Re: Towing a Hummer!

From: Frank Johnson (frankwjohnson@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun May 07 2000 - 16:29:41 EDT


Did you get a pic???
That would be one i would get framed. :)

Frank WJ

>
>
>On my way to Home Depot this afternoon to get some landscaping
>bricks/pavers, I saw a Hummer on the side of the highway. This was a
>military Humvee with a guy dressed in full 'Army' clothes. I have some
>uncles in the service so I decided to pull over, since he were parked on
>the
>exit ramp where I had to get off on anyways. I approached and asked if
>everything was ok or if he needed some help. It turns out his truck was
>running bad so they pulled over, and couldnt get it restarted. He had no
>tools and no idea what to do/look for. I had no clue either and didnt
>really
>feel like screwing around with a Uncle Sam's Humvee, especially on a 85
>degree day. I offered to take him to the nearest gas station where they
>could make a phone call. He said some more military vehicles should be
>coming by, so he thought about just waiting. We have a National Guard
>'base'
>about 3 miles from where this occured. He said they would rather not leave
>the truck; so I figured what the hell.....so I asked him if he wanted me to
>pull it to the nearest gas station. He said, "Think your Dodge can do
>it?".........So out came the long tow strap and I hooked it up the front
>end
>of the Hummer and away we went, very slowly, but we were moving. It was
>only
>a 2 block pull, but half of that was UP an exit ramp. Made me feel good I
>helped him out and made the ole' Dak feel good to have a Hummer hooked up
>to
>a tow strap, BEHIND it! Towing a Humvee really made the Flowmaster howl!!
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>

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