Re: [MV] UPDATE Re: [MV] M37 transport info required

From: Steve & Jeannie Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Fri Apr 09 2004 - 08:44:36 PDT


Shoulda bought my 151.....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron" <rojoha@comcast.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 11:20 AM
Subject: [MV] UPDATE Re: [MV] M37 transport info required

> Thanks to all who responded with tips and suggestions to my post.
> Last night took a ride down to pick it up. Took it for a ride and
brakes
> were real squirrelly. Discretion being the better part of valor, decided
> driving it was not wise. Had been offered use of a dolly, car trailer and
> tow bar, but decided to use AAA Plus as suggested by a couple of people.
> After all, they are pros, right?
> Called for a ramp truck, described vehicle, they said they would let
> the driver decide, and send a wrecker.
> Small wrecker says they can't handle it, too big, call for bigger
> wrecker. He grabs it from rear by wheel lift (front drive shaft is off,
has
> front hubs which are unlocked), says he'll see us in about an hour at the
> destination. I ask if he'll be able to do 55-60 MPH with the rig, he
replies
> "Only if I don't shift out of second..." and takes off. We give him a 10
> minute head start since he's stopping at Dunkin Donuts and head out. (Oh
> yeah, 3 + hours have passed since call to AAA with 30 minute arrival time
> promised and truck actually leaves. )
> We proceed north through Boston Big Dig with no traffic delays, never
> catch up or see tow truck, arrive Londonderry, NH in a little over an
hour,
> no traffic, no delays and no wrecker?
> At a little after 2200, call AAA and ask, "Where's my truck" After 15
> minutes on hold and a couple of reps, told it's "in tow". At around 2230
> and a couple of more calls with replies like "at exit 42", and "15 minutes
> out" the wrecker shows up.
> But wait, something is not quite right...Hmmmmm, wrecker left with M37
> grabbed by ass by rear wheels with wheels and tires on all axles, and a
flat
> spare in the bed tire carrier and only driver in tow truck.
> Now, M37 is hanging by front bumper/frame, right front tire and wheel
> are missing, lots of BIG shiny flat spots on right front brake drum, spare
> is no longer visible, 2nd guy comes out of truck (??? These guys work for
> Ringling Bros???).
> Driver says they had a problem, tire and wheel came off on the
> Expressway, they couldn't recover it since it went out to Jersey Barriers
by
> passing lane, couldn't put spare on since they didn't have lug wrench big
> enough (???) to steal lug nuts from other wheels, It's my fault, where do
I
> want truck stuffed, they got another call, gotta go.
> Biting my tongue big time, I told the don't move, got camera and
called
> AAA.
> Short version is after an hour on and off with AAA and MA State Police
> (notifying them of wheel/tire in passing lane before someone gets killed
> hitting it, since driver didn't have time to call them over past 2 hours),
> the truck gets dropped and I get to play with AAA member services to get
it
> straightened out. MA State Police (6 calls back and forth since
wrecker
> shows up) call me at just before 0200 and the Sgt. says they had their
> patrols check the area three times, had both the Mass Port and Mass
Highway
> debris patrols swing through the area but no joy on the tire and wheel in
> any lanes, 1 mile on both sides north and south of where the driver
reported
> the incident. If they locate it, they'll let me know....
> Should just driven it...stay tuned for updates.
> For those interested in my standard luck level, some photos at:
> http://cards.webshots.com/cp-77645203-wugo-album/132595493zetNLI
>
> Ron, thinking of taking up baseball card collecting....
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron" <rojoha@comcast.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: 02 April, 2004 22:58
> Subject: [MV] M37 transport info required
>
>
> > Will be picking up an M37 next week. Runs well, but owner claims it has
a
> > leaking/sticking let front wheel cylinder that causes a horrendous pull
to
> > left when the brakes are applied. This seems to preclude driving it
home,
> > about 70 miles.
>
>
>
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