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  1. daf105paccar

    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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    Or.....do it like a Freightliner truck racing team .
    They changed the cab so it tilted backwards.
     
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    that’s a great idea!
     
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    Imagine the ease the mechanics would have at fixing trucks if the hood opens forward and the cab opens rearward.

    The manufacturers would balk at that as they would make no money fixing difficult trucks that trucking companies would have no time for as they need to drive to make money.
     
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    Wouldn't require much.
    Technology is there allready.
    Just some out off the box thinking and re-engineering some parts.
     
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    Back in the 1980's Sisu (Finland) had conventionals with forward opening hoods, and forward tilting cab (more practical when there is a body behind the cab)

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    Semi-Truck pulling made rearward version:
     
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    Looks like picture did not go through. Try again.
     
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    Here you go, An Aussie did this 20 odd years ago.. BTW that's 12V71 tucked in there..

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    haycarter, Nov 22, 2020
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    Sled pulling

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