From: Glenn Shaw (mpmutt@mtaofnj.us)
Date: Thu Feb 17 2005 - 07:54:59 PST
Forwarded for Randy.
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From: MYDEUCEANDWILLYS@aol.com [mailto:MYDEUCEANDWILLYS@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:40 AM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Tow
Tow bar is good, everything in nuetral. hubs too if applicable, Have you
done tow bar work before? If not hook up and take it to work, take a test
run down a big highway and a small road, DO NOT GO 70 MPH its foolish and
you may get away with it but you endanger others on the road they should be
your first concern, do not back up without someone at the wheel it is easy
this way. If you are worried about lubrication, at rest stops put front
vehicle in nuetral start towed vehical and go back and forth a couple of
feet this will do it. Tow vehicle should be of equel or greater weight of
vehicle behind, of course some may get away with it but its dangerous. Drive
hit the brakes hard if it seems no good get a bigger vehicle you are not
just thinking of yourself hear ,The kids in the Minivan next to you or when
the brain dead driver in front locks them up already have experience hitting
the brakes.Bring extra tow pins and anything that may brake if you
accidentally jack knife, safty chains,touch all your connextions before you
go ,eyes are not as good as grabing everything
Hope you dont mind the run through i do this all the time with vehicles
guys say not to do it with.Use common sence if it seems it may not work it
probably wont.
Randy MTA, MVPA,Red Ball, South Jersey, and yes the New york clubs too!
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