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12,000-lb. Giant Mechanical Spider |
| By Ben on Sun Feb 24 2008 |
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Giant Mechanical Spider stands at 11 feet and measures over 8 feet in width. Capable of transporting 8 people including driver on its 23 feet long body and 12,000 lbs(approx 6 tons!), the mechanical spider is a marvel of engineering capabilities. A single stride that extends to about 5 feet.
Powered by 454 cubic inch chevy V-8 married to a modified TH400 trans coupled to two klune extreme under drive planetary gear boxes, uses a rockwell 2 1/2 ton military axle to supply power to the leg crank shafts, The final drive ratio is 125:1.
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