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Old 10-02-2014, 02:38 PM   #11 (permalink)
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The leaf springs on those original cars are the only reason those wheels didn't shatter when they hit those ruts in the road. And they go through the mud because of the extreme lbs/inch on the thin tire makes it slice through the mud to the harder surface under it where it applies force and gains traction. We can also look at the type of axles, the torque to weight ratios, and the sheer ground clearance. Not to mention the fact that those vehicles usually weighed 1200lbs and up to 2300lbs for a 4 door like in the video. Can you imagine having a modern 2300lb mid size sedan? Camry 3150lbs, Taurus 3300lbs, Accord 3100lbs, etc etc. But those cars aren't comparable, the closest thing to those "cars" would really be trucks and truck based SUV's... Most of which weigh around 4000lbs.

Lets compare apples to apples folks.


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