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You’ve got some land or property and now you need a tractor. Finding one that suits your needs can be easier than you might think. Here are a few simple steps .

First and foremost, you need to determine your needs. What will you need your tractor to do? Do you have an acre or two that needs mowed once or twice a week? Do you need a tractor for mowing, towing, snow plowing, carrying items, gardening or harvesting fields? Be sure to get enough tractor that will handle the attachments you are going to use.

Gas or Diesel?

Do you need a gasoline or diesel powered tractor? For most residential, mowing applications gasoline powered tractors are the way to go. If you have more than five acres and plan on doing some plowing, hauling, heavier mowing and adding any attachments then diesel is probably the tractor of choice.

Lawn Tractors

Lets look first at your average lawn mower. Something that will be pretty much be used for mowing and nothing else. Your average “lawn tractor” can range anywhere from $1500 – $4500 and range from 15HP- 25HP with gasoline engines. Good reliable used lawn mowers can be purchase from a few hundred dollars up to $3000 depending on age and condition. Some of the higher HP model lawn tractors can also be used for occasional snow plowing and other heavier tasks but are best suited for mowing with or without a grass catcher and pulling a cart. Most all lawn tractors are belt driven with limited parts availability and are designed to last a short period of time.

Garden Tractors & Compact Tractors

Next lets look at property owners that have 3 – 15 acres and the need for plowing, gardening, mowing, cutting and loading. In my opinion we have two classes of tractor we can look at here. You can consider a “garden tractor” or a “compact tractor”. A garden tractor is a tractor that is really a lawn tractor with a heavier built to it and with the capability of some attachments like a tiller, a blade, snowblower and larger mower decks (usually 54in – 60in decks). Most garden tractors are also shaft driven and can last for many years if properly maintained and not pushed beyond their limits. They can be gasoline or diesel. They usually sell new for $6000 – $10000 with a mowing deck,and can be purchased used for $2500 – $6000 depending on condition.

My personal recommendation for this scenario would be a “compact tractor”. A compact tractor is basically a miniature tractor with full size tractor capabilities such as mowing, cutting, loading, digging, tilling, plowing and hauling. They have diesel engines ranging in size from 15HP – 30HP. Most of them have full hydraulics, 4WD, mid and rear PTO’s, high and low range, roll over protection and are built to work. They have a life expectancy of up to 30 plus years if properly maintained. Parts are readily available. These compact tractors can handle many implements like large belly mowers up to 72in., rear mowers, tillers, blades, loaders, plows, backhoes, sweepers and more. The reliability of these tractors makes for a great used tractor. A new compact tractor with a mower can range from $10000 – $20000, depending on the size and model. Great used compact tractors can be found for as low as $5000.

Farm Tractors

If farming is in your future and you have many acres to tend to, you are best advised to consult with a dealer or fellow farmer before making a purchase. There are many, many choices when it comes to large tractors and farming equipment and it is best to make sure you get the right equipment the first time as these tractors can be a very large investment. Once you have the specifics you need, then search for a new or used tractor that will meet your exact needs for HP, and capabilities.

Pricing

Before you get sticker shock, realize that tractor purchases are long term commitments and that with proper maintenance and use they can last for 30 years or more. When you consider the life span and work they do, the prices will seem reasonable.

Attachments can also seem expensive as well. A loader for example will cost $3000 – $5000. A simple blade can run $300 – $500.

Once you have a tractor and some attachments, you’ll wonder how you ever did without them. I remember when I purchased my compact Kubota four years ago. I took my wife with me and I bought a 60in mower and a loader with it. When my wife saw the price she about died! Since we’ve owned it, she has on many occasion told me that it has been such a great thing to have. We only have 5 acres but get so much use from the loader. I don’t know what we ever did without it!

Gray Market Tractors

Because good used tractors are so reliable, there is a high demand and a relatively low supply of them and good used tractors sell very quickly. A tempting way of saving money is buying an “off-brand” tractor or a gray market tractor. These are usually imported machines designed for use in other markets, being sold semi-legally here. While they can be much cheaper than standard tractors, there are a couple of significant drawbacks.

One is that the PTO systems are not always compatible with US standards. Many of them do not have a mid PTO which is needed if you want a belly mower. A second issue is parts availability. It can be difficult or impossible to find replacement parts here if it’s a model designed for use in other markets.

What ever you do, make sure you buy a tractor that will do what you need it to. The worst thing you can do is to push the equipment beyond it capabilities. It not only significantly shortens the life span but can be dangerous as well.

Before making your purchase, do your research. Check with other owners, dealers, web forums and manufactures sites for information. When your ready to make the purchase be sure to check here with Tractor Shopper for deals on your next new or used tractor!

