[Vwdiesel] Towing Experience -- ( you have them ? let us in onthem? )

[Smith, Michael]

I was hoping for something like:
"...I jumped in the boat, and drove it into the ditch, across the snow and
ice until I made it to the river, where I hooked a long rope to it, then
pulled my car all the way along the riverbank to my destination..."

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	vwdiesel-bounces+michael.smith=rvh.nb.ca at vwfans.com
> [SMTP:vwdiesel-bounces+michael.smith=rvh.nb.ca at vwfans.com] On Behalf Of
> Sandy Cameron
> Sent:	Friday, January 14, 2005 1:59 PM
> To:	vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject:	Re: [Vwdiesel] Towing Experience -- ( you have them ? let us
> in onthem? )
> 
> At 06:47 PM 13/01/05 -0600, you wrote:
> 
>  All was well until I ran itno one hill that was just more than a bunny
> and
> a boat could possibly do in 2 WD, and I ran out of steam and traction
> about
> 80% of the way up.  Anyone who has driven in extreme conditions knows what
> happens next - gravity takes it back down - except now I have a brand new
> boat and no visibility to contend with.
> 
> At that point, or at the bottom of the hill before you started to climb,
> you
> set the parking brake, start up the airboat and set it about half
> throttle,
> or to where it is trying to push the car, jump in and go for it,
> remembering
> to slow as you crest the hill, so you can get stopped and shut her off, or
> just leave her running until you get to destination.
> 
> Think of the story that would have made.
> 
> Sandy 
> 
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