Update: for crushing through several inches of snow with an inch thick layer of ice on top, the Jeep is better, hands down. Methinks I need a Trailhawk for next winter...
12???I've got 12 vehicles of my own at my disposal
Just cuz you been doing it wrong all this time...And again, that's great when you're crawling rock in the summer. Nobody crawls a snowbank because that's not how you make progress in deep snow - it's very similar to mud in that you want to maintain wheelspeed and momentum, unless you're running Iceland-spec flotation tires. I wheel snow and ice on the regular - if you try to idle your way through a snowfield you just....stop.
I think.12???
Tempted to start doing some motor based vlogging, because why not?
I've got 12 vehicles of my own at my disposal, plus friends with countless other interesting cars. Must be worth a go!
As someone who lives in a large city, never seen that set up before in my life. In fact you very rarely see long nose cabs like that in the city itself, only for like tanker trucks or big ass deliveries like big stores that simply couldn't do with anything smaller.And now for something different... I don't usually take photos of trucks, but this one was so different that I couldn't resist. It was parked on the outer edge of a Walmart parking lot, just idling. I'm guessing that the driver was taking a snooze.
This thing had to cost a shit-load of money. For you folks who don't regularly drive in North America, this is a Frankenstein truck. The cab and chassis are Volvo, but of a class that's almost always seen pulling a 40' (12 meter) trailer. I don't think I've ever before seen a box truck set up on this heavy a chassis. It's also refrigerated and has its rear axles moved forward, presumably to make it more maneuverable. And, it has what appears to be a one-piece power tailgate that folds down. There's very little signage except for a very small script that reads in part: "FedEx Custom Critical". I googled that phrase and found that FedEx provides the service to companies/people who need to move larger items "right now". Maybe these trucks are seen more often in larger cities, but this was a first for me!
And now for something different... I don't usually take photos of trucks, but this one was so different that I couldn't resist. It was parked on the outer edge of a Walmart parking lot, just idling. I'm guessing that the driver was taking a snooze.
This thing had to cost a shit-load of money. For you folks who don't regularly drive in North America, this is a Frankenstein truck. The cab and chassis are Volvo, but of a class that's almost always seen pulling a 40' (12 meter) trailer. I don't think I've ever before seen a box truck set up on this heavy a chassis. It's also refrigerated and has its rear axles moved forward, presumably to make it more maneuverable. And, it has what appears to be a one-piece power tailgate that folds down. There's very little signage except for a very small script that reads in part: "FedEx Custom Critical". I googled that phrase and found that FedEx provides the service to companies/people who need to move larger items "right now". Maybe these trucks are seen more often in larger cities, but this was a first for me!
Man, I can't get enough of these wacky Brazilian Ford F-1000s.
https://www.webmotors.com.br/compra...ec-cd-diesel-2p-manual/2-portas/1991/11290676
https://www.webmotors.com.br/comprar/ford/f-1000/3-9-cd-diesel-2p-manual/2-portas/1995/22256398
https://www.webmotors.com.br/compra...-diesel-2p-manual/2-portas/1993-1994/26688025
https://www.webmotors.com.br/comprar/ford/f-1000/3-6-cd-alcool-2p-manual/2-portas/1988/17650309
https://www.webmotors.com.br/compra...-deserter-diesel-manual/0-portas/1989/4696152
https://www.webmotors.com.br/compra...-diesel-2p-manual/4-portas/1992-1993/25208882
https://www.webmotors.com.br/compra...-diesel-2p-manual/2-portas/1991-1992/25880082
https://www.webmotors.com.br/compra...-diesel-2p-manual/2-portas/1990-1991/25820407
https://www.webmotors.com.br/compra...-diesel-2p-manual/2-portas/1990-1991/25108582
https://www.webmotors.com.br/compra...deserter-diesel-manual/2-portas/1989/25204744
The graphics, the windows, the body lines, the fact that no two are even close to being similar. None of us in the office can figure out what the hell these are or how they possibly came to be. Some have 3 doors, some have 2, all the different front ends, the weird rear ends.
Ah, see, those names (Sulan, Demec, Engerauto) are coachbuilders.
You buy a F-1000 and send it to fitted with and extended cab or whatever you want, therefore you have such diversity of graphics, colors, windows, etc.
Ah, that explains it. Still crazy. I really want to ship up that red 3 door Sulan up here..... for science....