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I believe that is a dolly with a fifth wheel on connected to the tractor, and then the trailer are connected to the dolly. "Thomas Avery" <thomas.avery@intec-hou.com> wrote in message news:H5J5vy.1JG@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) What the heck's a jeepdolly? Someone please edumacate me. Glad to see you back in the land of the living, Jennifer! TJ (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Not if you're reversing you don't :-) Jennifer (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Indead. Though, I prefer a 4-axle tractor with a two axle jeepdolly! Dennis (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) That's correct. (...) I have a picture of another 6-axle Scania of the same company, together with a 5-axle low loader (Nooteboom), loaded with a drilling rigg. I haven't got a picture on-line. Dennis (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) It has a 580 hp 16-litre V8 engine (built by Scania). Axle three can be raised up. I'm not sure if it concerned the 6th axle as well. (...) The tractor is 12x4 driven (driven axles 4 and 5). The three front axles are steered, as well as the (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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Wow! (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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Hi, I had a close look at the drawing at the bottom of the page: it looks like the first three axles as well as the last axle are steerable. It also looks like only the non steerable axles are powered. Greetings, David PS: Now I'd like to see a (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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(...) raise up to reduce tire contact during non-loaded travel? How many of 'em are steerable? I'm curious as to how the two driven rear axles would be constructed with suspension. That's something I've always wanted to build. TJ (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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And what do you think of building a 6-axle Scania tractor? (URL) Bosman (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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