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OT: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that showed
a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing 'cause I wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about are the "Big Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are maybe 4 or 5 feet or thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup perched on top. Jacques Lazier snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car away from the pit this afternoon, so I started wondering about the monster trucks. I wonder how those guys avoid breaking axles just trying to get rolling, particularly when they're trying to crawl over a pile of junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a jump. It seems like those 4 huge wheels must collectively weigh around a half a ton or more of unsprung dead weight and would be so resistive to moving that something's gotta give... Anybody know? Scotty '99 TJ Sahara 4.0L I-6 '99 XJ Sport 4.0L I-6 '03 BMW Z4 *** This reply requires 4 size "AA" batteries (not included) *** |
Re: OT: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
On 30 May 2004 22:42:02 GMT, gotcherpicher@aol.common (Scotty) wrote:
>So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that showed >a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing 'cause I >wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about are the "Big >Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are maybe 4 or 5 feet or >thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup perched on top. Jacques Lazier >snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car away from the pit this afternoon, so >I started wondering about the monster trucks. I wonder how those guys avoid >breaking axles just trying to get rolling, particularly when they're trying to >crawl over a pile of junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a jump. It seems like >those 4 huge wheels must collectively weigh around a half a ton or more of >unsprung dead weight and would be so resistive to moving that something's gotta >give... > >Anybody know? Heavy duty torque converter? :-) -- Less drivel, more Dremel. Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake. - W.C. Fields |
Re: OT: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
On 30 May 2004 22:42:02 GMT, gotcherpicher@aol.common (Scotty) wrote:
>So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that showed >a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing 'cause I >wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about are the "Big >Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are maybe 4 or 5 feet or >thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup perched on top. Jacques Lazier >snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car away from the pit this afternoon, so >I started wondering about the monster trucks. I wonder how those guys avoid >breaking axles just trying to get rolling, particularly when they're trying to >crawl over a pile of junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a jump. It seems like >those 4 huge wheels must collectively weigh around a half a ton or more of >unsprung dead weight and would be so resistive to moving that something's gotta >give... > >Anybody know? Heavy duty torque converter? :-) -- Less drivel, more Dremel. Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake. - W.C. Fields |
Re: OT: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
On 30 May 2004 22:42:02 GMT, gotcherpicher@aol.common (Scotty) wrote:
>So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that showed >a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing 'cause I >wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about are the "Big >Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are maybe 4 or 5 feet or >thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup perched on top. Jacques Lazier >snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car away from the pit this afternoon, so >I started wondering about the monster trucks. I wonder how those guys avoid >breaking axles just trying to get rolling, particularly when they're trying to >crawl over a pile of junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a jump. It seems like >those 4 huge wheels must collectively weigh around a half a ton or more of >unsprung dead weight and would be so resistive to moving that something's gotta >give... > >Anybody know? Heavy duty torque converter? :-) -- Less drivel, more Dremel. Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake. - W.C. Fields |
Re: OT: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
On 30 May 2004 22:42:02 GMT, gotcherpicher@aol.common (Scotty) wrote:
>So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that showed >a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing 'cause I >wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about are the "Big >Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are maybe 4 or 5 feet or >thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup perched on top. Jacques Lazier >snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car away from the pit this afternoon, so >I started wondering about the monster trucks. I wonder how those guys avoid >breaking axles just trying to get rolling, particularly when they're trying to >crawl over a pile of junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a jump. It seems like >those 4 huge wheels must collectively weigh around a half a ton or more of >unsprung dead weight and would be so resistive to moving that something's gotta >give... > >Anybody know? Heavy duty torque converter? :-) -- Less drivel, more Dremel. Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake. - W.C. Fields |
Re: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
Scotty did pass the time by typing:
