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    The Original DONK?

     



    Who says the DONK is a new idea?
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    A mail delivery car from the '20's.
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    I wonder what the top speed was with those on it!!??!!?? LOL..

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    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    I wonder what the top speed was with those on it!!??!!?? LOL..
    I expect they put some pretty tall gears in the rear to give it more low end pulling power, wouldn't you think?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
    I expect they put some pretty tall gears in the rear to give it more low end pulling power, wouldn't you think?
    To be honest, I hadn't thought about it! But, yeah.. changing the tire OD that much they had to do something like a gear change or roast the clutch twice a day! 'Cause it would only move twice... the first and last time. LOL
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