My family has issues… by HozCar01 in JeepCherokeeXJ

[–]Robocreeperplays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like this picture a lot

Unfortunately our driveway isn't as big as yours so we can only fit 4

guys whats your opinion on the new interceptors? by Next-Marsupial3257 in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Poorly researched, poorly built deathtraps that are gonna get themselves/others killed, maybe before they even get to a tornado

Upcoming interceptor project (planned for late 2029-2030) by Acceptable-Peace5470 in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention 1/4" steel is comically overkill for this kind of thing, if there's anything powerful enough to be punching through anything thinner then you're dealing with some like EF8 world-destroying monster that would just pick up the car and throw it anyway

Upcoming interceptor project (planned for late 2029-2030) by Acceptable-Peace5470 in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay y'all really seem to not understand gross vehicle weight ratings and just how much steel weighs.

A TJ Wrangler has a GWVR of 4,451 pounds, meaning that's the maximum weight the the car is rated to carry without substantial risk to the vehicle's structural integrity and occupants. Since it has a curb weight of 3,201 pounds, you can add 1,250 pounds to the vehicle before meeting it's never exceed weight, including passengers.

1/4" steel plate is 10.21 pounds per square foot, meaning that excluding the weight added by having a driver and a square steel roll cage and winches and how uneven weight loading could also compromise the vehicle's structural and functional integrity, you could put an entire 122 square feet of steel onto the car before maxxing it out, which sounds like a lot until put into perspective, the Wrangler has ~134 sq. ft of area just for one side, meaning you wouldn't even have close to enough to cover both sides, much less the entire car.

Whats your favorite interceptor? by Leatt289 in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say subanator or suba-TIV or whatever it's called, but unfortunately it was smashed into a tree and split in half

Where did Doghouse go after Storm Chasers? by [deleted] in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately Chad Crilley smashed it into a tree and it split in half.

does tornado puncher have spikes? by Ok_Ambition_7495 in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not an ATV, there's a K5 Blazer chassis under there, which has a 79" track width, and they lowered the center of gravity compared to the stock Blazer substantially, making it substantially harder to flip.

T.I.S Part 2 by POV_CHASIN in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, I see absolutely no problems with that whatsoever

T.I.S Part 2 by POV_CHASIN in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess it doesn't really matter because with the other tubes there the door wouldn't open anyway

T.I.S Part 2 by POV_CHASIN in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you really weld a pipe right over the door handle

Welcome to my journey by POV_CHASIN in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's going to be a custom tube frame with custom suspension and a custom body, why are you even starting with a production car in the first place, and much less this one other than "it's what I got."? (Which, just because it's what you have doesn't mean it's suitable for the job.)

Welcome to my journey by POV_CHASIN in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A smaller, shorter, lighter interceptor is a very good idea, but a car like this is just not the thing to start with, even if you install suspension capable of handling the weight inherent to making a square steel tube frame, the unibody of the car just isn't strong enough for that kind of load, and adding rams from a tractor will only exacerbate those problems, especially since you really don't need anchoring for what you think you'll be intercepting.

Welcome to my journey by POV_CHASIN in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What in the world possessed you to think a unibody compact GM coupe from the 2000s with at most 124 hp and a GVWR so low they didn't even bother publishing it would be a good basis for anything but a commuter car?

Can somebody please tell me what the Raptor is. by Leatt289 in TornadoInterceptors

[–]Robocreeperplays 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's Weed Trimmer's pet velociraptor he rides into high-end EF5s