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I went through all off the above when I went to retreve my 5 ton. I had a list of every major trucking company and towing concern from NJ to SC. I also had appox. 90 days from the end of bidding to EUC clearing to plan. With EUC's getting down to the 20-30 day period, you need to get on the...
Haspin> Gimpy rolling his deuce= priceless.
Ga Rally> Riding with Gimpy in the back of same deuce, down a narrow winding trail= scary
Can't wait to make it to Haspin...................
Since I have started driving the 814 around town, all the LEO's I have seen have either waved, or given me the thumbs up, even when I was in my UPS browns. I may never get stopped in this town.
As long as you understand that you have a power band the size of a hair, and that you will never go fast(>50mph) An 813 will take you to the moon and back at 5 MPG.
So when are we gonna get all the mobile kitchens together, and have a field kitchen cookoff? I have tasted mikes cooking(I think) and it is pretty tasty........:mrgreen:
WD40 the tracks before breaking it loose. Your biggest problem will be traction between the tires of the wrecker and the ground. Go slow, and if she digs in, stop, and find more traction. I don't know what kind of surfaces you will be on. If we knew that, I am sure somebody can recommend an...
Here is a 16 minute video of my M814 on a road trip, plus some action of Ferro's M818 and M172 trl.
The 1st 10 minutes or so is just the M814 running down I20. The rest is acting with Ferro's M818.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNJOD3Pn6pU
ENJOY :driver:
Well, maybe semi serious. I would like to wait and see what the road to deadhorse is like when I go up there in August. Plus it would take 5 weeks just to get the 814 there and back at 50 MPH, plus the 2000 odd gallons of fuel it would take.
It has been a little while since I have updated this thread. The 814 is now roadworthy. The oil leak has stopped, the cooling system has all new rubber hoses, and the system itself is been flushed, and new antifreeze added.
The latest thing was getting the 814 tags. I had been putting it off...
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