You’re absolutely right for semi-floating axles used in 1/2 ton or lighter pickups, where weight is a major factor. With HD pickups that have a GVWR over 8500lbs, fuel economy ratings literally go out the window. All HD pickups that I know of use full floating axles, which are crazy strong:

No argument here, Rokons are kind of like 2 wheeled riding mowers in terms of actual operation. Top speed of 30-ish, and you have to change gears when stopped. They even sound like a lawnmower. But they are stupid simple and easy to fix in the field.

For the truly ludricous trails, Rokon 2WD motorcycles can take you places that ordinarily are only reachable on foot, including mountain summits.

size & weight is always the limiting factor. This is why you can take an ATV places that even custom rock crawlers can’t go, and why you can take a dirt bike places even ATVs can’t reach.

Used my truck as a ladder, pulled up alongside my house to stand on the roof and clean the gutter.

I still have every last saved game file dating back to 1997/PS1. DexDrive ftw.

Maybe by 2525.

Mmm, all those unburnt hydrocarbons evaporating into the atmosphere.

Abroad, it’s much more common to see single-cab tray-back trucks based off mid-sized platforms and their carrying-capacities get much higher than ours.

I thought a ton of torque was 2,000 ft lbs?

Looks like that Ram has an open rear diff, and either an open front diff or the guy isn’t even in 4wd.

That was really mild as far as trash talk goes. Frankly I wouldn’t even be insulted.

That greenhouse... HNNNGGGGG

It’s intentionally dangerous, just like any hollywood stunt. Danger is thrilling, the risk makes for compelling viewing. Anyone who wants to replicate the stunt should understand the inherent risk involved with pitting a 3,000 lb car against a 3,000 ton train, and if they don’t, well... darwin award.

Per statute:

Horsepower is irrelevant with a line lock. Traction is all that matters. With a front engine, rear wheel drive car, once the rears break loose the front tires and brakes (with the weight of the engine on them) will hold the car stationary all day due to extremely high static traction. The rear end won’t slide side to…

Drift mode functions while the car is in motion, a line lock can completely prevent vehicle motion while smoking the tires.

Why thank you, I think I will hire some help... to draw up an NFA trust so I can buy silencers, machine guns and breech loading artillery without any fingerprints being sent to the FBI. Good call!

So is a burnout still ‘reckless driving’ if you have a line lock kit which allows you to stay in complete control while spinning the tires?

The Alabama ordinarily sits in about 20 feet of mud/dirt. Katrina’s storm surge was so high that Alabama temporarily floated, and much of the silt under one side of her hull was eroded away by the flood waters. When she was finally set back down into the mud, the ground was uneven, causing the list.