anybody want one off these

[stormforce]

Just found this website.you wont have any probs parking with this


http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/3599/

[da SLUG man]

there was a write up of that in TOR last month... it's clever how the drive works...

[stormforce]

the front looks ok but i don't like the rear end.The 4 wheel steering looks a good idea tho

[da SLUG man]

it's got 2 engines, 2 gearboxes, 2 transfer boxes, 4 props... means that under accelleration you have full pressure contact on each wheel, instead of one pushing down and one lifting like with a single prop and diff set up.





and the wheels on opposite sides turn different ways... there's loads of little things you'd never think of!

[stormforce]

the steering is the same as the case diggers you can have front steering/rear steering or all 4 wheel steering.they are the best diggers we have had on the railway

[Robb.]

I want one, where do I sign up?

[da SLUG man]

the steering is the same as the case diggers you can have front steering/rear steering or all 4 wheel steering.they are the best diggers we have had on the railway

used to drive a Matbro telehandler... they had it too... brilliant with crab steeing to go sideways!

[stormforce]

all the years they have had crab steering on tractors and other large machinery and its only been the past few years they been using it on more cars as far as i know

[stara]

is it me or is the tracking out.

[kitesurf_phil]

You know why Americans buy Toyotas? It's a Jeep thing!

Seriously though, it's a great concept and if anyone in the UK buys one to drop the kids off at school or to tool around Kensington/Chelsea, it will just add weight to the anti 4x4 lobby.

The military applications are endless. With that sideways steering it could literally dodge bullets! I wouldn't fancy my chances against one with a top mounted machine gun.