HAHAHAH
ok i had a 6hour break in between
lots of time to relax and have a beer and think about what to do to my
truck..ummm still doing that lol
still had kellys mountain thats steep
mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <dcvjrv@covad.net>
To: "laurieandmike" <lauriecorbett@ns.sympatico.ca>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Trailering advice
> Mike,
>
> How wet did you get pulling your 55 second from Newfoundland to Nova
> Scotia. We were up in that part of the world this past summer and the
only
> way that we found to get from ns to nf and back was by using a ferry. :>)
>
> Jim V.
>
> At 11:15 AM 02/17/2003 Monday, laurieandmike wrote
>
> >ya will in newfoundland where i am from and nova scotia where i live now
is
> >alot of very steep hills
> >some trucks are not alowed to go down the grade etc
> >and i pulled my 55 second from nf to port hawkesbury ns in a 99 dakota
4x4
> >standard
> >it was a hard haul but time and care worked great
> >i also tow a 22 foot boat with it all the time
> >just my 2 cents
> >mike
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "AKBurke" <akburke@cableone.net>
> >To: <BLUCHEETAH@aol.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:18 AM
> >Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Trailering advice
> >
> >
> > > I managed to trailer my '49 Panel from Monterey to Boise with my '98
> > > Exploder (5.0 V8). It was 7 hours going down there (the adrenaline
was
> > > running)...and 16 hour back home (it was a long slow haul over Donner
Pass
> > > and across the high desert). A few years back I pulled a '65 Mustang
> > > Fastback out of Sacramento with the same vehicle. I wouldn't suggest
> >making
> > > a living towing with an Explorer but if you take it slow and easy and
let
> > > the transmisison do it's job what's the issue??
> > >
> > > ...and looking at my map....Colorado to Texas is all downhill so you
> >should
> > > have no problems (and Texas may be big but, be serious, 'Texas hill
> >country'
> > > is a mere speed bump ;-)
> > >
> > > -A
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of BLUCHEETAH@aol.com
> > > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 1:44 AM
> > > To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: [oletrucks] Trailering advice
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey Everyone,
> > > I've located a '53 Chevrolet 1/2 ton in Colorado (I'm on the Texas
Coast).
> > > I've given the guy a deposit to hold it until I can drive up there and
> >check
> > > it out. I don't have a trailer, but the plan was to check it out, if I
> >like
> > > it, rent a u-haul dolly trailer and drive it back to Texas. My
questions
> >are
> > > these: Is there any reason you guys think I shouldn't drag this back
on a
> > > dolly trailer? Apparently the guy who is selling this feels it's in
good
> > > enough shape (drivable) and doesn't think it's a problem. Any
foreseeable
> > > problems you can think of? Do you think my 1994 Ford Explorer can
handle
> >the
> > > load?
> > > Thanks for the first of a lot of advice.
> > > Susan B.
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
> >
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> Jim V.
> 1958 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup (Cameo style) - V8 Hydramatic
> http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/mi2/jrvvehicles
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