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To: Professional Engineer
I've been lucky to only have to move a 4,058 pound car off the road without power steering.
In neutral and without brake assist.
(Engine stalled at speed in a 55 zone, everything was power. Power steering, brakes, and windows. What fun..)
I picked a place to 'set her down' and hauled the wheel over after slapping the car into neutral.
60k pounds?
I'd never have made it..
13,254 posted on 03/09/2004 9:27:21 AM PST by Darksheare (Fortune for today: Cats cannot be turned into nunchucks by tying their tails together.)
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To: Darksheare
I was lucky to have a 2ft, at least, steering wheel for leverage, and air brakes. Still a hugh workout for the biceps.
13,258 posted on 03/09/2004 9:52:48 AM PST by Professional Engineer (Gooood Mooorrrrrnning, FReeeeReeeppuuubblic~It's TreadHead Tuesday!)
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