Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Sub Wheels..?

[Jon Wallace <jonw@psubs.org>]

I suppose if you could get it to work, it would open up a number of 
water access ramps that might otherwise be too shallow for a normal 
trailer even with tongue extensions.  It also seems like a local 
solution unless the solid tires can perform similar to their tubeless 
counterparts at highway speeds.  If you were just going across town to 
your dive site in city traffic, it might work.  But highway towing is a 
whole different consideration in which the tires have to have certain 
characteristics for safe traveling.  I notice the chart you included a 
link to has certain ratings for 10 and 15 mph.  I don't suspect those 
tires are going to hold up to any considerable distance at highway speeds.

Jon


Cropp, Dean wrote:
> As always I am still brainstorming may parts of my intended Sub Design...
>  
> Has anyone integrated their trailer into their SUB? Putting road 
> wheels on the Sub and a detachable Drawbar?
> This could make launching and recovery allot simpler, you could even 
> direct some hydraulic power to drive your wheels and Sub right out of 
> the water.
> Now I understand there would be problems with normal road type (Air) 
> tyres at depth however there are may SOLID tyres available now with 
> many different harnesses and styles. or Example    
> www.supergripwest.com/tiresizes-forklift.php 
> <http://www.supergripwest.com/tiresizes-forklift.php>
>  
> What do you think??? Amfibisub..




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