Mythbusters truck

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Mythbusters truck

Post by Steve K. CALIF »

Hello all, New to this board, have been lurking for some time now.
I appreciate all the knowledge this group shares.

Just curious, anyone watch the "mythbusters" t.v. show? They did an episode using an old military truck with a snow plow blade as part of their experiment and at the end of the show they totally destroyed the truck for no purpose. Is this a shame? Don't know too much how to i.d. these trucks yet, but it was WW2 vintage with dual rear axles.
Doesn't seem a fitting end for an old warrior.

Thanks, Steve K.
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Post by Kaegi »

I know the show but not what episode. What myth were they trying to bust? And I agree not a fitting end to the truck.
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Post by Steve K. CALIF »

The show was on over the weekend. Trying to show the air coming off of a snow plow blade at speed could knock an oncoming car off the road. Busted.
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Post by Ugg »

Steve K:

They needed to add the snow with the air to do that. :twisted:

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Post by kimohh »

Looked like a CCKW or similar.
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It was a CCKW 353 open cab with an artic enclosure top (somewhat rare from what I understand). The truck had a lot of good parts including a wood steering wheel and they lifted it up in the air and dropped it. It crushed the cab and destroyed the truck :evil:. I generally like the show but boy would I love to have some words with them over that one. I had to laugh though because they crashed the truck into a concrete barrier and the front end looked fine afterword except for maybe a bent bumper.

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Post by CCKW353 »

I emailed those idiots and gave them my opinion. I liked that show until this episode. :twisted:
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Post by Steve K. CALIF »

I used to like the show, too. Steve.
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Post by Tony B »

Rule one NEVER NEVER let a truck or horse near a film or TV company!!!
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