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jas67 · 06-24-2009, 05:43 PM

Having the rear axle that close to the front of the bed seems pretty dumb. Yes, it might make the thing easier to park due to a shorter wheel base, but pretty much any heavy load you put in it is going to take weight off the front axle, making for poor, if not dangerous handling (think sliding off a wet road at a speed that would otherwise be fine with that load in a normal truck, because you have a much lower percentage of your weight over the steering wheels).

Anyone that has ever driven a pickup pulling a trailer with too much tounge-weight will understand what I mean.

06-24-2009, 05:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
jas67 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 704	Re: Indian automakers aim to eat Detroit's lunch Having the rear axle that close to the front of the bed seems pretty dumb. Yes, it might make the thing easier to park due to a shorter wheel base, but pretty much any heavy load you put in it is going to take weight off the front axle, making for poor, if not dangerous handling (think sliding off a wet road at a speed that would otherwise be fine with that load in a normal truck, because you have a much lower percentage of your weight over the steering wheels). Anyone that has ever driven a pickup pulling a trailer with too much tounge-weight will understand what I mean. __________________ '05 B7610 w/ LA352 FEL Everything Attachments Pin-on Pallet Forks, Dual rear remotes, CCM Top-N-Tilt, Meteor 50" snowblower, 66" United box blade, 60" back blade (cheapo, old and rusty), 60" KK rake, Woods PHD w/ 9" auger, Yanmar RS1303 3pt tiller, home made counterweight, Farm Force Carry All. '9? G1800S, 48" MMM. 70's Troy Bilt Horse tiller with new 6.5HP briggs engine. The means justify the ends.