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BIGFOOT® all began in the mid 1970’s. Bob Chandler, the creator of BIGFOOT® with his wife, was a construction contractor working in St. Louis, USA. Bob used his Ford 250 4X4 Pickup Truck for both work and also off road family fun at the weekends. After breaking the toughest of trucks it soon became apparent that there was nowhere close by for him to get 4X4 parts and spares. Seeing the gap in the market, Bob and his wife Marilyn started up Midwest Four Wheel Drive. The Chandler’s used their truck as a work vehicle, as well as using it for promotional purposes. They tried out new parts on the truck, and kept on making it bigger and better. It escalated so much that the truck actually became an attraction in its own right. In 1979, at the Denver car show, the Chandler’s used their truck in its first paid event. Truck pulls in arenas and stadiums were soon to follow.

Two years later in 1981 Bob changed the whole concept of Monster Trucks. Just for fun he thought he would try and drive over a couple of scrap cars. He soon duplicated his stunt in a stadium show a couple of months later. That was the birth of car crushing Monster Trucks. In 1983 BIGFOOT® (named after he was told the reason he kept on breaking parts was because of his “big foot”) began its sponsorship deal with Ford Motor Company, which still stands today. Many more BIGFOOT® monster trucks have been built since then, BIGFOOT® #17 has been built for use in the UK and Europe.

Inspired by the success of BIGFOOT®, an explosion of imitations came forth in the mid 1980’s. In America car crushing became a staple of major truck pulling and mud racing events. After many years of just car crushing, the audience in 1987 were given a more exciting show, with monster truck racing. It is a full blown sport in America today, with multiple points series taking place across the country, and millions watch it weekly on television.

The creator of BIGFOOT® soon emerged at the forefront of monster truck technology. With the use of computer aided design packages he created a new breed of monster trucks designed with racing in mind. Radical new tubular chassis along with patented cantilever-based suspensions represent the state of the art race trucks design. BIGFOOT® 8 was the first BIGFOOT® to be born out of the new impressive mold. In 1992 BIGFOOT® 8 became world champion, 1992 saw Bob and his team place 1 and 2 in the series. 1994 saw the team place 1, 2 and 3, winning 11 out of 13 races. 1995 saw teams limited to two trucks, the BIGFOOT® team took first and third, and won 10 out of 15 races.

The History of BIGFOOT 17, Europe’s BIGFOOT.

Nigel Morris, the owner of L.A. Supertrux Ltd, started building his first real Monster Truck in the autumn of 2000. This project which later was given the name Wild Child was inspired by long time friend Tim Barks, who’s own project was well under way at this time. As Wild Child neared completion, Nigel had the chance to go to America as a crew member for another friend, Joe Ellis who was going to be running his race tuned Lotus Carlton in the famous Silver State Challenge road race near Las Vegas. Nigel saw this as his chance to visit the Holy Grail of Monster Trucks, BIGFOOT®. Nigel invited Tim to help with crew duties on Joe’s car so that they could both extend their stay in the USA to include a visit to Dan Patrick, at his Samson workshop, and then on to BIGFOOT®.

Whilst visiting BIGFOOT® Bob Chandler extended an invitation for the lads to return in December for the MTRA annual conference. 2000 saw Nigel & Tim make the trip to be the first Europeans EVER to attend the MTRA conference and also the Tech School. Nigel was very proud to pass the technicians exam, and become one of a very small band of people who are qualified to carry out technical, and safety checks on Monster Trucks. The membership of the MTRA voted unanimously to set up a European division, and Nigel was elected president.

During 2001 Nigel worked to fine tune Wild Child and to get used to driving a Monster Truck at speed. Wild Child also appeared in music videos and television adverts, as well as the Granada TV series Men & Motors.

During his December MTRA visit Nigel had discussions with Bob Chandler about the prospect of bringing BIGFOOT® back to the UK, and maybe touring Europe. It was during these discussions that the idea was formed to have a BIGFOOT® permanently available to the European public. Further discussions led to the plan being finalised for Nigel and L.A. Supertrux Ltd building and operating BIGFOOT® #17 “The UK BIGFOOT®”.

That process was completed in 2003 and BIGFOOT® #17 has been wowing the UK fans ever since. With regular appearances throughout the summer competing in the EMTRC (European Monster Truck Racing Championship), BIGFOOT® #17 and Nigel Morris were proud to take the title of 2003 Pro-MT European Champion.

In the 2004 EMTRC series Nigel and BIGFOOT® #17 were only prevented from taking the title by the cancellation of the final event. Good friend and fierce racing rival Ian Batey had blown the engine of his championship leading Lil Devil monster truck in a heat race with BIGFOOT® earlier in the day. Nigel only needed to finish the event, but sadly (for Nigel anyway) the beach race was scupperd by the incoming tide! With the event cancelled Nigel and BIGFOOT® #17 remained just 35 points away from a second title.

The 2005 EMTRC series was a torrid one for the BIGFOOT® team. With a brand new 572 cu in Big Block Ford the team had high hopes for the championship. If it wasn’t for a couple of small items, who knows what might have happened. Those small items were, gearboxes we blew up 6 of them and front wheels, and we knocked 3 of these off as well. Oh and then there was this Rob Williams bloke who ran away with the championship in his rookie year. For the whole BIGFOOT® team joint third in the EMTRC table was just not good enough.

