6/21/2006: Stretch SUV limo beached in San Francisco

capnhowdy · 06-21-2006, 02:55 PM

Looks like an overkill to me anyway. How the hell can they drive that thing through the inner city?
It's funny as hell to me that the dudes at each end of the vehicle look like they actually BELIEVE they can move this monster. "Don't sweat it, Hobson.... We'll just give you a little push...." SHEESH.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-21-2006, 03:01 PM

If they lift on the front and push down on the back, the drive wheels might get enough bite to pull it off the hump.

glatt · 06-21-2006, 03:07 PM

I assumed it was a front wheel drive. You think they put an extra long driveshaft into it when they do the conversion?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-21-2006, 03:23 PM

Good point.

mitheral · 06-23-2006, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I assumed it was a front wheel drive. You think they put an extra long driveshaft into it when they do the conversion?

Yep. Actaully probably several shafts supported by hanger bearings.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-23-2006, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mitheral

Yep. Actaully probably several shafts supported by hanger bearings.

After glatt mentioned it, I remembered reading that some of the stretch makers, start with 4 wheel drives and just use the fronts for the long ones.
It's a tradeoff because they have to get the 4x4 front end low enough for a limo.
The same article said they don't do much with the brakes.

glatt · 06-23-2006, 08:23 AM

Heh. I don't actually know anything about limo conversions, other than they need to stiffen up the frame so they don't fold in half. I just assumed that putting in a big long driveshaft would have no advantage for most limos but would be an extra cost.

BigV · 06-21-2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

If they lift on the front and push down on the back, the drive wheels might get enough bite to pull it off the hump.

Or...siphon the contents of the front hot tub to the one in the back. Water's heavy, y'know.

06-21-2006, 02:55 PM	#1
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Looks like an overkill to me anyway. How the hell can they drive that thing through the inner city? It's funny as hell to me that the dudes at each end of the vehicle look like they actually BELIEVE they can move this monster. "Don't sweat it, Hobson.... We'll just give you a little push...." SHEESH. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-21-2006, 03:01 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	If they lift on the front and push down on the back, the drive wheels might get enough bite to pull it off the hump. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-21-2006, 03:23 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Good point. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-21-2006, 03:07 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I assumed it was a front wheel drive. You think they put an extra long driveshaft into it when they do the conversion?

06-23-2006, 08:23 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Heh. I don't actually know anything about limo conversions, other than they need to stiffen up the frame so they don't fold in half. I just assumed that putting in a big long driveshaft would have no advantage for most limos but would be an extra cost.

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