[DeTomaso] NPC Cushman

[Bill Lewis]

I love you Pantera techy dudes!!
----Bill (no, I'm not gay) Lewis



> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:48:15 -0500
> From: gow2 at rc-tech.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC Cushman
> 
> Bought a Cushman on the cheap to run welders and equipment back and forth
> from my barn to the business:
> 
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/c1.jpg
> 
> I love the flatbed as I can load a welder real easy or haul tree limbs for
> yard work.
> 
> Didn't like the ride. The thing is designed for industrial usage with
> concrete floors. Placard gross weight of 2200lbs. It has 7 leaf springs. I
> pulled 4 leaf springs out, threw a 400lb welder on it and it still did not
> Flex.
> 
> 
> SOOO....yesterday, cut some parts out of 1/4":
> 
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/c2.jpg
> 
> And built a triangulated 4-link over airbag:
> 
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars2/cush/c4.jpg
> 
> Finishing up the welding today, break it down and throw some paint on the
> parts. Back to working on the brakes.
> 
> Gary
> 
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