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What do you expect, they voted Marion Berry back in office also. Water seeks it's own level!

Bruce, It will be a few days, but I'll try to get some posted. I built the frame from 1 square tube .063. It took some time to mig it up. Gary

Jerry, Great read on the links. I had read much about this prior, but this add much. I have sent this on to many to wake them up. Too many are drinking from the wrong cup. My thoughts anyways. Gary

Steve, I started with an 12' Aluma open trailer like listed here: http://www.alumaklm.com/7710-7712_utility_trailer_models_2200_lb_axle.html I then built a frame, & doors and covered it with .020 Polycarb. My quest was to build light. The open trailer W/15" tires weighed 683 LBS I added brakes and enclosed it, new weight: 950 LBS I have pulled several open & enclosed trailers, most with dually diesels, and other trucks. I also pulled a few with diesel pusher motor homes. Now that I'm unemployed and have a light car to tow, I wanted to scale down to low fuel usage and not ride in a truck. That is this years quest. If unhappy with the results, it will be back to the truck route. Today I will be taking the rear off the 2010 VW Jetta Sports wagon and add a Westfalia hitch that is rated to 4,000 LBS to tow my less than 2400 LBS. It was air shipped from the UK. (2) days. I missed it Friday!

My 12’ aluminum trailer that weighed 683 LBS, now is enclosed and weighs 950 LBS. I also added disk brakes with a surge brake operation. It had no brakes. Tomorrow I will get the hitch from the U.K. and install it on the Jetta TDI wagon.

What about the Subaru Brats that were sold in the 80's with the rear jump seats? It was factory option. I agree it isn't safe, but likely better than all of the H.D. riders W/O helments. I see many of them at TT events, (Tavern to Tavern). With my driving on public roads, I sure can't cast stones either. Most of us here are quite lucky to be here, but I for one still enjoy the ride through life.

And then: http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/article.cfm?id=776 http://ccbn213.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/yes-virginia-there-are-climatic-earth-cycles/

No, the job paid for 2 hours work and now he can nap for 1.75 hours. RR union you know.

I could see my self trying to get out of a wet suit, after I got out of the car in 20' weather.

T-33 flying in the Grand Canyon 1959 http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/videos/Jetting-Through-the-Grand-Canyon.html

Mazda, one word RAIN-X, problem solved! Try it you will love it.

Loren, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all of your family. Gary

It al looked good to me. I turn items to junk, he & I should meet!

I also had an 1998 2500 Suburban 6.5 turbo Diesel . It was a great tow truck, leather and all. At 96,000, and towing a 28" enclosed trailer @ 1000 RPM over redline (chip) with an 1933 RR PII inside. I think the PII was about 7,000 empty. In a slight race with with one of the N.J. trash trucks down a large hill on I70 a little or lot over the posted limit, he won. That trash truck was 100 MPH +. This was around Weeling WV. It spun a rod bearing. It sounded like a bent push rod, so I drove it to Hershey, Pa & back. When I got back to OH & the dealer pulled the pan it was quite ugly. If I had known it was a rod, I sure would not have drove it another 600 miles. It still ran very strong, but more deisel noise than norrmal. A new engine took care of the problem.

When we had a house in Venice, Fl. the saying was: All the old people lived on the east coast & their parents, on the west coast. From spending time on the west coast, I agree. The above photos of the swimsuits, must have been from some place other than Fl.

And I don't know anything about using starting fluid for sealing a tire to the rim either.

As said above for me also. At least he will still have one 1 Birkin.

I can tell of one of my less bright moves. About 15 years ago I purchased a restored 1969 El Camino SS 427 truck to pull classic cars to meets. On the first outing I pulled a 37 Packard on a tandem trailer. Any time I got over 45 MPH it became one of the scariest things I ever done. I’m glad it was only a 70 mile trip, the first & last I ever tried with that combo, two days latter the 427 was gone & replaced by a Dodge Dually diesel. What a difference it made!

I love my R888's, but not with standing water. Wet roads are fine, dry is great. If you can not see the grain of the road, hold on! I also run the 225 45 15 on the rear, and I like R888 all around.

I agree, it should be in the family room of a home, in a glass cage. It is art.

I know the Euro spec is not DOT, but anything can be reason to refuse coverage. I have never lived in fear of that. Just me adding the trailer brakes can put liability on me. I have also done many mods on cars and the same there. I have lived by: Screw that S***. Many here build cars and it is the same for them. We enjoy life as most do. When I was working we were the largest maker of car seats for children. Talk about liability, we were had many by people that damaged or killed children by improper use. We had the honor of paying, as we were insured and was seen as deep pockets to take care of problems by others.