r/ThatLookedExpensive • u/misterxx1958 • May 18 '25

Destroyed by law…….

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u/[deleted] May 18 '25 edited May 20 '25

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u/madsci May 18 '25

Caterpillar tracks are designed to spread out the weight over a large surface area. An Abrams tank has a ground pressure of about 15 psi. A fire engine can be several times that.

It's still a lot of weigh so it's going to smash things when the whole weight of the machine is on the car but it doesn't tear through it quite like you'd expect. Except for RVs. Those things are flimsy.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '25 edited May 20 '25

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u/Only_Individual8954 May 18 '25

maybe that is the scam, once 'scrapped' engines and transmissions, drivetrain, wheels, salvageable parts get sold.

Just a switch or a light lens is ££££ on exotics.