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Neil reacted to Joe917's post in the thread 1998 Mercedes Benz Actros Project - USA west coast with
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Before you go to the r20s, do you plan South America? R20s are unavailable in South America. Strange but true. A 365 or 395 22.5 is a... -
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The wheel base is fine. Extending it is a huge mistake. Our 917 had a shorter wheelbase and an 18' box. Incredibly maneuverable and...
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Neil replied to the thread 1998 Mercedes Benz Actros Project - USA west coast.You suggested extending it over 3.9 It's really not neccesary and will have knock consequences How long is the cabin on the one you...
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Neil replied to the thread 1998 Mercedes Benz Actros Project - USA west coast.Looks perfect, well proportioned , it's the right way to go. The suggestion the chassis needs to be longer is ill conceived Neil
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Neil reacted to sprocket3's post in the thread 1998 Mercedes Benz Actros Project - USA west coast with Like.
I think it fits a 5.2m box pretty well. Also, the winch is packaged in there tightly, so I don't want to touch rear axle.
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Neil replied to the thread 1998 Mercedes Benz Actros Project - USA west coast.3900mm wheelbase is fine. Going longer will bring additional issues with manoeuvrability. The overhang in the diagram looks fine Neil
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Neil replied to the thread Lean angle, Roll..This was about 10 degrees with a small amount of inertia. Interestingly, when getting it out slowly with no inertia it sat at an angle...
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Neil replied to the thread Lean angle, Roll..Once you add in the inertia of a sudden drop on one side then a 10 degree angle can easily flip you over. These staged tipping...
