Thread: What's a 4WD 'Truck' ?

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Actually, the 6x6 is only a 6x6 when the diff lock switch is activated otherwise only four wheels are driven.

A bit pedantic here are we

Mrs hh

Originally Posted by The ho har's

A bit pedantic here are we

Mrs hh

Well, you could look at it another way. Because the distance between the two rear axles are less than one metre, the rear axles are considered to be one axle by registration authorities, therefore, they are a 4x4.

Hey! A thread about defining a vehicle on AULRO! What made you think it wouldn't get pedantic?
We're not splitting hairs to the nth degree yet.

Originally Posted by DeanoH

Nah, **** em Inc., they're just being pedantic . 6 X 6's are just 4WD's with an attitude problem or 2 more driven wheels at best. A 6 X 6 is just a 4 X4 with 'knobs on' so as long as they mind their P's & Q's like the rest of us and they qualify as 'trucks' leave well alone.

Deano

PS. If not sic Ron onto em, he can out 'pedant' anyone who gets a bit uppity.

Unless of course it is full time 6x6


Martyn

"All Terrain Trucks".... Like it!

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

let me see if I have this correct?

This is a truck because it is primarily designed to carry goods!


This is not a truck because it has more than 2 doors.


IMHO not a useful definition.

There's one in every crowd, it's just not usually a moderator.

(yes, I just finished reading red dwarf)

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

There's one in every crowd, it's just not usually a moderator.

(yes, I just finished reading red dwarf)

I found both the notion of the term "truck" and the definition to be poor. In fact I really hate the American term "truck" although it has come into common usage in Australia. I wonder why.

I come from a family where my great-great grandfather was a carrier and so on down the line where my uncle is now the principle of the same company and we always had lorries. Even in our own distribution business we had freezer lorries.

But hey, I'm anacronistic and accept it.

But I do like the Tatra 8X8s and 6X6s!

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

I really hate the American term "truck" although it has come into common usage in Australia.

Its still ten fold better than calling them Lorries!!

I'm pretty sure my rego papers describe my 130 as 'Land Rover Truck'
Don.