DECEMBER 20TH, 2008.
a GUY AND A DEUCE....crushing a corvair shell, and messing up his other truck....PRICELESS!!!
Cost to the gene pool... immeasurable.....
At $60.00 a pop to repair the flats on the duals... better him then me.
Needless to say, it seems unfortunate that some Deuces just don't have owners that really care about them, but in a few years when they've reduced the excess supply.... the rest of us will benefit in the long run!
Actually a Unimog U1300L would have done it with less mess, and any D series Caterpillar tractor would do it in about 5 to 10 seconds flat (or invite Ferro to take it out with his GP10M for real excitement)! Since we had a 64 or 65 Corvair Station Wagon when it was fairly new (say 1966 or 1967), it was a piece of junk from day one as regards reliability (or almost any other aesthetic or mechanical consideration), basically an American Beetle, and I'd love to crunch a couple of those......!
The way the locals drive around here in good or bad weather, I may get the chance to crunch a Toyota or Dodge, as they are always doing something boneheaded at point blank range...... When it ices and sleets.... it seems to be a miracle to get anywhere without bashing one.......
I follow very far back and use the engine for braking, but most of these yo-ho's have no idea what it takes to stop or turn a 13,500 Lb (M35A2) or 6100+ Lbs (Unimog S.404.114) without power steering!!!! We almost need to come up with an "Operation Lifesaver" for our trucks, because the car driver's ain't gonna make it if they keep some of this stuff up.....
The gene pool must be gettin' some very weak remainders in it??????
Have a safe and happy Holiday season, and remember don't drink and drive if you wanta keep yourself AND your deuce alive!!!!
Cheers,
Kyle F. McGrogan
1971 Kaiser Jeep M35A2 Wo/W "Saddam's Nightmare"
1968 Johnson Corp M105A2
1963 Swiss Cargo Unimog S.404.114
1967 Hercules MEP023A Gas Gen-Set APU