I could've climbed that hill in a Pinto.

[Slippy]

But for some reason, I can't climb it in a tank. Sure, a panzer is an old tank, but it is a tank.I could've rollerblades up that hill with no shins or feet and my roller blades duck taped to me knees while dragging a very fat person behind me. The ground vehicles are too weak.'Nuff said.

[Jigster]

 

Originally posted by Slippy:
But for some reason, I can't climb it in a tank. Sure, a panzer is an old tank, but it is a tank.I could've rollerblades up that hill with no shins or feet and my roller blades duck taped to me knees while dragging a very fat person behind me. The ground vehicles are too weak.'Nuff said.

Try moving a 25 ton vehicle uphill in high gear.

Historically, 45 degrees was a bout the average maximum angle of climb or descent for most main battle tanks, before either balance or power issues came to pass. 5th/6th are road gears, as 4th is on HT's.

Downshifting into lugging gears was standard for rough terrain and hills to prevent breakdowns.

- Jig

[Frosty1]

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[Stan]

Do you know the gearing ratios of a Panzer of this type ?  Didnt thnk so you RETARD.

[humble]

Any squelch mode on BBS yet...gonna need it with Stan around  

[Westy]

<nods> "Stan" belongs to them. Amazing the ambassadors we get from that community these days isn't it? With thier new "priced somehwere between AW and AH" flatrate and all they sure have gotten awful, well... it's ard to put it any easy terms.... but, they appear to be slumming.

 -Westy

[sling322]

Stan - I dont think you have been around long enough to call anybody a retard.  Do us all a favor...put your Quake CD back in the computer and go away.

[Ripsnort]

Sling: ROTFLOL!