Saturday, September 15, 2018

Hurricane Survival Machine


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  1. I agree, but a snorkel put on it just in case ya have ford a deep stream.

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    1. P. S. I hope they installed power steering.

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  3. It occurs to me that you probably don't have enough gas in that thing to get out of the way of a hurricane. You'd probably have to pull a fuel trailer.

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  4. What is the bar inside each wheel, an attachment point to use for winching? The air box reminds me of Phil's comments about being prepared. Remember when St Helen's blew and people on the east side had to put on a second air filter to keep the ash out?

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  5. The bar on the hubs is the protective shroud on a centrally controlled air pressure supply that comes out from the axle hub. With one of these systems, you can air down your tires from the cab to increase your flotation footprint on boggy or sandy ground. It makes a huge difference, as anyone who has ever driven on a beach can tell you, traction improves and you don't tend to dig in. The biggest problem is usually airing back up for the road. No problem, with this setup. It's not uncommon to see these on higher-end military spec equipment, but I think this vehicle is too old for it to be part of the original equipment. It's a beautiful ride.

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  6. Very nice- Or could get a Sherp- looks like it worked out well
    https://youtu.be/NH81PTr_DOQ

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