I spotted this creature the other day but couldn't get a picture, but tonight I found it resting...

Anyone know anything about it?

 

I remember reading of a company that was making these for a while, can't remeber the name....

 

 

Can you say "ridiculous"???

 

Good grief, someone's done it to a 6.7 as well, lol

 

USA6X6 were building these. True Twin Screw(both axles powered). I was quoted $12,000 for a complete conversion.

I don't know who would have done the 6.7. USA has been out of business for quite a few years now. I wonder if it is a Twin Screw?

 

lol, I like it. Made me think of that new 6 wheel merc g-wagon I saw on top gear a year or two ago.

 

Well I would say "hideous", but then someone that likes them might take offense, so I won't.

But,

Is that legally increasing the truck's capacity? I'm thinking no, as you'd still be stuck with whatever the original OEM capacity ratings were? Is that correct you think? In other words, it just looks goofy and does nothing to increase your weight ratings?

Just wondering really, no way I'd be interested in doing it, just wondering what the motivation was for the butcher job.

 

Well, "legal" ratings, no, I don't see how, lol. But what does the suspension setup look like back there now? If there are any additional components, it might be able to handle more weight, and prob less likely to tip with top heavy loads. But yeah, I agree, they where obviously just trying to make a monster and hope it was marketable. and with the physics and dynamics of the truck being changed, and un tested, it could cause weird little problems down the line I'd guess.

 

Just to let you folks know, the reason I got a quote is because I had a chance to use one of these conversions for about three weeks with a man that actually owned one. His family and mine took a 39' Mobile Suites 5th wheel(17,000lbs)across the country and back. I have to admit with the full air ride on the truck, trail air hitch, and tri-glide pin box that was the best riding rig that I've ever sit my butt in. You literately didn't feel the unit behind the truck. No chucking or anything. When you get where you're going just drop the unit and dump some air out of the bags for that "rides better than a Cadillac" feel.

With that being said, the conversion definitely was lacking(but easily fixable)in the engineering department for my liking. Also word was getting around that the quality was dropping and some folks were actually getting ripped off by the owner(I won't mention any names).

The gear box was full time, so sharp turns were a nightmare in tight spaces. Another disadvantage.

If Ford were to offer an F-350 tandem dually with air ride and a proper power divider, I would be thinking very seriously about buying one vs. the single axle F-450 for a huge RV.

Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

 

I've always thought that a 6X6 non-dually would be the perfect answer for those people who wanted the load carrying ability of a dually but not the additional width. Having brakes on six wheels instead of four (like a dually) would probably up the towing rating, if nothing else.

Very cool though.

Joe