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Chad Spjut
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Username: Cspjut
Post Number: 1
Registered: 09-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 11:50 pm: | 
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I have a six wheeler, we are thinking of rebuilding the body with metal, do you guys think it will float ok or will it be a brick and sink? |
fletcher g lalande
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Username: Duckhammer
Post Number: 7
Registered: 07-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 01:57 pm: |
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I haven't seen or hear of it yet, but I"m planning on doing the samething. I plan on using aluminum not blk. iron as to keep it as light as possible. Also, I plan on making it wider which should give me more surface area that in turn should give me more floation. |
Don Kinyon
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Username: Oldnatva
Post Number: 76
Registered: 04-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 09:03 pm: |
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I think alot depends on the design and weight. Some of the older four wheeled amphibs used a steel tub. The Coot and Eagle were both steel as far as I know, and the Terra-jet had a fiberglass body over a steel tub. I'm not sure of the first two, but I know the Terra-jet sits mighty low in the water. 'Sounds like a fun project, though. |
christopher j Davison
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Username: Chris_davison
Post Number: 28
Registered: 06-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 05:52 pm: |
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Hey guys look at the pics in the first post in this section. |
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