Just Sayin Boys.................

[arntufun]

You wouldn't want to try this with any Ford, Chevy or Dodge. nojoke


Total weight 307,000 LBS with a stock 1/2 ton pickup....... :yikes: Thank God I made the right choice in buying my truck. DID YOU ????????????????? :roflblack:

 

[Trickie Dick]

Yes:2thumbs:

 

[bruiser]

Really can be done with any stock pickup if you understand the mechanics of it.

 

[arntufun]

Really can be done with any stock pickup if you understand the mechanics of it.

There is any stock pickup and then there is the best. What do you think NASA would choose to tow a 1.7 billion dollar Spacecraft ??????? Thought so !!!!!!!! :roflblack:

 

[Farmbanker]

The way that was rigged up, a John Deere A could of probably pulled it. Yes, any stock pickup could have done that.

 

[arntufun]

The way that was rigged up, a John Deere A could of probably pulled it. Yes, any stock pickup could have done that.

You should watch this one and you will understand why the choice was made for TUNDRA.

 

[spyryder]

Funny how they lead you to believe it's a 2 wheel drive pickup but it's actually a 4x4. nojoke

The Tundra in question was bone-stock, a CrewMax with a 6.5-foot bed and the 381-horsepower, 5.7-liter V-8, and it came off the same line in San Antonio, Texas, as all Tundras do. This Tundra used the company’s A-TRAC system and four-wheel drive to provide the traction the truck would need to move the Shuttle from a stop; of course, the Toyota came equipped with the tow package. Toyota had done tests ahead of time with a higher amount of weight than the Shuttle/transporter combo, and it did well there.

Read more: http://www.trucktrend.com/features/...dra_tows_endeavour/viewall.html#ixzz2G7ororKA
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[Cavman]

I had sent that video to a buddy and he said his old Durango could pull the shuttle. Sure it could...:thumbup: Yea, right.

 

[r1100rider]

nojokeSorry to burst your bubble but put a 36 ft gooseneck trailer full of 1000 lbs bulls head for a long grade and any diesel will out pull out last stay cooler and do it for 1/2 the fuel of your toy truck sorry when you want to pull there is no gas truck that will come close and do it for 100s of thousands of miles like a real diesel will


Total weight 307,000 LBS with a stock 1/2 ton pickup....... :yikes: Thank God I made the right choice in buying my truck. DID YOU ????????????????? :roflblack:

sorry sir

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[dave01]

Strap my old RT to that shuttle and we can pull her anywhere.............................................
















Once you give me a jump start... LOL

 

[mcaccamise]

Thats funny other than a good campaign ad for free sponsorship of Toyota.

 

[arntufun]

nojokeSorry to burst your bubble but put a 36 ft gooseneck trailer full of 1000 lbs bulls head for a long grade and any diesel will out pull out last stay cooler and do it for 1/2 the fuel of your toy truck sorry when you want to pull there is no gas truck that will come close and do it for 100s of thousands of miles like a real diesel will

Seems your myth is busted !!!!!!!!!! :roflblack:

This thead is for fun. No offense to anyone about what they drive. :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

Nice try Randy! :thumbup:
But everybody knows that a rolling load is a WHOLE lot different than a static one that's being lifted... :roflblack:
With some gearing changes and a whole lot of traction additives; I bet that you could coax a Spyder into getting that sucker to moving!

 

[bruiser]

As with any aircraft/spacecraft going out for static display, they are stripped of engines, electronics, hazardous materials, etc. so the weight is not true gross. And it's no longer worth $1.5 billion. As is quoted often on SL, "Drive what you like, Like what you drive".

 

[Bob Denman]

...But it still does take up an impressive amount of real-estate... :thumbup:

 

[ARtraveler]

I don't own a truck so I will just sit back and watch. :roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

I thought that they were required by law up there... :shocked: :roflblack:
Where do you carry the chainsaw and shovels??

 

[ARtraveler]

My Subaru Tribeca (SUV) hauls whatever I need, so have never owned a truck here in AK. Cars are in the minority though. :thumbup:

 

[bruiser]

...But it still does take up an impressive amount of real-estate... :thumbup:

True, very true. When I was active duty I helped ready several aircraft for permanent display. What you see is pretty much just an airframe. On jets what looks like the tailpipe of engines is just that, only the tailpipe. And sometimes only a small part of that.