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Help building a truck
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:12:27 GMT
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Hi all,
I am about to start building a truck. 4 axles, front 2 steered and the last
axles will have paired set of tires. I would think that the rear axles are only
driven. Is it the case in most trucks? Will a dump truck be like that?
I need some ideas, suggestions, inspiration :) for possible suspension
configuration and drive combinations.
Any reference material, past mocs etc, ideas will be much appriciated!
Thanks in advance.
John
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 | | Re: Help building a truck
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| (...) Yes, a road-going 8-wheeler with 2 steering axles has only the 2 rear axles powered. There are 8x8 trucks with all acles powered, but they are mostly for military applications. On a lot of trucks with 2 rear axles, there is some equalistation, (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| "John" <john.seemon@symphonysv.com> wrote in message news:I2A1or.1J7r@lugnet.com... (...) last (...) only (...) That is the usual case, in fact these days usually only one of the rear axles in driven if the truck is on roads most of the time. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic)
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