Wow, that video is awesome! Thanks for the post!

 

Great!
I've always run tall, "skinny" tires on my offroaders. When I'm asked why I'm running "pizza cutters", I ask those folks to consider these old films of these vintage cars successfully traversing rough terrain with their stock tires. (rock climbing does require a bigger footprint, but I don't run rocks). My limited HP has a lot to do with that choice as well .

 

Very cool! Look at the ground clearance!

 

Pretty easy to fall down a hill, not so easy to fall up one.

 

You noticed that too. Some how I knew you would.
Look at the other "amazing" video. Even though there is 3' of snow everywhere else, the road only has 8". Those films were well produced to show the old T in the best light.

 

fascinating video, but I hardly think 20 hp will outdrive the Jeep. The skinny tires and lightweight body sure helped the T though! These are the same things that make he Patriot so good offroad - light and small.

 

Wow ... I was amazed how that oldie handled the snow and ditch jump :wow: ... very few todays modern SUV could do that without getting stuck.

 

From watching the video, the first thing that came to mind is a certain degree of amazement about how labor intensive the old auto plants were.

 

Could you believe how much time was spent on wheels?

 

Safety standards have ruined these new vehicles!

 

That and the driver's desire to not have a migraine from bouncing around constantly.

Lots of things have influenced vehicle design...

Safety, Comfort, Aerodynamics, Technology, Style

 

I swear, this thing can drive over things the Patriot would get stuck in/on!

Well, the demonstrations did take full advantage of the ground clearance of the vehicle, which is higher than on a Patriot (especially the break-over angle). Other than the clearance issue, I didn't really see the Ford doing things that a Patriot could not do. (Granted, saying "well my vehicle could do that if it had more ground clearance" does not change the fact that without the clearance, it would get stuck in that sand slope...) And if we were to compare the vehicles going up a soft sand slope, I would wager things would look a little different.

Nice articulation in the suspension though! And pretty good driving, too.

 

Speaking of cheap Henry, that scrap wood from body and spoke production went to the kilns to become Ford charcoal. Years later that business was spun off and it's still around as KingsFORD charcoal.

 

Yes, and on the bag last year they were sponsoring a NASCAR CHEVY!!! Blasphemy!

 

Thank you stock is always the best