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Here's an example of a FWD converted hauler *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
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WELL WENT to LHS this morning got supplies only to discover to fix what I did the flatbed sits like a commercial truck bed. With the help of Jacky I think I can fix it. PIX and thanks for looking.
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WELL WENT to LHS this morning got supplies only to discover to fix what I did the flatbed sits like a commercial truck bed. With the help of Jacky I think I can fix it. PIX and thanks for looking.
Those conversions tended to utilize the front half of a 4x4 chassis, with the load bed much like a trailer. They were front-wheel-drive. *NM*
I got a buddy with a junkyard here in NC and he got deal with a Calif yard that they will take every Toronado/Caddy FWD system they get. He waits till he gets a load and ships them out! It's just the old law of supply and demand, the eng/trans want bring much here and the
We've got a trailer with long fenders that just sit down in a slot and they have holddowns on the ends like the ones on a Jeep hood! If you haul low car just take fender off and slide back on when get out! *NM*
WOW..... All great observations and ideas but I have one question would the transfer over to a Chevy truck be worth that effort to build a FWD vehicle. Something for me to think about. ***INSIDE***
The car hauler I mentioned just uses the standard front axle and transfer case of the 4x4, so it drives and steers normally. They do this to get a low load floor without a driven rear axle to get in the way. Eldorado/Toronado FWD drivetrains are also popular for this, *NM*
Ed Sanger stock car hauler used a trailer and FWD
Here's an example of a FWD converted hauler *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
And here's another *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
OMG! GUYS you have filled my head with so much info and ideas that I'm going with plan A-Z.... thanks bunches *NM*