2006 saw a return to winning ways. The BIGFOOT® team had made some changes in the winter months, adding a new drag race inspired gearbox as well as custom steel steering swivels. These changes seem to have fixed the reliability issues of the 2005 season and the EMTRC title was regained in domineering fashion. Six event wins and two second places from ten events!!

2007 whitnessed the continuation of our dominance in the EMTRC racing series with more event and race wins than any other team, bringing to the BIGFOOT® #17 racing team the EMTRC title once again. This title makes us the first team ever to retain our title year on year, and the first team ever to win 3 EMTRC titles. I think we’re really back this time!!

27/08/2008  http://welovetruckssite.com

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Black gold business becomes alternative of business in a period of will come  

Coal often man calls this black gold in period to come will become alternative business opportunity the excutive, proven company of board to have its the business tow in embers stone area, why because data indicates that the biggest money rotation in coal. Therefore this opportunity increasingly in invades by side.

The side of company which has big capital, will take it. This thing will also followed supply of coal in Indonesia also  increases, this business now starts to draw up location which obstetrical potency of coal of height, especially in archipelago of Kalimantan represents first target as location to buy location readily to exploration. Then opportunity of gold for company which knows this thing.

Embers stone business potency in Indonesia

At period to come, Indonesia coal production there estimated would continuously increase, not just to full fill requirement in country (domestic), but also to fulfill overseas request (export).

This thing remembers Indonesia coal resource which still overflow, on the other hand price of BBM which remain to be high, claim industry which during the time with oil fuel to change over to use coal. Have plan of development of new PLTU in and outside Java Island with total capacity 10.000 MW, product increase cement every year, and increasingly growth industry, other industry like paper industry ( pulp ) and textile industry represents request indication in country will be more increasing.  And so do the things of with request of coal from importer nations results production will be more increasing. With the thing, government releases Policy of National Energy (KEN) through PPNO.5 TAHUN 2006 as renewal of Plane Common Wisdom of Energy (KUBE) the year 1998. KEN has a purpose major to create security and safety of supply of national energy in with continuation and exploiting of energy efficiently, and realized by (energy hotchpotch (energy optimal mix) in the year 2025.

For the purpose dependency to one energy source type like BBM must be lessened with utilizing alternative energy source among others coal. For supports goal achievement of national energy hotchpotch which is targeted by government, one of it are perform coal study nationally to know condition of resources, company, and exploiting of coal, and its (the problems, which applicable to make necessary actions. And to support the study need to perform first building national coal data base from result of good data collecting of secondary or primary.

Therefore its (the business potency will also increasingly good and promises businessmen, very important to  develop. Data of central litbang mineral technology and  embers stone )

Coal potency east Kalimantan 21 Trillion Ton

East Kalimantan has considerably big embers stone potency. Embers stone potency in east Kalimantan now estimated by around 19,567 trillion ton and reserve of embers stone reach 2,410 trillion ton. While embers stone production in east kalimantan in the year 2004 then only around 66 million tons and in the year 2005 around 80 million tons. It is not strange if mining of embers stone becomes good player east kalimantan as local income contributor.

Head of Office of Mining and Energy East Kalimantan,  Ir H Syaiful Bahri MM tells, every year embers stone production in east kalimantan is of course increasingly enough significant. In the year 1990 s(he said, embers stone production in new east kalimantan around 877.240 tons, but in the year 2000 has reached 38.116.068 tons and in the year 2003 becoming 57.053.960 tons.

Further explained, as a whole embers stone production in east kalimantan has reached 292.716.720 thereby there are still around 21,69 trillion embers stone in east kalimantan. Till now embers stone in east Kalimantan ( he said, exported to some  Asia countries like Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and to Australian. In export state embers stone more utilized as energy generator.

”  Have it is better we also utilize resources this embers stone for area. For example for power plant. Till now like the one we know Indonesia still experience electric energy crisis. Want to use other diesel fuel and fuel of course expensive and embers stone can become alternative.

Supply projection of coal increasingly Increas

National coal production go on experiencing development is very significant . In the year 1992 noted by 22,951 million tons, rising becomes 151,594 million tons in the year 2005, or average rising 15.68% per year if it assumed years. Coming year follows tendency (trend ) the above then condition the year 2025 productions will increase to become 628 million tons.

From consumption side, till now coal market segment in country followed PLTU, industry middle industry cement to small industry and family, in range of time 1998. 2025 coal consumptions in country developed to 13.29%. condition now (2005 ) coal consumptions there noted 35,34-35,34 million tons. Between it 71.11% consumed by PLTU, 16.84% consumed by industry cement and 6.43% consumed by industry paper. From the character and existence of plan of exploiting of coal passes development ? expansion of technology UBC,  gasification and liquefaction, then projected the year 2025 requirements of coal in country will reach around 191.130 million tons.

