Dropping the frame? Makes sense if they needed to r&r either the engine or tranny. If you have the lifts, it's easier than hoisting the motor out the top.

The mechs at the dealerships don't do anything unless it reduces time spent on the job.

I think he meant they lift the body/cab away from the frame/engine.

When I was little I had a toy articulated lorry where the cab part hinged forward to show the little toy engine. I sort-of assumed this was some crazy idea of the toymaker's, and was gobsmacked the first time I saw a real lorry doing it.

Peter

Hoods are so small now I think most motors come out the bottom.

Every time I see that, I imagine all the stuff in the cabin falling forward onto the windshield and control console. Sort of like the automotive equivalent of this.

I would just hate to have not latched the cab and have to hit the brakes hard. I imagine that's not possible but I sure would fill my pants if it happened.

Yeah, about that: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/forms-an...abins-on-trucks

Oh MY God - is truly my reaction.

Yeah, that is what I meant. Just to change the oil they do that because it is so cramped in there (again, going by what he said).

Sounds like a hack. I hope they aren't over stretching all the connections while lifting the body. This just to give a bit more access when changeing an oil filter.

Taking apart portions of a car that are not intended to be frequently disassembled, doesn't make sense at all.

Here is a brief discussion on it.

That forum site had this problem, but once I got past that issue, it was an interesting discussion. If it's only four bolts and six harnesses, if I had the shop crane to lift the cab, then heck yeah I'd pull the cab to do even small stuff. If it takes ten minutes to pull the cab to save me 30 minutes of headache on the job itself, no question.

Rugged cycles seem to be the supplier. All the bikes I looked at had LLNL logos on them, and no vendor markings. RC's web site isn't geared for retail. They appear to be aimed at selling fleets of bikes configured however the buyer wants.

The linked PDF is from the lab's internal web. I will say that the initially specified solid tires didn't go over well with riders. The motorcycle style two legged kickstand was dropped as well.

That does look more industrial than I'd want. I was thinking Biomega.