nope, not how or by whom either. I found and posted the photo, and the research is up to anyone interested enough to dig into the source. Reverse image search it, or Tineye.com, or whatever.. the answers are out there.
From the comments on Daily Timewaster, I found that it is a Trado axle conversion, made by DAF. The axle set could be installed on a 4x4 truck to convert it to a 6x6. There are some interesting pictures here showing caterpillar tracks that can be rolled up onto the truck when not in use. There is another picture where the axle set is pivoted so that only one wheel is touching on each side. I'm not sure if that is for less rolling resistance, or just showing the articulation.
That's awesome! Jesse,do you know what it's from/made by? Cheers,Rob.
ReplyDeletenope, not how or by whom either. I found and posted the photo, and the research is up to anyone interested enough to dig into the source. Reverse image search it, or Tineye.com, or whatever.. the answers are out there.
DeleteFrom the comments on Daily Timewaster, I found that it is a Trado axle conversion, made by DAF. The axle set could be installed on a 4x4 truck to convert it to a 6x6. There are some interesting pictures here showing caterpillar tracks that can be rolled up onto the truck when not in use. There is another picture where the axle set is pivoted so that only one wheel is touching on each side. I'm not sure if that is for less rolling resistance, or just showing the articulation.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.grondgebondenluchtverdediging.nl/fotoalbum/index.php?/tags/815-daf_trado
thanks!
DeleteMercedes used similar axels on their 6x6 military trucks
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20-XNeY_Y84