While from Trend export of coal which its improvement is very significant around 16.00% per year, then estimated the year 2025 projected will reach 438 million tons. The condition is not expected because do not in parallel with plan of development of coal in Indonesia. For the year 2025 numbers of plan of production 318 billion tons to full fill requirement in country 214 billion tons and to full fill overseas request 104 billion tons.

Difference key of  the  two projections lays in sale abroad. Therefore so that plan of development of Indonesia coal earns teralisation. Then need to make policy of operation of production through demarcation of sale to country probe and supply guarantee for requirement in the country written in bond must be executed. See online report at http://www.coalinvestors.com

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What Is A Custom Truck Bed Covers?

Custom truck bed covers, also known as custom tonneau covers, are made and designed to protect and enhance the appearance of your pickup truck. Truck bed covers are one of today’s most popular aftermarket truck accessories.

Why Should You Get A Custom Truck Bed Cover?

You should get a custom truck bed cover for the following reasons:

– it reduces drag

– Improves gas mileage from 5% to 10%

– provides extra storage space

– protects your cargo

What Are The Kinds of Custom Truck Bed Covers?

The complete selection of pickup truck bed covers includes soft rollup tonneau covers, folding tonneau covers, retractable tonneau covers, hard tonneau covers, hinged tonneau covers, tool box tonneau covers and tonneau accessories.

The kind of truck bed covers are outlined as follows:

– Soft Roll-Up Tonneau Covers: Soft tonneau covers are the fastest, easiest and the most convenient way to top your truck bed. Made with a durable vinyl tarp,soft roll-up tonneau covers easily remove in seconds for large loads. Soft roll-up tonneau covers will spare your budget.

– Folding Tonneau Covers: Folding tonneau covers provide the smooth look of a hard cover with the convenience of a soft cover. In just a few seconds, folding tonneau covers effortlessly reveal your entire bed for big loads. Plus, hard folding tonneau covers install fastest and easiest.

– Retractable Tonneau Covers: In seconds, retractable tonneau covers roll away for full bed access. These high-tech retractable tonneau covers do the job right. Retractable tonneau covers showcase the ultimate combination of hard tonneau security and soft tonneau convenience.

– Hard Tonneau Covers: Hard tonneau covers offer the best in secure bed coverage, smooth looks and complete durability. Aerodynamic design improves gas mileage. Easy to install and remove.

– Hinged Tonneau Covers: Hinged tonneau covers unlatch and lift for full bed access. Features a smooth aerodynamic design to improve gas mileage. This tonneau cover mounts easily, fast and latches instantly.

– Tool Box Tonneau Covers: Tool tonneau covers secure whatever you need to carry to do the job. Carry all of your tools and materials under cover and keep everything you need protected from the elements and theft. Some tool box tonneau covers include the box, too.

For more information about custom truck bed covers and custom tonneau covers, visit http://www.truckbedcoverstonneaucovers.com

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Source by Lawrence Sharp

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One of the better selling American compact pick up trucks year in and year out is the Dodge Dakota, which has been produced by Chrysler under the Dodge brand since 1987.  The 2010 Dodge Dakota is sure to continue the trend of being a top selling pickup truck.  The 2010 Dodge Dakota comes with two different engine options.  With the exception of the Dodge Dakota Laramie, every trim comes standard with a 3.7 liter, six cylinder engine which produces 210 horsepower and up to 235 pound feet of torque.

For many pick up truck purchasers, the V6 engine is fine for everyday travel, but is not powerful enough for larger towing needs.  For those who need more power and towing capacity, two V8 options are available.  The top of the line V8 engine which comes standard in the Dodge Dakota Laramie, but is an upgrade in all other trims is a 4.7 liter engine.  This engine, which comes as a flexible fuel engine, generates up to 302 horsepower and 329 pound feet of torque. 

Most of the Dodge Dakota trims come standard with 2 wheel drive, but an all wheel drive option can be selected for an additional cost.  The 2010 Dodge Dakota gets typical fuel efficiency for a pick up truck.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) projects that the 3.7 liter V6 will get 16 miles per gallon in the city and 20 miles per gallon on the highway.  The V8 engine option yields more power, but lowers fuel efficiency.  The EPA estimates the Dakota with a V8 gets 14 miles per gallon in the city and 19 miles per gallon on the highway.

All of the trims within the 2010 Dakota come standard with an automatic transmission.  The engines in the 2010 Dakota are similar to the 2009 options, which were upgraded from the options available in the 2009 Dakota.

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Source by Ronnie Tanner

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Who has 4×4?

