Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:14:13 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tow Loops [back to thread subject]
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I do understand Mike.
Many, many years ago I got the company delivery vehicle stuck in three
different rural ditches on a very dark cold snowy night and it has left its
mark.
I guess if you see the tow truck kid hooking on to the bendy bits you might
say something. The box sections in behind the bumper mounting points are
pretty sturdy (but not the lower holes, as Scott points out) but the track
rods might be an easier grab, especially for a hook. Those are the big fat
steel bars with threads and rubber mounts that locate your lower A-arms, one
each side.
That's all I've got Elliott.
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jake de Villiers wrote:
> > There's plenty of large, solidly mounted suspension pieces down there,
> > but why wouldn't you let the guy with lots of experience pulling
> > vehicles make that decision?
>
> Fair question. I think I have decent answers.
>
> 1. Three years ago my 1971 bus broke down. I needed it towed eight blocks
> to home. The "professional" wrapped his chains around the steering bits,
> bending them.
>
> 2. Last weekend I got stuck on the shoulder beside the highway when we
> pulled over to wait for and cheer on the climbers in the Cascade Cycling
> Classic race for the King of the Mountatain points. Two feet off the road,
> the soft shoulder got incredibly soft -- a loose cindery duff. (I didn't
> want to mention that here because I should have learned my lesson a few
> weeks ago when I got stuck in mud and had to have my son extricate me, I
> know you understand.) Anyway, the tow truck driver hopped out, ran a cable
> to the loop under the front bumper -- he went right to it, knew exactly
> where it was -- and yes, this is the loop everyone says not to use, and he
> pulled me free.
>
> Okay, so knowing what I know, exactly how eager should I be to just stand
> back and let the professionals do their job?
>
> Your move, de Villiers.
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
www.thebassspa.com
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