chop it off with anything
rusty please...
>
> Bruce MVPA 23824
>
>
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