Hello dear readers. Passing more than one thousand miles in their native land in search of coveted trophies of the underwater world, I once watched a very amusing picture when “cool jeep” digs into the planet, often for no reason. And when quite firmly bury, leaves a solid citizen who wears his fashionable jacket and began to swear and walk around the excavated them as well. As you may have guessed, it goes on the booty, and that at least they should go. Therefore, this article I will cover the topic in detail as all-wheel drive car, therefore this article will be very interesting to those readers who enjoy hunting, fishing, or those who are going to get all-wheel iron friend, because he lives where no all-wheel drive does well!

Let’s start with the fact that the very essence of the system was invented around 100 4×4 years ago. At the dawn of the automobile industry, as you might guess, there was no road but need to get from point A to point B has always been. And the biggest need for this was in the military, so they became the first major customer. But back to our days.

Many of you may say that I have a four-wheel drive, but let’s face it. Sticker, label or inscription 4×4, Off Road, All road, 4matic, 4 wd, Full time 4 wd, AWD, Xdrive, controller of the drive system 2wd; 4wd; lock lever and even transfer gearbox can not guarantee that your car is truly 4×4, but why? The system itself is 4×4 drive involves the transmission of torque to each wheel independently. That is, if 3 out of 4 wheels to slip frustrated, we still do not get stuck, but thanks to a wheel can get out and continue driving.

I propose to consider all possible variant of drive systems.

1. 4×1, ie four-wheel torque is transmitted only by 1. Incidentally, in the automotive industry, these cars are called 2 wd.

For clarity of the experiment, imagine that we are in a car Toyota Corolla are starting to rise, with any of the front wheels, we are on the ice (a very low coefficient of friction). At the time of launch there is slippage of the wheels, which is on the ice, the second front wheel spins no (or almost no spinning). The reason is very simple – by the presence of all the differential torque goes to the wheel, which is easier to twist, that is something that has a lower coefficient of traction. Torque (as electricity) always follows the path of least resistance.

This is the most common category. It get almost all cars. Starting from all the known Camry (front drive) to BMW 525 (rear-drive). Although the latter model can not only be rear-wheel drive, depending on version.

2. 4×2. From 4-wheel torque is transmitted only by 2. This class and all the subsequent four automakers are called wd.

If we apply the same experimental conditions as described in option 1, then in this case also there will be a slip of the front wheels and … car would not go again! But as you say, now that torque is not just for the front, and rear-wheel drive! That’s right, only now the torque goes to one of the front wheels, not only from the front, but with the rear axle. In order for this not happening, there is a locking center differential. Here dwell on this in more detail.

Locking center differential are mechanical (usually with a switch on the transfer gearbox), such as Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and electronic (with a convenient switch on the dashboard or near the checkpoint), this includes almost all SUVs Toyota Rav 4, Nissan X-trail, and many , many others. Each of these systems, their advantages and disadvantages. 

The advantages of mechanical systems: hard redistributing torque between the front and rear axle (usually 50/50) thus provide a more confident driving on the road. The disadvantages of mechanical interlocking is the restriction on your connection speed (on some models up to 100 km / h, and the other only at a standstill), and that the movement is locked in the center differential is only possible on slippery surfaces (ice, snow, mud , deep sand), otherwise distributing CAT may be destroyed due to high friction. This blocking option is also called “hard block”, it is set mainly on the planet.

Electronic locks provide less interaxial solid progress on the road, and they tend to shut down when overheated (mode of self-defense), but they can easily turn on or off at any speed, and go at it on any surface. This option is called a “soft lock” and set it in the main on SUVs or sports cars.

There is a third option interaxle Block – limited-slip differential. Such differentials are hydro-mechanical and electronic. The principle of operation of such differentials is based on the difference in speed front and rear wheels. If the speed of rotation of the front wheels relative to the rear wheels exceeds a predetermined threshold, it triggers the lock and torque begins to act not only on the front but the rear axle. On a machine with such a lock may not be a mode switch, there simply is blocking it. This is also a variant of “soft lock” for the crossovers.

Now, we understand options interaxle locks, let’s go back to our experiment. So now we start the car with a locked center differential. Terms of experiment 1 (ice only under one of the front wheels). The driver starts, and observers dressed in winter jackets, again surrounded the car. Due to the fact that now the torque split between front and rear axle, the car begins to move through the rear wheels. Let’s complicate the task. Now, create the conditions where the ice is not only under one of the front, but also one of the rear wheels. Start as well as on a small rise. In this case, we will experience not just slip the front but the rear wheel, which is on the ice, and those wheels that are on the asphalt, spin will not (or hardly any), because due to cross-axle differentials torque will be spin those wheels, where there is less resistance. That is, again, came – come out and pull this all-wheel drive.

3. 4×3. From 4-wheel torque is transferred to the 3.

From the experimental conditions, Table 2 shows that for the beginning of the movement requires not only interaxle lock and cross-axle.

Interwheel differential lock on the principle of operation can be divided into mechanical and electronic, but of the connection are forced and self-locking. But the goal of all these systems a – when a large difference in speed between the right and left wheels of one axle to brake, the wheel, which has great speed and transfer torque to the one that has a lower speed.

