Re: [MV] I-70 crash my viewpoint

From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Sat Feb 14 2004 - 07:39:18 PST


Minimum on interstates is 45mph.,.......

Jon

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Shanks" <n1vbn@bit-net.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 9:24 AM
Subject: [MV] I-70 crash my viewpoint

> RE:I-70 crash
>
> If your towing a large vehicle of any HMV size do it right to try to
> prevent what happened on I-70 recently. You should be able to kit bash a
> light bar and hang it from the rear of the towed vehicle, just remember to
> make the pigtail around thirty feet long so you have plenty of cable to
> plug into the pigtail receptacle on the towing Deuce or 5 ton. HINT USE
> MULTIPLE ( at least 8 lights BRIGHT ONES ) All military turn signals have
> flashers...after you get on the road and are not gonna be making a turn in
> the next mile turn your four ways on with all the lights on the tow bar
you
> made and hung it will attract more attention. It will also light up your
> front turn signals which will warn the yutzy 4 wheelers something is a
> little different with this truck coming at me. At least it may make em
look
> twice.
>
> Next time you see a 18 go by on a hook look at the light bar at
> the rear they are usually made out of POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL to attract
> attention. Can't hurt.
>
> To paraphrase a tire company Keep the rubber on the road (unless
> you just can't resist that dirt trail :-)
>
>
> Last but not least if you have to tow on the interstate and don't
> feel comfortable at 55 MPH keep all the previously mentioned lights on and
> stay in the breakdown lane at say 35 MPH. Less chance of being hit from
> behind but keep a sharp eye out for parked (dead ) vehicles in front of
you.
>
>
> James Shanks
> n1vbn@arrl.net
> 1998 IMZ 8.103
> 1984 HD FLHT-C
>
>
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