greg g Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 I've heard of cab over set up but not like this............. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 I like it, we should build one! Quote
Dave72dt Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Must have built the transporter on a Monday morning and loaded it on Friday afternoon Quote
41/53dodges Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 seems pretty cobbled together,check out how every axle has different wheels! I wonder where it is today, imagine the looks driving this baby around! Quote
buds truck Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 I can't see how the engine would not have been hit by the front bumper of the first car....... maybe this is the worlds first photoshop????? Quote
greg g Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Posted January 25, 2012 The tag axle appears to be a front axle, mounted behind the drive axle. The wheels appear to be the same. Quote
41/53dodges Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 The tag axle appears to be a front axle, mounted behind the drive axle. The wheels appear to be the same. look closely at the front lug pattern... Quote
Young Ed Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 Looks like a big 5bolt pattern to me followed by a dually drive axle and another single wheel 5bolt axle. It appears to be designed to have room for dual wheels on that second axle but its not equiped with them. Quote
TodFitch Posted January 25, 2012 Report Posted January 25, 2012 look closely at the front lug pattern... Looks like a big 5bolt pattern to me followed by a dually drive axle and another single wheel 5bolt axle. It appears to be designed to have room for dual wheels on that second axle but its not equiped with them. It does look to me like the trailing single wheel axle might have been the original front axle for the truck. The current front axle appears to use totally different wheels than the rear. I don't see any control linkages between the cab and the chassis. I guess the steering could have been linked hydraulically and it might not be visible. Same for the clutch. Maybe cable for the throttle... It would be nice if the photo weren't so dark under the cab so some of that detail could be seen. Quote
Rusty O'Toole Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 How does the driver get to the cab? I see the steering box but what is it connected to? The Dodge flathead six is not very tall and sits well down in the frame. A car bumper could easily fit over it especially if the stock air filter was replaced with a low mounted remote. This may be an experiment made by a manufacturer of truck trailers. Note that only one of the cars is a Chrysler make, the Dodge in the middle. The others are all GM. If it came from the Chrysler shops it would have Chrysler cars on it. It would be better finished too. If not an experiment then some kind of "gag" photo made by the cut and paste method. I'm leaning toward an experimental model, perhaps an attempt to carry the largest number of cars and keep within some state's length limit. Quote
Todd B Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 I am not starring at any more. I am convinced it was a great job with photo shop. Todd B Quote
Don Coatney Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 I think the truck driver is driving this rig from the front seat of the Olds. The high mounted truck cab is simply additional cargo. Quote
Jim Roach Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 Todd, I agree with you. I keep expecting someone to post an "I gotch ya". They just wanted to see how far it would go with the discussion. Jim Quote
Rusty O'Toole Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 It doesn't look like photoshop to me. It looks like a half finished experiment. Perhaps they got this far, tried it out, and abandoned the project before they got it on the road. One other question. Why does every car have whitewall tires? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 26, 2012 Report Posted January 26, 2012 .One other question. Why does every car have whitewall tires? to keep the chassis off on the ground.. Quote
Don Coatney Posted February 18, 2012 Report Posted February 18, 2012 Follow this link for one possible explination. Starts four minutes thirty seconds into this video. Quote
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