Now, in experiment 2 we start a car with a blocked cross-axle differentials. For concreteness let it be the rear differential. In this case, our SUV, a little scrolling wheel being on the ice begins to move forward confidently. This category includes virtually all SUVs. Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Mitsubishi L-200, Nissan Navara, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Lend Rover Discovery 3.

As you may have guessed, we once again complicates the problem, and now 3 out of 4 wheels will be on the ice at the start of the hill (two rear and one front). Under these conditions, even our SUV, overcame the conditions of experiment 2, there is only sand and ice fiercely growling engine, moving slowly with the back . Why back, but because the friction of wheels on ice, the latter begins to heat up and turn into water. The level of grip will drop even more (agree that wet ice more slippery than dry), and the machine under its own gravity will begin to move back from the hill, despite the fact that the wheels are spinning forward. Therefore, when driving on ice or snow polished try to never let failure of the drive wheels to slip, ie operate the gas pedal very gently.

4. 4×4. At last!

We continue to fight the slip three of the four wheels. To overcome the three experimental conditions, it is necessary, the presence of all 3 locks: interaxle, front and rear cross-axle cross-axle. Thus, incorporating all three locks and starting conditions of the experiment 3, we get a full slip rear axle, but at the expense of the front cross-axle lock, the car will still move forward by just one wheel, which is not on the ice.

And now let’s the last time complicate the task. In this variant of the experiment, we will start with all four wheels on the ice! It is unrealistic to say to you, but let’s see what we get?? Now we need to remember what I wrote earlier, but rather the condition of inclusion and cross-axle lock interaxal. Let me remind you, they start to work when there is a significant difference in speed between the front and rear axle (hole spacing), or between right and left wheel (cross-axle). A little correction: start is made on the usual factory tires, no studs, velcro, etc. Well, let’s go …

With all the locks included (front, back and interaxle), there are two versions of events, which were made me. Option 1 – Start with a sharp click on the gas pedal. The miracle did not occur, and due to the formation of water ice at the start, the car lift does not take. Option 2. With a continuous pressing on the gas pedal the car still starts uncertain moves forward. Now let’s see, what’s the secret here. At the start we have a slip all four wheels, but weak, and when they begin to work the lock, each wheel has at least very similar, but different coefficients of traction (due to the heterogeneity of the surface). Due to this torque all the time “jumps” between all the wheels. That is, if you are currently the most traction is the front right wheel, then a second later it starts to get bogged down in the slip, and then torque “being transferred” to the wheel with more grip, for example, on the right rear wheel, and so constantly among all wheels. Thus, it appears that the car is moving forward little thrashing each of the 4 wheels. The experimental conditions 4 passed!

Let’s look at what well-known off-road vehicles can be overcome by the experimental conditions 4? So, the shoes winter men’s shoes , dress, and sit in one of these mass-produced cars 4×4: Land Rover Defender, Mitsubishi Pajero 4, Nissan Patrol (in the previous body, the new did not go – do not know) or the majority of military equipment on 4 wheels! If anyone else knows, please write. Well, summing up what has been said, I want to say that the level of off-road the following factors: experience and professionalism of the driver – 70, tires – 10%, the system full of drive – 10%, geometric traction, with a weight – 10%.

Good luck on the road.

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Executive Summary

The global market is currently in its fourth year of surplus of natural rubber. The excess supply situation has caused stocks to pile high and prices are falling steadily. It is expected that global surplus by the year 2020 will be approximately 1 million tons of natural rubber and 3 million tons of synthetic rubber. World demand for natural rubber, which is primarily used to manufacture tires, is cooling down due to the economic downturn in China. Asia accounts for 93% of the world natural rubber production with Thailand being the largest producer followed by Indonesia and Vietnam. Other large rubber producers in the region include India, China and Malaysia.

China is the world’s largest consumer of natural rubber followed by India and the United States. Increasing consumption of tyres and industrial rubber products is expected to boost the global demand for natural rubbers. Indonesia is the second largest rubber producer globally behind Thailand. While the industry is faced with challenges such as low production and poor infrastructure, growing rubber demand from developing economies is expected to boost the market in 2015.

Indonesia is the second largest natural rubber producer globally. The industry is currently experiencing oversupply with demand having slowed down particularly from China which is the largest buyer of rubber in the world. Actively supporting the sector, the International Rubber Consortium, which is a body representing rubber producers Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, has recently recommended the commodity not be sold at the current low prices.

Natural rubber production in Malaysia has been falling for the past few years. Many factors such as extreme weather and smallholders shifting to palm oil production are responsible for this. More than 60% of the natural rubber in the country is produced by smallholders who have not been finding the sector lucrative due to the falling prices.

