Jon W Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Not sure what inch they are but they wouldnt be very good off road even if it did keep it out the ruts Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 it didn't get very far, just off the startline good old ex military 109 or 110 by the look of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottydo Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 it didn't get very far, just off the startline good old ex military 109 or 110 by the look of it. It had leaf springs on but had the defender front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 I reckon it would have been ok if the wheels hadn't had a section of the rim missing (ok essential for this task). the amount of torque needed to overcome the flat section must be huge with that radius. shame though, could have been quite entertaining watching them trying to line it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon W Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Probbaly snapped a half shaft as one of the rear wheels snup and then gotto the flat spot. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 It was in very good condition apart from the damage. Nice and shiny with good paintwork. I quite often get the feeling that stuff is planted so that it's actually possible to do the tasks put to the contestants. A lot of the stuff they 'find' would never be in a scrapyard in real life. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 it was an interesting solution (?) to the problem would have been nice if it made it a little further at least, Scott - dont reckon your new tryes and rims from Tim will be that big! wIDER THOUGH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesm Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 I reckon the solution is planted, along with the materials. When they broadcast some of the American series a year or so ago the machines were uncannily similar to those on the UK programmes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 There was an article in one of the mags a while back about the program, they do discuss with the experts beforehand as to what they're going to build so that they know it's reasonably plausible, safe-ish and to make sure they have some "scrap" that's roughly what they need... For example, how handy that they had loads of shiny new lengths of 2x2" box to make those wheels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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