Polar's $400k Record Breaking Antarctic Truck
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I do not understand where the $400k went! Perhaps most of it went into labor??
I do not understand how it can run on "any kind" of unleaded fuel if it is S/C'ed. So 80 octane from a 3rd world gas pump is A-ok? It will also run on race fuel with a 110 rating!? Makes no sense.
I see no mention of what was done to allow this truck to carry the massive weight. Enough fuel to have a 6,000 mile range with a S/C'ed engine!? It gets what probably 8mpg on a good day? That is a ton of fuel which = a HUGE amount of weight!! Not to mention all the added weight with the custom body panels and other junk. This thing must weigh 12,000lbs or more!!
What was done to the axles, trans and frame to handle this HUGE weight?? Not to mention 44" rubber is going to snap CVs like they are twigs. Even if the axles were upgraded with the best 300m's money can buy (RCVs) I still wouldn't trust them with 44" rubber when you life depends on it. Really not much mechanical info in the auction. I suppose the types of clients they figure will buy it either don't care about that or don't know.
While it is an interesting truck and cool it has been there and done that I am not all that impressed. At $400k to build it is definitely the most expensive Taco in the world! Honestly, to me it looks like it cost about $100k to build.
I would hate to lug those winches around in -50 when the wind is howling!!
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I do not understand how it can run on "any kind" of unleaded fuel if it is S/C'ed. So 80 octane from a 3rd world gas pump is A-ok? It will also run on race fuel with a 110 rating!? Makes no sense.
I see no mention of what was done to allow this truck to carry the massive weight. Enough fuel to have a 6,000 mile range with a S/C'ed engine!? It gets what probably 8mpg on a good day? That is a ton of fuel which = a HUGE amount of weight!! Not to mention all the added weight with the custom body panels and other junk. This thing must weigh 12,000lbs or more!!
What was done to the axles, trans and frame to handle this HUGE weight?? Not to mention 44" rubber is going to snap CVs like they are twigs. Even if the axles were upgraded with the best 300m's money can buy (RCVs) I still wouldn't trust them with 44" rubber when you life depends on it. Really not much mechanical info in the auction. I suppose the types of clients they figure will buy it either don't care about that or don't know.
While it is an interesting truck and cool it has been there and done that I am not all that impressed. At $400k to build it is definitely the most expensive Taco in the world! Honestly, to me it looks like it cost about $100k to build.
I would hate to lug those winches around in -50 when the wind is howling!!
Cheers
hahaha. Wow, wish in one hand, crap in the other, see which fills up first. Good luck with that price tag.
The axles look stock, not sure if full fuel tanks would push it past capacity.
Two of the ugliest bumpers I've ever seen as well.
The axles look stock, not sure if full fuel tanks would push it past capacity.
Two of the ugliest bumpers I've ever seen as well.
I'll take two please.