Thailand is the world’s largest producer and exporter of natural rubber. The sector is currently faced with lack of demand and large stock piles. This is primarily due to a fall in demand from China which is the world’s largest rubber consumer. Rubber prices have fallen approximately 30% in 2014 and rubber producers are seeing a fall in revenue. Globally Vietnam ranks third in natural rubber production behind Thailand and Indonesia. Vietnam rubber production accounts for approximately 8% of the global output and more than 80% of the production is exported to 86 countries. China is the largest market for Vietnam’s rubber exports

Why should the report be purchased?

The report ‘Assessment of the South East Asia Rubber Market’ highlights key dynamics of the global, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand’s rubber sector. The potential of the sector has been investigated along with key challenges. The current market scenario and future prospects of the sector has also been studied. The report contains profiles of key players including Bridgestone Corp, Michelin, Goodyear, Continental A.G. and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. The report contains latest verbatim of industry experts.

Research methodology and delivery time

This Report has conducted in depth secondary research to arrive at key insights. Data collected from key public industry sources and publications has been scanned and analyzed impartially to present a clear picture of the industry. All recent developments which impact the sector dynamics have been captured and used to support the research hypothesis.

The report is available as single-site single-user license and the delivery time for the electronic version of the report is 3 business days.

The dispatch time for hard copies is 4 business days, as each hard copy is custom printed for the client.

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Mike Tredway of Lebanon, Missouri has spent the better part of his life as an over the road truck driver. He knows the highways and back roads of our great United States and Canada like the back of his hand. Whats more so, is that he also spent many years working on these big rigs and then later he began rebuilding cars and trucks that had been wrecked.

One look at Mike, and 10 minutes into any conversation with him, you will immediately peg him as a trucker. His real passion, however, is building Peterbilt Pick-Up Trucks. Meshing together the chassis of full size pick up trucks such as Cheverolet,Dodge,Ford and GMC with the bigger dogs such as Peterbilt,Freightliner,Mack, etc., is the perfect blend for Mike. His experience and love for trucks, big and small has helped to create a true work of art.

Where does one start when contemplating such a task as building a “little big truck?” The chassis is the first place to start. Mike can start with a regular chassis, super-duty or what ever and add the motor of your choice, suspension, transmission and most importantly…the cab of what ever big rig you choose.

The first truck he built, he didn’t cut down any on the size of the cab. The finished product was beautiful but the lines of the body didn’t suit him. It was too obvious that it was two different vehicles put together to make one.

Mike is somewhat of a perfectionist, and realizing how this truck looked just didn’t set well with him. He decided there would have to be some subtle modifications made to the cabs of the big trucks in order for them to match the lines of the pick up truck beds/wheel wells, etc.

Since that first inseption, he has grown and developed his process of building Peterbilt Pick-Up Trucks to the point that they look like they could have been built in Detroit. But one closer look to the custom interiors, paint jobs, wheels, stacks and his favorite 502 Crate Motor, and you can see there is nothing ordinary about these pick up trucks.

Each pick up truck that is built starts with an indepth conversation with the potential buyer. Mike likes to get to know the customer so their wants, dreams and desires regarding their Peterbilt Pick Up Truck can be incorporated into the build to make it truly a custom, one of a kind rig.

Contact is usually made via e-mail over the internet after someone has visited his internet site. There you can see pictures of the first one built. It of course was the very first one befor he decided the lines didn’t fit just right.

Mike then likes to meet (if possible) with the customer and goes over things like weather they want a Chevy, Ford, or Dodge chassis. Then they discuss the size of the engine, transmission, suspension, etc. After that a price quote is given to the customer and half is due at the time of order with the balance due in full upon delivery.

The pride and care that goes into these Peterbilt Pick-Up Trucks shows up in his shop as well. The 40X80 shop is almost as spotless as what you see on TV watching someone like Boyd Cottington. He is very organized and detail oriented. It’s just himself and his son that built these rigs so it takes about 160 days from start to finish and I can guarantee you he knows where every wrench, nut, bolt, screw,jack and lug nut is at in his shop.

This little shop is probably one of the best kept secrets in his community. Peterbilt Pick-Up Trucks are a custom and very unique vehicle which is also why they are considered a high end luxury vehicle. Not everyone can afford them. Which is probably a good thing because if everyone could, Mike would never get a break to rest.

Now as far as a fiberglass kit is conserned…need I say more? You get what you pay for. Even though I’m a car kind of lady, I want one of these Peterbilt Pick-Up Trucks.

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Classic Trucks in the movies and starring in TV Commercials!

Owners of old trucks would never deny permission for somebody to take a picture of their vehicle. Do you want to take a picture of my truck? Go ahead. Next time don’t even ask!

Let’s suppose somebody came up to you and asked for permission to take a picture of your classic truck to publish in a magazine or a website. Would you refuse? Of course not. You’re proud of your truck and you want the whole world to see it.

