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Old 06-21-2003, 05:10 PM
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TunaMaxx
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Default SuperMaxx tows full scale S-10 pickup truck!

It took a while to start pulling the S-10 because it has aluminum clutch shoes. They don't grab at low RPM until they got some heat in them, and until then either the clutch would slip or lockup and spin the tires. I was there by myself, so the video was shot with the the camera on a tripod. I didn't realize it while I was doing it, but yes, it does look like someone could be hiding off screen pushing the S-10.

Don't worry; lot's of other people thought it was fake too. That's why I went out and did it again:

Infinity_pull_test_2.avi - 4.1MB
Again, you need the free DivX decoder.

Or, if you prefer the QuickTime file:
Infinity_pull_test_2.mov - 3.6MB

This one was actually the second pull in about 15 minutes. The clutch was already warmed up so it pulls the truck right away. At the beggining of the pull, the strap fell off, that's why I had to go back under the front of the truck.