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What is a Philippine "Double Tire Jeep"?
I'm interested in seeing the Asik-Asik falls in Mindanao in January 2015. One web site says to get there, take the Bachelor bus from Davao to Midsayap, then "The following day, early in the morning, take a “double tire” jeep going to Alamada. From Alamada, hire a habal-habal to the waterfalls."
I'm very familiar with jeepneys, and I know sometimes people over there call them jeeps instead of jeepneys. (To an American, there's a world of difference between a jeepney and a jeep)
In this case, would the "double tire jeep" going to Alamada be just an ordinary 8 to 50 peso shared jeepney, or is it a smaller, more expensive private, for-hire jeep? And what's the significance of the "double tire" name? Both small jeeps and larger jeepneys seem to all have FOUR tires. I'm totally confused as to what "double tire" means.
I take it a habal habal is a trike taxi without the usual sidecar?
5 Answers
- ?Lv 57 years agoFavorite Answer
It means one with 4 wheel drive. All 4 wheels turning at the same time and not just the rear ones.
This is for steep climbs and for rocky areas and they will help getting through thick mud and water when crossing streams.
- ?Lv 47 years ago
I never saw a Jeep with extra rear wheels. Unheard of, really.
Only large trucks that carry heavy loads need to have extra tires in the rear.
Jeeps do not. Jeeps were designed for off road travel so they were designed to have all 4 wheels able to travel over all kinds of terrain.
- RyderLv 47 years ago
I don't think the Asker is asking about a military vehicle. I'll guess it's an off-road 4 wheel drive vehicle.
- JamesLv 77 years ago
That to a American is the duce and a 1/2 size one. They come in all sizes and are custom made in a way. The big one. Some even have jake brakes for down hill rolls. Kind of look like a school bus with out windows and cages of animals on top often.
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- clncarplzLv 77 years ago
The "Double tire jeep" is a jeepney with dual rear wheels.
Look here to see what a habal habal is.
I am like you I laugh when I see a "Jeep" with only 4 lug nuts & a Toyota engine. I guess they try to copy us..
