From: Lee Houde (houdel@carrinter.net)
Date: Mon Jun 19 2006 - 16:07:05 PDT
Welcome to the stupid club, we are all members. Everyone suffers from an
occasional brain fart, at least all you need to do is buy a new choker.
Just imagine what it would be like if something like that happened
during brain surgery? And YOU were the patient?
GotaM35 wrote:
> I was rearranging the lawn ornaments (half track and scout car) this
> weekend. I figured my Jeep wrangler would move the half track just
> fine. Hooked up the front of the jeep to the back of the HT and tried
> to pull it up the hill. It wouldn't move. Tried the old "jerk"
> method. Still no movement. I was using one of my nylon lifting
> chokers. It will often give and therefore yank things that a chain
> will not. I was determined to move the HT. I therefore concluded if
> the jeep wouldn't pull it up the hill, the deuce would. Moved the
> deuce into position, hooked up the choker and moved back. The deuce
> was wanting to hop, so I decided to just let the clutch out and go.
> Deuce moved, HT did not. I now have a two piece choker. I was
> confused. The choker was rated to lift several tons vertically. The
> HT has a locked motor. I walked up and checked the transmission. It
> was in 1st gear.
>
> Still kicking myself in the butt,
> Joe Trapp
>
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