Comments on: Low Floor, No Lifting http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:25:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: eyxdm ogtmh http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-191315 eyxdm ogtmh Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:15:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-191315 hvzeauktc xtriglzny zngeyq mlkzpdr zdujag ceyqkvf orefgmdb http://www.rvbdst.drhv.com hvzeauktc xtriglzny zngeyq mlkzpdr zdujag ceyqkvf orefgmdb http://www.rvbdst.drhv.com

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]]> By: ambush27 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-186713 ambush27 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:03:18 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-186713 I'd sooner hack up an old truck myself, but it might be interesting advertising for businesses. I’d sooner hack up an old truck myself, but it might be interesting advertising for businesses.

]]> By: Eddie http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-185984 Eddie Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:57:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-185984 My motorcycles would really appreciate that thing, I wonder how many peoples bikes I'd have to tow at $100 a pop to pay that thing off. My motorcycles would really appreciate that thing, I wonder how many peoples bikes I’d have to tow at $100 a pop to pay that thing off.

]]> By: MR P http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-181191 MR P Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:51:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-181191 From the picture here it does not look like you loose any square footage and you definitely gain in cubic footage http://dallassmithcorp.com/productsdeep.html From the picture here it does not look like you loose any square footage and you definitely gain in cubic footage
http://dallassmithcorp.com/productsdeep.html

]]> By: Jack Danials http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-180194 Jack Danials Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:07:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-180194 Ok, so i have two thoughts on this truck 1) So if I don't own any type of 'fun' vehicle (bike, quad, etc.), what use is it to me???? 2) To me is seems as though you lose bed width for bed depth, amounting to roughly the same cubic footage, but being that it is FWD, if i load this thing full of cement bags, how well will it drive when the rear droops and the fronts picks up? Would I begin to lose power and traction since all the weight has picked up off of the front drive wheels? Ok, so i have two thoughts on this truck

1) So if I don’t own any type of ‘fun’ vehicle (bike, quad, etc.), what use is it to me????

2) To me is seems as though you lose bed width for bed depth, amounting to roughly the same cubic footage, but being that it is FWD, if i load this thing full of cement bags, how well will it drive when the rear droops and the fronts picks up? Would I begin to lose power and traction since all the weight has picked up off of the front drive wheels?

]]> By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-179944 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:38:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-179944 [...] Low Floor, No Lifting Love it or hate it, this low rise cargo system will definitely draw looks wherever it goes. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the show model is low, black and mean. If you gotta haul stuff, you might as well do it in style. [...] [...] Low Floor, No Lifting Love it or hate it, this low rise cargo system will definitely draw looks wherever it goes. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the show model is low, black and mean. If you gotta haul stuff, you might as well do it in style. [...]

]]> By: garloosh http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-179774 garloosh Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:34:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-179774 Found some video on the truck from the SEMA show http://www.trucktrend.com/multimedia/58/videos/6202040/fullscreen/index.html Found some video on the truck from the SEMA show
http://www.trucktrend.com/multimedia/58/videos/6202040/fullscreen/index.html

]]> By: garloosh http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177111 garloosh Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:17:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177111 I think the patent you wanted is: 6398251 I just went to google patents and typed in dallas smith corp. and quite a few patents popped up...but i think this particular one covers the actual suspension??? I think the patent you wanted is: 6398251

I just went to google patents and typed in dallas smith corp. and quite a few patents popped up…but i think this particular one covers the actual suspension???

]]> By: Eric Dykstra http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177091 Eric Dykstra Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:28:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177091 Actually it is patented, however they do license it out quite a bit. Patent 5035462 ~eriC Actually it is patented, however they do license it out quite a bit.

Patent 5035462

~eriC

]]> By: Dano http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177071 Dano Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:50:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177071 http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/198/101/3051530-sdfgkkl499limo.jpg This is what I'm afraid of. http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/198/101/3051530-sdfgkkl499limo.jpg

This is what I’m afraid of.

]]> By: Mark Bickford http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177061 Mark Bickford Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:17:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177061 This kind: http://www.auto-nomics.com/images/jimmaher-mh-1.jpg This kind:
http://www.auto-nomics.com/images/jimmaher-mh-1.jpg

]]> By: Mark Bickford http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177059 Mark Bickford Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:16:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-177059 I hope they didn't patent the idea... If they did, I think the GMC motorhomes from the mid '70s would probably qualify as prior art, being that they had the same setup: I hope they didn’t patent the idea…

If they did, I think the GMC motorhomes from the mid ’70s would probably qualify as prior art, being that they had the same setup:

]]> By: garloosh http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-176997 garloosh Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:41:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-176997 I saw this thing at the SEMA show...and in response to your question Dano, I remember that this truck can actually haul more gvw than the conventional version (forgot how much more exactly). I spoke with a ford rep there and they said that this application could be available to the masses in mid 'O8??? CANT WAIT... I saw this thing at the SEMA show…and in response to your question Dano, I remember that this truck can actually haul more gvw than the conventional version (forgot how much more exactly). I spoke with a ford rep there and they said that this application could be available to the masses in mid ‘O8??? CANT WAIT…

]]> By: Dano http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-176859 Dano Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:49:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-176859 What happens when you load the truck up with a heavy load? Are you going to be scraping your rear bumper on the roads? We have a Mits box truck. Climbing up to the rear cargo and lifting stuff up is a pain. Also having tree branches wedged between the cab and rear box space sucks too. What happens when you load the truck up with a heavy load? Are you going to be scraping your rear bumper on the roads?

We have a Mits box truck. Climbing up to the rear cargo and lifting stuff up is a pain. Also having tree branches wedged between the cab and rear box space sucks too.

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-176840 Benjamen Johnson Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:31:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/10/low-floor-no-lifting/#comment-176840 Sweet, I can see this being very handy. To bad about the front wheel drive only, I was hoping they converted the truck to electric to replace the rear drive shaft with a couple of motors attached to the rear wheels. Sweet, I can see this being very handy. To bad about the front wheel drive only, I was hoping they converted the truck to electric to replace the rear drive shaft with a couple of motors attached to the rear wheels.

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