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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by SteamerFan</i> <br /><br />Look at the pics of the 2 tow trucks trying to pull it, man that must have been scary for the drivers. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Actually not scary. Those macks ride on twin rails frame. As long as those rails dont break and as the drive tandem's suspension limits continue to "keep hold" on the road that first gear pulling is quite fun. <br /> <br />They know that there never enough torque to carry the load by themselves, it is kind of like having a pair of children assisting daddy in moving something big and heavy. <br /> <br />We used to have truck pulls with the old style non computerized engines back in the day.. the front ends would come up off the ground as we fought to get as much power down on those drives without twisting the driveshaft. <br /> <br />So they probably were told "watch that clutch! and giver her hell" and off they went. Or... up they went he he.
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