Dallas Smith Corp trucks and trailers.

Miguels244 · Jan 22, 2015

I just found these guys.
Dallas Smith Corp - the world's leader in low floor vehicles

They make drop flat trailer modules and FWD low bed trucks.

Thought I'd spread the word.

Milacron · Jan 23, 2015

I wonder how they do the super low truck frames...convert the vehicle to front wheel drive somehow ?

Heavey Metal · Jan 23, 2015

http://dallassmithcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/brochures/f-450-f-550-superlowfloorchassis.pdf

With a trailer module rear suspension.

Davis In SC · Jan 23, 2015

Sure better keep that one off the RR crossings... Seems you would be really limited to where you could go...

Achilles Bill · Jan 23, 2015

Heavey Metal said:
http://dallassmithcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/brochures/f-450-f-550-superlowfloorchassis.pdf

With a trailer module rear suspension.

Yea,full time front wheel drive and axle less rear suspension according to that link.
Bill

Chip Chester · Jan 23, 2015

Years ago, I was looking at vehicles for a mobile office setup. Local specialty shop had a bookmobile shell (new, unfinished) with this setup. At the time, the guy said they were using 4WD vehicles and removing the rear drive components, driving front axle via transfer case and driveshaft. I passed on the deal because it was about 10' longer than I needed/wanted to haul around. (Ended up going with a tricked-out box trailer instead.)

Chip

Milacron · Jan 23, 2015

Chip Chester said:
Years ago, I was looking at vehicles for a mobile office setup. Local specialty shop had a bookmobile shell (new, unfinished) with this setup. At the time, the guy said they were using 4WD vehicles and removing the rear drive components, driving front axle via transfer case and driveshaft. I passed on the deal because it was about 10' longer than I needed/wanted to haul around. (Ended up going with a tricked-out box trailer instead.)

Interesting... I didn't even think about buying one 4WD from the get go and just not using the rear parts. Wonder if they handle oddly, not being designed for FWD ?

Miguels244 · Jan 24, 2015

How about putting a JLG type trailer bed between the rear wheels on one of these.

matt_isserstedt · Jan 24, 2015

Achilles Bill said:
Yea,full time front wheel drive and axle less rear suspension according to that link.
Bill

No thanks. The classic rear wheel drive setup is somewhere around 100 years old without a better design idea to usurp it and about the most robust power transmission idea there is for a road vehicle.

Ray Behner · Jan 25, 2015

Dodge did this back in '48 with their "Route Van". Sorta like a Corvette rear. Seems like the floor was 16" high throughout.

Milacron · Jan 26, 2015

matt_isserstedt said:
No thanks. The classic rear wheel drive setup is somewhere around 100 years old without a better design idea to usurp it and about the most robust power transmission idea there is for a road vehicle.

Well I kinda doubt us penny pincher types that demand varied uses are their tarket market anyway. Probably is the Bees Knees for certain niche business uses. Best to plan on running the vehicle until it falls apart however as I suspect initial price is very high and resale very low.

jakefreese · Jan 26, 2015

Milacron said:
Interesting... I didn't even think about buying one 4WD from the get go and just not using the rear parts. Wonder if they handle oddly, not being designed for FWD ?

Torque steering sob....

I don't see how the Dana 60 axle would hold up to the constant power.

Miguels244 · Jan 26, 2015

jakefreese said:
Torque steering sob....

I don't see how the Dana 60 axle would hold up to the constant power.

And the ujoint/CVs.

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