> So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that > showed a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing > 'cause I wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about are > the "Big Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are maybe 4 or > 5 feet or thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup perched on top. > Jacques Lazier snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car away from the pit > this afternoon, Puny little axle, bad-ass engine. :) > so I started wondering about the monster trucks. I wonder how > those guys avoid breaking axles just trying to get rolling, particularly when > they're trying to crawl over a pile of junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a > jump. It seems like those 4 huge wheels must collectively weigh around a > half a ton or more of unsprung dead weight and would be so resistive to > moving that something's gotta give... > > Anybody know? The parts those monster 4x4s use are purpose built. That little pickup you see isn't anything more than a collection of fiberglass and steel body panels bolted to a tubular frame. http://www.bigfoot4x4.com/bf_home.html <http://www.truckworld.com/Monster-Trucks/Monster-Tech/tech-5/monster-tech.html> -- DougW |
Re: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
Scotty did pass the time by typing:
> So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that > showed a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing > 'cause I wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about are > the "Big Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are maybe 4 or > 5 feet or thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup perched on top. > Jacques Lazier snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car away from the pit > this afternoon, Puny little axle, bad-ass engine. :) > so I started wondering about the monster trucks. I wonder how > those guys avoid breaking axles just trying to get rolling, particularly when > they're trying to crawl over a pile of junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a > jump. It seems like those 4 huge wheels must collectively weigh around a > half a ton or more of unsprung dead weight and would be so resistive to > moving that something's gotta give... > > Anybody know? The parts those monster 4x4s use are purpose built. That little pickup you see isn't anything more than a collection of fiberglass and steel body panels bolted to a tubular frame. http://www.bigfoot4x4.com/bf_home.html <http://www.truckworld.com/Monster-Trucks/Monster-Tech/tech-5/monster-tech.html> -- DougW |
Re: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
Scotty did pass the time by typing:
> So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that > showed a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing > 'cause I wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about are > the "Big Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are maybe 4 or > 5 feet or thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup perched on top. > Jacques Lazier snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car away from the pit > this afternoon, Puny little axle, bad-ass engine. :) > so I started wondering about the monster trucks. I wonder how > those guys avoid breaking axles just trying to get rolling, particularly when > they're trying to crawl over a pile of junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a > jump. It seems like those 4 huge wheels must collectively weigh around a > half a ton or more of unsprung dead weight and would be so resistive to > moving that something's gotta give... > > Anybody know? The parts those monster 4x4s use are purpose built. That little pickup you see isn't anything more than a collection of fiberglass and steel body panels bolted to a tubular frame. http://www.bigfoot4x4.com/bf_home.html <http://www.truckworld.com/Monster-Trucks/Monster-Tech/tech-5/monster-tech.html> -- DougW |
Re: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
Scotty did pass the time by typing:
> So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that > showed a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing > 'cause I wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about are > the "Big Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are maybe 4 or > 5 feet or thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup perched on top. > Jacques Lazier snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car away from the pit > this afternoon, Puny little axle, bad-ass engine. :) > so I started wondering about the monster trucks. I wonder how > those guys avoid breaking axles just trying to get rolling, particularly when > they're trying to crawl over a pile of junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a > jump. It seems like those 4 huge wheels must collectively weigh around a > half a ton or more of unsprung dead weight and would be so resistive to > moving that something's gotta give... > > Anybody know? The parts those monster 4x4s use are purpose built. That little pickup you see isn't anything more than a collection of fiberglass and steel body panels bolted to a tubular frame. http://www.bigfoot4x4.com/bf_home.html <http://www.truckworld.com/Monster-Trucks/Monster-Tech/tech-5/monster-tech.html> -- DougW |
Re: OT: (Somewhat) Question about monster tires and busted axles
Back in the early 1980s I was told that they used payloader axles, but it looks like I was misinformed. Here's one history of monster truck axle use: TRUCKWORLD ONLINE! . <URL:http://www.truckworld.com/Monster-Trucks/Monster-Tech/tech-4/monster-tech1.html> On Sun, 30 May 2004, Scotty wrote: > So while watching the Indy 500 this afternoon, a commercial came on that > showed a monster truck bouncing around... I don't know what it was doing > 'cause I wasn't paying that much attention. The trucks I'm talking about > are the "Big Foot" types -- you know, the ones with the tires that are > maybe 4 or 5 feet or thereabouts in diameter with a little pickup > perched on top. Jacques Lazier snapped an axle just pulling his Indy car > away from the pit this afternoon, so I started wondering about the > monster trucks. I wonder how those guys avoid breaking axles just trying > to get rolling, particularly when they're trying to crawl over a pile of > junk cars or climbing a ramp to do a jump. It seems like those 4 huge > wheels must collectively weigh around a half a ton or more of unsprung > dead weight and would be so resistive to moving that something's gotta > give... > > Anybody know? > > Scotty > '99 TJ Sahara 4.0L I-6 > '99 XJ Sport 4.0L I-6 > '03 BMW Z4 > > *** This reply requires 4 size "AA" batteries (not included) *** > > > > > > > |
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