Agree. There have been wet years that there were foot-deep
pot holes on the return road. We have really been lucky since
1997 that conditions have been dry & somewhat smooth on the
return (WOS notwithstanding)
Ed
---- Original message ----
>Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 18:38:06 -0700
>From: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
>Subject: Re: Another Quirky Question
>To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>
>DrMayf,
>I'll admit I have been accused of overbuilding things, but I
believe I would
>use larger spherical bearings and tubing. We can never
predict what the
>future holds and you might have to make some sudden emergency
maneuvers that
>could seperate the lighter stuff. What does the towed vehicle
weigh? 3000#?
>Howard
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
>To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 5:04 PM
>Subject: Another Quirky Question
>
>
>> Been thinking about toing and froing at the track with the
car. I have
>seen
>> just about everytype of doohickey used to get the car to
the line then
>back
>> from the turnout area. Are there any restrictions as to
what may be used
>to
>> accomplish this? For instance, my racing, if I ever get
that far, will be
>a
>> crew of 2, me and the wife. And she wont participate much
except to drive
>> the truck to get me. So I want to build a tow bar. I have
what I think is
>a
>> good plan. I have a place where I can attach a 1/2 inch
heim fitting at
>the
>> ends of my front frame rails. I would attach the tow bar to
these. I would
>> remove them once to the start line and plug the holes
(cause they hafta go
>> through the air dam also). I would make this tow bar out of
1 inch square
>> tubing with a 2 inch coupler and it would be about 9 or 10
feet long. That
>> way I could lay the tail gate down and see the complete car
during the to
>> and fro towing. Now, Do I need a supplemental safety chain
or some such as
>> you would have out on the street? Is this an acceptable
idea? Ideas,
>please
>> or forget its also welcome...
>>
>> mayf
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