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PaulW:

--- Quote from: reptile610 on July 31, 2009, 05:39:09 PM ---haha, tractor tires?

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the tires used on the monster trucks are from farming equipment, mainly turf sprayers.  they're so wide to give the equipment a low footprint when it's driving over the ground so it won't ruin the turf.  they use them on monster trucks because they're very soft and are a flotation tire.  some of the tread is cut off to lighten them and to give them a more aggressive look.  they're actually used as part of the suspension on the trucks, because they help to absorb some of the impact from landings.

reptile610:
yay!!!! i learned something today  ;D

PaulW:

--- Quote from: reptile610 on August 01, 2009, 07:54:46 AM ---yay!!!! i learned something today  ;D

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now doug knows 2 things. 

reptile610:
what was the other thing?

PaulW:

--- Quote from: reptile610 on August 01, 2009, 06:50:03 PM ---what was the other thing?

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still trying to figure that out.

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