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There are a couple of them on this board - one is a full size caddy. While not what I want as my trucks are used for towing, I would use one if when when I build a car. I have been watching for a 50 style Ford two door - maybe someday!
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I just cant see any real reason to do that.. There a reason trucks are made rear wheel drive..
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Originally Posted by Madathlon
I just cant see any real reason to do that.. There a reason trucks are made rear wheel drive..
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I saw an old Dodge humpback panel in a Streed Rodder magazine years ago that was front wheel drive, using a Caddy set up. The owner was wheelchair bound and entered and exited teh humpback from the rear. The FWD allowed him to have a low flat floor in the back to roll his chair into.
Here in Albuquerque there used to be a trike apparatus running around that had the front drivetrain from a Toronado attached to a frame which supported a seat and a rear wheel. That had to have been a kick in the pants to drive!!
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Here in Albuquerque there used to be a trike apparatus running around that had the front drivetrain from a Toronado attached to a frame which supported a seat and a rear wheel. That had to have been a kick in the pants to drive!!
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The truck in the link is front-wheel drive (But it's a 1948 Chevy COE). I first saw it at the Southwest Street Rod Nationals in Oklahoma City. He tried to climb a small hill to get to a road that went around the Fairgrounds, but front tires spun and he didn't make it up. I didn't understand it. A year or two later I saw it in Classic Trucks Magazine. I think it has a 500 cubic inch Caddy with a corresponding sub-frame (Might have been the whole frame?). Here it is:
http://www.carnut.com/cgi-bin/image....okc/nat156.jpg
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Originally Posted by warlockpain
i work on fwd stuff everyday at a dodge dealership.that's why i have a 55 f100 and 93 mark viii. fwd=pita to work on.i think that's why some of us prefer the older trucks,for simplicity!
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A few companies have made FWD trucks from the factory. The reason being they get better traction and do not slide around like a rear wheel drive truck.
Originally Posted by Madathlon
I just cant see any real reason to do that.. There a reason trucks are made rear wheel drive..