6/21/2006: Stretch SUV limo beached in San Francisco - Page 2

glatt · 06-21-2006, 03:07 PM

I assumed it was a front wheel drive. You think they put an extra long driveshaft into it when they do the conversion?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-21-2006, 03:23 PM

Good point.

mitheral · 06-23-2006, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I assumed it was a front wheel drive. You think they put an extra long driveshaft into it when they do the conversion?

Yep. Actaully probably several shafts supported by hanger bearings.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-23-2006, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mitheral

Yep. Actaully probably several shafts supported by hanger bearings.

After glatt mentioned it, I remembered reading that some of the stretch makers, start with 4 wheel drives and just use the fronts for the long ones.
It's a tradeoff because they have to get the 4x4 front end low enough for a limo.
The same article said they don't do much with the brakes.

BigV · 06-21-2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

If they lift on the front and push down on the back, the drive wheels might get enough bite to pull it off the hump.

Or...siphon the contents of the front hot tub to the one in the back. Water's heavy, y'know.

Trilby · 06-21-2006, 03:29 PM

Oh, rich people! They're so stupidly, stupidly rich!

Rock Steady · 06-21-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Oh, rich people! They're so stupidly, stupidly rich!

Well, here in the Silicon Valley (40 miles south of SF), there are many stock-options Jeans-to-Riches stories. So, there isn't a rich-people stereotype here. In the valley, 1 out of 20 of us are millionaires -- we still wear the same clothes, drive pick-up trucks, smoke weed, go to football games, and so on. You can't pick us out in a crowd and we like it that way. We wouldn't be caught dead in a stretch limo, but spend $60 taxi to drink and NOT drive.

BigV · 06-22-2006, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Rock Steady

Well, here in the Silicon Valley (40 miles south of SF), there are many stock-options Jeans-to-Riches stories. So, there isn't a rich-people stereotype here. In the valley, 1 out of 20 of us are millionaires -- we still wear the same clothes, drive pick-up trucks, smoke weed, go to football games, and so on. You can't pick us out in a crowd and we like it that way. We wouldn't be caught dead in a stretch limo, but spend $60 taxi to drink and NOT drive.

So, if I charter a bus with nineteen homeless people to your neighborhood, can I be the millionaire on the bus? I'd happily foreswear all future limo rides to drive a pickup truck to the ballgame.

06-21-2006, 03:31 PM

I live 1/2 between Tampa and O' Town right off of I-4 and can say with conviction that NY and LA have nothing on the crazy limos we have. (lived in LA and spend a great deal of time in NY)

Kitsune · 06-21-2006, 03:48 PM

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I live 1/2 between Tampa and O' Town right off of I-4 and can say with conviction that NY and LA have nothing on the crazy limos we have.

Plant City does have some wild stretch tractors.

06-21-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitsune

Plant City does have some wild stretch tractors.

Was my old sales area, they like the stretch Hummers.

Griff · 06-21-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitsune

Plant City does have some wild stretch tractors.

streeeeeetch

capnhowdy · 06-21-2006, 03:41 PM

I'm sure it would be harder to corner one of these things than a semi. We'll have to ask brianr.

06-21-2006, 07:45 PM

Good night!

Kagen4o4 · 06-21-2006, 09:32 PM

these poor creatures are beaching themselves and are now on the endangered species list

06-21-2006, 03:23 PM	#2
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06-21-2006, 03:29 PM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Oh, rich people! They're so stupidly, stupidly rich! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

06-21-2006, 03:41 PM	#13
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I'm sure it would be harder to corner one of these things than a semi. We'll have to ask brianr. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-21-2006, 09:32 PM	#15
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	these poor creatures are beaching themselves and are now on the endangered species list __________________ something we both can enjoy??

06-21-2006, 03:07 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I assumed it was a front wheel drive. You think they put an extra long driveshaft into it when they do the conversion?

06-21-2006, 03:31 PM	#9
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I live 1/2 between Tampa and O' Town right off of I-4 and can say with conviction that NY and LA have nothing on the crazy limos we have. (lived in LA and spend a great deal of time in NY)

06-21-2006, 07:45 PM	#14
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Good night!

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