But there are people who don’t want to have their classic trucks photographed or filmed. They spend a lot of time fixing their trucks, they go to car shows to show off what they have and yet they refuse to have their trucks filmed or photographed. It doesn’t make sense and it’s not very smart either. Maybe they don’t need the money…

Now let’s suppose you had a chance of having your truck filmed for a TV commercial or, better yet, for a movie! How great would that be? Let’s also suppose that some TV producer decided to create a new series based on the 1940’s, 1950’s or 1960’s. Wouldn’t he(she) need a lot of cars from those eras? And if the series became a hit the vehicles would be used again and again.

Yeah. It it possible and it’s not even too hard. You just have to promote your vehicle in the right places. There are companies out there looking for vehicles exactly like yours. Many companies in fact. They look for classic trucks for sale and they buy them. They look for classic cars of all types and they pay rent to the car owners in order to film the cars. There are companies that go after owners of classic cars, old trucks and hot rods in order to list these vehicles in large databases. Advertising agencies put ads in the papers when they need an old car or pickup truck for a TV commercial. Keep your eyes open because your big chance may come from that direction.

If you have a good set of pictures of your little jewel you’re one step closer to fame and fortune. Well, may be not fortune but fame is possible…

A movie production company may need classic trucks just like yours. They might need your truck to spend, say, three days in Hollywood and a week on location in New York. They would make the arrangements to have the vehicle transported to both places and might even be willing to pay for your expenses to go along. You would see how a movie is made and you could even end up meeting a couple of famous movie stars just because you own an antique truck.

The producer of a movie or a TV commercial may be looking for a beautifully restored old car, one that looks like it came out of the showroom a couple of days ago. But directors want their films to look real. Therefore they may need a regular classic vehicle, one that shows it’s been used. And they might even need a real wreck, a rust bucket so to speak. Your chances are real, no matter what condition your truck is in. Don’t be ashamed of it. Go ahead and try.

And how does this thing work? First you have to find an agent, a company that has the contacts and knows where to go with your truck pictures. Get listed on their databases and be patient. You might get a call the following morning but it could also take a couple of years.

Here are a few suggestions of sites you can visit to learn more about this:

MovieVehicles.com

OldCarLocator.com

Cornwell & Sheridan Motor Cars

TVParty.com

Classic-Chassis.com

If you’re really committed to the idea of having your vehicle on a movie or a TV commercial you may do what actors do. Have a professional photographer take a series of shots of the vehicle and send them to advertising agencies or talent agencies. Or have a nice video produced, send it to talent agencies and upload it to YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video and so on. Even wedding planners may be interested in your old truck or classic car. Promote it well and one day you’ll get your big break.

And here’s another very important thing to keep in mind: don’t hide your prized possession in your garage. Take it to shows, go to swap meets and take your chances at show prizes. You may win a simple trophy and you may also get some prize money. But you’ll have to make sure your truck is in show condition before you do that. Nobody will allow you enter your classic car or old truck in a car show if the car or truck is not worth showing. Movies and TV commercials might look for regular old trucks or classic cars, but car shows don’t. Car shows want the cream of the crop, so to speak.

All of this is true all over the world. Movies are made everywhere these days and so are TV commercials. Classic car and old truck shows are common in almost every country and you can take advantage of that to make money with your truck or classic car.

Money? With old trucks and classic cars? Yep. It’s possible mainly because nobody is making trucks like yours anymore.

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The invention of wheel has been a significant landmark in the history of human civilization. This invention ultimately led to the development of vehicles which helped the human beings to kill two birds with one stone; you can travel to any distance without paining yourself and simultaneously carry any amount of load with you. However, if you want to carry heavy goods or some special equipment, you need different vehicles for it. Had there been no trucks, transporting goods from one place to other would not have been as easy as they are today. They are the most popular vehicles to carry cargo as they save time and carry out the job more efficiently than other vehicles.

Freightliner Trucks is an American truck manufacturer which produces heavy duty diesel trucks in different segments. They are known as high-performance trucks to carry goods and have standard fuel tanks for efficient performance. They are built with a strong foundation so that they remain durable and last longer than their counterparts. These trucks are better for the environment as they have lower emissions with the help of clean fuel technology. Also, they are famous for producing various truck parts which helps in enhancing the overall look of the trucks or bringing an improvement in their performance.

M2 is a business class freightliner truck which is used for a variety of applications ranging from pickup and delivery to towing and utility. It is one of the medium duty trucks known for its exceptional flexibility and efficiency. By putting a grille in freightliner M2, you can enhance the look of your truck and make it stylish. Also, truck hoods increase the efficiency of the engine and the look of your freightliner truck. They are sturdy enough to handle all types of weathers and protect your truck from damage as they are made of hard and corrosion-resistant material.

So, if you are planning to change the look of your freightliner truck by installing a freightliner M2 Grille, you can check the internet randomly and look for dealers who sell different truck parts online. There are many chances that you will get premium quality parts for Freightliner Trucks at reasonable rates. Also, you will come across many websites where you will find freightliner hoods for sale which you can choose according to the make of your truck. Once you have chosen the truck parts, you can make your truck stylish by changing its makeover.

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