From: mydeuceandwillys@aol.com
Date: Mon Jun 19 2006 - 16:08:26 PDT
Thanks Joe, I for one LOVE these tales of whoa, It makes me feel less
thick headed, when yall share such logic! its amazing at times the
things we do, It has to go i will just get a bigger hammer? <sadley it
made sense to me> Thanks enjoyed it, Randy
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I was rearranging the lawn ornaments (half track and scout car) this
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From: GotaM35 <gotam35@joetrapp.com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:58:43 -0400
Subject: [MV] Another sad tale of stupidity
weekend. I figured my Jeep wrangler would move the half track just
fine. Hooked up the front of the jeep to the back of the HT and tried
to pull it up the hill. It wouldn't move. Tried the old "jerk" method.
Still no movement. I was using one of my nylon lifting chokers. It will
often give and therefore yank things that a chain will not. I was
determined to move the HT. I therefore concluded if the jeep wouldn't
pull it up the hill, the deuce would. Moved the deuce into position,
hooked up the choker and moved back. The deuce was wanting to hop, so I
decided to just let the clutch out and go. Deuce moved, HT did not. I
now have a two piece choker. I was confused. The choker was rated to
lift several tons vertically. The HT has a locked motor. I walked up
and checked the transmission. It was in 1st gear.
Still kicking myself in the butt,
Joe Trapp
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