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Harold, Mike is correct, I used 3 more straps because being 4 thigh, they were a bit unstable. In fact, I pretty much crushed the pallet. I'd happily carry 2 high in my truck but the lashing points aren't up to the tonnage I'd require to keep that stack stable. Weight wise, I could put 15 in...

Mike, it was a BIG surprise seeing you today! We were still reeling from some guy frantically blowing his horn in a governmant van as I pulled my trailer out of the GL building. It was none other than DAN! He was inspecting some electrical stuff in a nearby warehouse. 2 local SS members in...

Yup, I'm going today for tires. HEMAT trailer when the EUC clears.

I thought they didn't do pickups on Wed. or Thurs. :?

So do you! The Straight in question leads to a dead end unless you want to go to the West Coast of Iran! Suez Canal perhaps?

Southampton to the USA doesn't require the trip through the Straight of Hormuz :roll: WRONG part of the world!

We are going for our third year, no MV's this time.

I may pop by for a few hours to say "hi" but the HEMTT will remain sleeping in the garage.

BTW, the manual for the M989A1 says the davit is to be taken off the towing HEMTT for use on the trailer. The draw bar is pretty light so I'm just going to make a 2x4 of the correct length for attachment height and then drop the bar manually into the pintle. I may decide to get a self guiding...

Just waitin' on the EUC on a M989A1, my HEMTT will have something to tow this summer. :beer:

Yes, 24,000 on the axles PLUS 5,000 on the truck. That is 29,000 for the arithmetically impaired. At that, the trailer is NOT overweight for the frame nor the axles on the truck or trailer, just for the little sticker printed to avoid FET. I've done the panic stops as a test, you can't...

Doc, my trailer was "de-rated" to 25,900 GTW to avoid paying the 17% FET. I'm rarely over that but with 2 - 12,000 axles, 22lb/ft I-beam frame (rather than the standard 17 lb/ft) and 5,000+ on the truck my trailer isn't over stressed. My truck only has a 34,500 GVWR and I admit I do exceed...

By a large margin, most alternators are grounded by their case to the engine.

My point is that the "typical" backyard mechanic thinks his skill set is better than it is. If you follow the manuals, which are quite good, almost anyone can work on them, with a strong back in some cases. As I mentioned in another thread, I came across a very experienced, but still backyard...

Very good point there Simp! I expect he's going to have a BIG shipping bill or he's going to either have to loose his money or loose his ability to bid on future events. The latter two will be determined if he has paid or not. I asked and my wife said, "No, it's too risky."

Gosh, if there had been 4 of the Michelin X tires I'd purchase. Hmmm . . . I have to go to JBLM next week anyway to pick up my 4 16.00's from last weeks auction. The other AT-2A tires are useless to me though.

My wife's Ferret was in a 1998 British movie Titanic Town. About the 1972 violence in Ireland.

As an owner of lots of Limey stuff there are certain things on their equipment that doesn't lend to the backyard mechanic. Reading their manuals is essential in a great many cases, even for a "tune-up".

Yes Scott, there are a LOT of tires up there for: Ferret, Fox, Stalwart and HEMTT. The only unused ones are for the Ferret and HEMTT. I think we got the last set of Ferret tires available in England and I've been offered a ghastly sum for them. Yes the benefits of having paid my house off, a...

We went to look at all the 16.00's and they were all unused with the little titties on them. One lot had moderate oxidation and one lot quite a bit less. Two lots looked pretty much like fresh tires. I got one lot, I was going for two but I only "needed" one. I have some mixed tires on my...