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Craziest Sh!t I've ever seen (maybe)

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was at the docters today parked my truck looked at this xj next to me and had to look twice.

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If you cant make out the crappy picture the guy has a steering wheel mounted to the passangerside dash with some crazy set up, and some how has the pedals rigged. The steering wheel is connected to the steering column with a fan belt and a pulley. Dont know what this guy is smoking, but Think I need some.
 
damn.. thats not how we do right hand drive in Australia!

:D

seriously though... what a death trap!!!!
 
cds36 said:
possibly setup for a disabled person ?
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think he is going through aussie withdrawls.
 
It's a mail Jeep, and that's not an uncommon conversion.
 
the wooden tray on the seat is the giveaway... its a rural letter carrier's vehicle... real right-hand driver XJs and Wranglers are a common sight here in new england... although THAT is very much the wrong way to do it..
 
GrimmJeeper said:
belt drive steering?!?!? how is that even legal???? no high speed steering reaction FTW!
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"High speed" and "postal vehicle" are not synonomous.
 
ChiXJeff said:
It's a mail Jeep, and that's not an uncommon conversion.
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x2. it's common for mail jeeps. Here's another shot for ya.

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Its on a direct belt, so it would opperate the same as a left sided, just on the right side.

The belt is gonna stay tight and just transfer movement...
 
tharlanjr said:
Its on a direct belt, so it would opperate the same as a left sided, just on the right side.

The belt is gonna stay tight and just transfer movement...
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belts slip. period. i dont care how tight it is. the only setup that would be unable to slip wouldbe a direct gear driven setup. i could see if it was just a temporary thing for when the mail is being put into the boxes, with a wheel still on the drivers side, but driving a vehicle on the street like that with belt driven steering all the time? FAIL :wow:
 
GrimmJeeper said:
belts slip. period. i dont care how tight it is. the only setup that would be unable to slip wouldbe a direct gear driven setup. i could see if it was just a temporary thing for when the mail is being put into the boxes, with a wheel still on the drivers side, but driving a vehicle on the street like that with belt driven steering all the time? FAIL :wow:
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Tell that to the folks who've been running this mod for *DECADES*.

Far longer than you've had your modified Jeep, come to think of it.
 
My wife would love this setup. :shhh:
 
ChiXJeff said:
Tell that to the folks who've been running this mod for *DECADES*.

Far longer than you've had your modified Jeep, come to think of it.
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x2

Gotta agree here. Maybe if you wedge the tire against a rock (which that jeep obviously isn't meant for), or if the PS pump goes out....but other than that, it will work just fine.
 
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