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jwscab wrote:I want one of these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Z1YoCfm7nxU&NR=1&feature=endscreen

cool but i would not want to stop quick. i dont think id want to go too fast on a unicycle.. the only rides i had on something like a unicycle was prom weekend in highschool we went to seaside hights .. think we went down for like 4 days cause my buddys family had a house. the first day we saw a yard sale so we stoped. we bought a bunch of stuff (including a teddy ruxpin that worked, we stood up on a stick put a metallica tape in cranked up the voulme and lit it on fire ) my buddy got a "cheater" unicycle . it was a unicycle with skateboard trucks on the front. lots of drunk fun..

BigPun76 wrote:

longboardnj wrote:big old trucks with a twist?

Wish I had that cab and bed! Pretty sweet... MAJOR ground clearance with the gear reduction boxes on the axles!

i never understand why gear reduction boxes on the axles have not caught on more.. i understand the cost issues but lift kits are alot of cash..plus just think no drivetrain issues and its 2 birds with 1 stone . you get say a 6 inch lift thats all ground clearence plus you change the gear ratio for larger tires. also why not the rc world? i think rc4wd made a kit for clods but why not tamiya or axial just make a kit with them.. hello tamiya you make 3 unimogs how about making 1 with the correct unimog axles?

The Ripsaw:
[youtube]p_iup2jXQqI[/youtube]

Snowfootcar:
[youtube]XCZkWeO4Dso[/youtube]

Bigfoot 5 tire donor:
[youtube]85AMKsw8Png[/youtube]

cool reminds me of the kettenkrad . some cool facts about this mini tank that was made to be delivered by airplanes .Steering the Kettenkrad was accomplished by turning the handlebars: if little movement was used then the wheel would steer the vehicle, however if they were turned further they would engage the track brakes to help make turns sharper. It was also possible to run the vehicle without the front wheel installed and this was recommended in extreme off-road conditions where speed would be kept low. the controls were made like motorcycle controls cause alot of troops already know motorcycles so they can just jump on and go.

nice vids lto dave.

THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:Love that first vid! I've posted this before, but if anyone hasn't seen it you should. Very cool.

[youtube]W1czBcnX1Ww[/youtube]

I can't exactly explain why this thing scares the crap out of me, but it does, if I saw or heard this thing in the woods near me I would shoot it. Freaking weird-

THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:Love that first vid! I've posted this before, but if anyone hasn't seen it you should. Very cool.

All I can think about when I see that thumbnail is the second version of that machine that was released shortly after

Embedding doesn't work on this site for me so click the link

http://youtu.be/VXJZVZFRFJc

romulus22 wrote:

THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:Love that first vid! I've posted this before, but if anyone hasn't seen it you should. Very cool.

All I can think about when I see that thumbnail is the second version of that machine that was released shortly after

Embedding doesn't work on this site for me so click the link

http://youtu.be/VXJZVZFRFJc

That's effin hilarious!

This is a French truck that was ordered from the French government. Deign spec said that it should carry 60 tons of cargo and the ground pressure against the sand should be the same as camels. 6 of these trucks were built and the truck alone weighs 60 tons.

It’s humongous; compare it with the regular truck on the left…

longboardnj wrote:cool reminds me of the kettenkrad . some cool facts about this mini tank that was made to be delivered by airplanes .Steering the Kettenkrad was accomplished by turning the handlebars: if little movement was used then the wheel would steer the vehicle, however if they were turned further they would engage the track brakes to help make turns sharper. It was also possible to run the vehicle without the front wheel installed and this was recommended in extreme off-road conditions where speed would be kept low. the controls were made like motorcycle controls cause alot of troops already know motorcycles so they can just jump on and go.

you forgot the best part of the kettenkrad, it was a vw!

i look for good stuff like this all the time and you guys post some stuff i never seen before. since kaiser posted last ill post what i think of every time he post something... .... ...... ....... ..... ... ...... [youtube]ltLLhjHkUCg[/youtube]

i like it!

here's a favorite oddity, an enormous turbo used on cruise ships:



somewhere i've seen one twice as large.

ships have huge engines and parts. id like to see the machine that makes these mammoth parts like that turbo