W. Jack Hilton III wrote:
>
> I know that at least GM tested the possibility of a FWD pick up , but I
> guess the stresses put on a truck , especially in a work and towing
> environment , are just too great and probably had an adverse affect on the
> reliability of the drive train .
>
> It may have also had something to do with the truck being stable with a
> heavy load on it .
>
> BUT -
>
> If you remember the little Dodge front wheel drive pickups they made in
> about '85 or so .
>
> There is a guy around here that took a motor out of a Shelby GLHS and
> dropped it in that thing . Looks factory original too .
>
> I can't remember the name of those things , but they were kinda like an
> El'Camino , only they were based on the Dodge Chargers ofthat time period .
>
> At 09:48 AM 6/24/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >> > If it is available in 4times4 , they will be replacing alot of transfer
> >> > cases under warranty .
> >
> >> Not necessarily. Remember, the Syclone/Typhoons are AWD. The trannies
> >> and rearends were weak links.
> >
> > You know, this makes me wonder. Although I am a big fan of RWD for
> >tradition, simplicity of maintenance, and familiarity of driving technique
> >reasons, sometimes I think that a FWD truck would be a much better
> >architecture. Usually I'm thinking this when I'm trying to haul the boat
> >up a slick ramp ;) .
> >
> > Why no FWD trucks?
> >
> > Ron
> >
>
> Jack Hilton
>
> Black '98 R/T Club Cab
>
> http://www.mindspring.com/~hemi/jbd1.htmlThey were based on the charger and were called the Rampage.
Plymouth also had a model but I forget the name. They were produced
`82,`83,and `84 and never really sold real well. Quite a few people
have had fun with them putting turbos in and such.
-Matt
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