"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
10/24/2014 at 11:13 • Filed to: None
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"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
10/24/2014 at 11:13 • Filed to: None | 2
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Went to wash the car at usual place behind the VW/Audi/Merc dealership, this time one of their car transporters had the ramp down, or not the ramp but... the whole fucking chassis articulates to get a better angle. The cab almost looks like this:
FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> Klaus Schmoll
10/24/2014 at 11:16 |
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Is it FWD? How does that work with the drive shaft?
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
10/24/2014 at 11:23 |
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They're RWD, but is it body on frame? If so, the chassis might not be articulating. It might just be the body.
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FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
10/24/2014 at 11:27 |
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good point. I think its the chassis that is articulating though. If you look closely you don't see any frame rails lying flat under the bed/cab. You appear to be correct in the MB doesn't offer a FWD variant for the sprinter.
ly2v8-Brian
> Klaus Schmoll
10/24/2014 at 11:31 |
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I suppose this is because it's in Europe there's a need for it to have a smaller footprint.
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ly2v8-Brian
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
10/24/2014 at 11:32 |
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slide joint in the driveshaft.
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Klaus Schmoll
> ly2v8-Brian
10/24/2014 at 11:37 |
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Maybe? Also the angle between the ramp and the bed, which can get nasty for low-sitting cars with a long wheelbase, gets completely eliminated.
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ly2v8-Brian
> Klaus Schmoll
10/24/2014 at 11:51 |
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Yeah that's also a good point. For say a Panamera for example.
Cé hé sin
> ly2v8-Brian
10/24/2014 at 12:41 |
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Well, not necessarily. Usually breakdown trucks are rather bigger than this - something like this, also a Merc as it happens. The bending Sprinter may just be a low cost option for smaller patients.
