Re: [bolger] choosing Micro tow vehicle, Safe winter weight and Betting pool
Great idea Bob! And a good point -
Concrete Blocks or similar objects become lethal projectiles in the advent of an accident.
Several decades ago I was T-Boned at highway speed and had two of those chrome vacuum cleaner tubes literally shoot thru the cap roof like bullets. I stopped using cinder blocks for traction weight after that.
A free form of winter traction weight is snow. I used to shovel up my driveway into the back of my truck if I didn't anticipate needing to use the bed for a while. When you do need to haul *usually* you can lower the tailgate, accelerate a short distance in reverse and slam on the brakes and you'll dump the load. I say usually because if the snow was wet and your in sudden artic deep freeze it might not work.
Now - speaking of towing. I'm in MI and I just sold my 3000# C20 sailboat to a fellow in MD. He knows there are no trailer brakes. He's picking it up next week. His tow vehicle is a Honda Passport. Anyone want to set up a betting pool?
Jon Cassino
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I would make sure to add weight in the bed,
same as I did when I used to drive a truck in the snow.
Instead of dumping concrete blocks, bags of sand, etc. for weight use a sheet
of 1/4" steel
If you have a full size PK a 4X8 sheet will add 360 lbs and can fit right
between the wheelwells. It leaves the bed "empty" in case you have to load
something else. Small PKs just have to torch cut it to shape.
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Concrete Blocks or similar objects become lethal projectiles in the advent of an accident.
Several decades ago I was T-Boned at highway speed and had two of those chrome vacuum cleaner tubes literally shoot thru the cap roof like bullets. I stopped using cinder blocks for traction weight after that.
A free form of winter traction weight is snow. I used to shovel up my driveway into the back of my truck if I didn't anticipate needing to use the bed for a while. When you do need to haul *usually* you can lower the tailgate, accelerate a short distance in reverse and slam on the brakes and you'll dump the load. I say usually because if the snow was wet and your in sudden artic deep freeze it might not work.
Now - speaking of towing. I'm in MI and I just sold my 3000# C20 sailboat to a fellow in MD. He knows there are no trailer brakes. He's picking it up next week. His tow vehicle is a Honda Passport. Anyone want to set up a betting pool?
Jon Cassino
This email has been scanned by Norton Anti-Virus prior to being sent to you.
I would make sure to add weight in the bed,
same as I did when I used to drive a truck in the snow.
Instead of dumping concrete blocks, bags of sand, etc. for weight use a sheet
of 1/4" steel
If you have a full size PK a 4X8 sheet will add 360 lbs and can fit right
between the wheelwells. It leaves the bed "empty" in case you have to load
something else. Small PKs just have to torch cut it to shape.
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