From: Scotty Williams (racer1269@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Apr 09 2004 - 09:00:38 PDT
>From: "Steve & Jeannie Keith" <cckw@comcast.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] UPDATE Re: [MV] M37 transport info required
>Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:44:36 -0400
>
>Shoulda bought my 151.....
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ron" <rojoha@comcast.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 11:20 AM
>Subject: [MV] UPDATE Re: [MV] M37 transport info required
>
>
> > Thanks to all who responded with tips and suggestions to my post.
> > Last night took a ride down to pick it up. Took it for a ride and
>brakes
> > were real squirrelly. Discretion being the better part of valor, decided
> > driving it was not wise. Had been offered use of a dolly, car trailer
>and
> > tow bar, but decided to use AAA Plus as suggested by a couple of people.
> > After all, they are pros, right?
> > Called for a ramp truck, described vehicle, they said they would
>let
> > the driver decide, and send a wrecker.
> > Small wrecker says they can't handle it, too big, call for bigger
> > wrecker. He grabs it from rear by wheel lift (front drive shaft is off,
>has
> > front hubs which are unlocked), says he'll see us in about an hour at
>the
> > destination. I ask if he'll be able to do 55-60 MPH with the rig, he
>replies
> > "Only if I don't shift out of second..." and takes off. We give him a
>10
> > minute head start since he's stopping at Dunkin Donuts and head out. (Oh
> > yeah, 3 + hours have passed since call to AAA with 30 minute arrival
>time
> > promised and truck actually leaves. )
> > We proceed north through Boston Big Dig with no traffic delays,
>never
> > catch up or see tow truck, arrive Londonderry, NH in a little over an
>hour,
> > no traffic, no delays and no wrecker?
> > At a little after 2200, call AAA and ask, "Where's my truck" After
>15
> > minutes on hold and a couple of reps, told it's "in tow". At around
>2230
> > and a couple of more calls with replies like "at exit 42", and "15
>minutes
> > out" the wrecker shows up.
> > But wait, something is not quite right...Hmmmmm, wrecker left with
>M37
> > grabbed by ass by rear wheels with wheels and tires on all axles, and a
>flat
> > spare in the bed tire carrier and only driver in tow truck.
> > Now, M37 is hanging by front bumper/frame, right front tire and
>wheel
> > are missing, lots of BIG shiny flat spots on right front brake drum,
>spare
> > is no longer visible, 2nd guy comes out of truck (??? These guys work
>for
> > Ringling Bros???).
> > Driver says they had a problem, tire and wheel came off on the
> > Expressway, they couldn't recover it since it went out to Jersey
>Barriers
>by
> > passing lane, couldn't put spare on since they didn't have lug wrench
>big
> > enough (???) to steal lug nuts from other wheels, It's my fault, where
>do
>I
> > want truck stuffed, they got another call, gotta go.
> > Biting my tongue big time, I told the don't move, got camera and
>called
> > AAA.
> > Short version is after an hour on and off with AAA and MA State
>Police
> > (notifying them of wheel/tire in passing lane before someone gets killed
> > hitting it, since driver didn't have time to call them over past 2
>hours),
> > the truck gets dropped and I get to play with AAA member services to get
>it
> > straightened out. MA State Police (6 calls back and forth since
>wrecker
> > shows up) call me at just before 0200 and the Sgt. says they had their
> > patrols check the area three times, had both the Mass Port and Mass
>Highway
> > debris patrols swing through the area but no joy on the tire and wheel
>in
> > any lanes, 1 mile on both sides north and south of where the driver
>reported
> > the incident. If they locate it, they'll let me know....
> > Should just driven it...stay tuned for updates.
> > For those interested in my standard luck level, some photos at:
> > http://cards.webshots.com/cp-77645203-wugo-album/132595493zetNLI
> >
> > Ron, thinking of taking up baseball card collecting....
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron" <rojoha@comcast.net>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: 02 April, 2004 22:58
> > Subject: [MV] M37 transport info required
> >
> >
> > > Will be picking up an M37 next week. Runs well, but owner claims it
>has
>a
> > > leaking/sticking let front wheel cylinder that causes a horrendous
>pull
>to
> > > left when the brakes are applied. This seems to preclude driving it
>home,
> > > about 70 miles.
> >
> >
> >
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