The big bad truck in this video is missing a freaking wheel… but somehow still driving. I’m not kidding, the front left tyre is just GONE. Disappeared. Non-existant. And yet the truck can even make turns! How in the? What in the? Huh? Watch.
I wonder if it could make a left turn. [YouTube via The Awesomer]
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 6:57 AMA left turn would be even easier. While this is cool, it doesn’t seem that hard to do. If you draw a line from the front right tyre to the forward most of the left front Tyler’s, as long as there is more weight on the back/right side of that line it won’t tip. Considering the back side of the line has an extra set of wheels, most of the dumping container, and a pile of rocks, it’s just not surprising.
EckyThump
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 9:25 AMPretty sure there’s something heavy in the rear right hand side, not that hard to figure out!
JonBOY
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 11:39 AM+1. The very conspicuous mound of dirt and rocks is strategically positioned.
Brad
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 1:02 PMThis sort of thing you can do on air suspension or oleopneumatics but I doubt this truck is as advanced as a Merced-Benz commuter bus.
DucatiGuy
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 5:20 PMTrucks (and racing cars) have very stiff suspensions compared to passenger cars, so they don’t lean too much going around corners. Don’t try this in your family wagon!