Re: New toy, Update

From: Aaron Wyse (awyse@sw.rr.com)
Date: Fri May 16 2003 - 15:17:55 EDT


>From what I was running across, they were looking like they'd end up costing
around $500 still,. gas & food still cheaper for a day of driving. That's
350 miles each way. If it was one way.. I'd have used the roadside
assistance on my Sam's Club membership to get it as far as it could.. and
used a tow strap from there.
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Durling" <jdurling@bellsouth.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 10:53 AM
Subject: RE: DML: New toy, Update

>
> You know for the cost of meals and gas and the fact your only gong about
> 350 miles according to your earlier post you might be better off using a
> transporter. To keep the cost way down just use one that transports in
> an open trailer instead of an enclosed one. If I remember right for that
> distance they are not that expensive.
>
> Jeff Durling
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Aaron Wyse
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 10:20 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: New toy, Update
>
>
> That was one of my ideas, but unfortunately.. the Rancharger is closer
> to
> the project side than the towing side. right now it can barely pull
> itself
> otherwise, we'd have just driven it home under its own power.
> We're trying to find someone we know that we can buy meals & gas for
> that
> has a truck & trailer big enough to move it.
> thanks for trying
> Aaron Wyse
> 1994 RC WS 2.5L 5spd
> 1986 Shelby Charger Turbo
> 1984 Dodge Ramcharger.. still in Orlando, FL.. trying to get it to its
> new
> home.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BARRY OLIVER" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 8:26 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: New toy, Update
>
>
> >
> > Um, how about using the ramcharger to tow the dak back? There's no
> shame,
> it's still a dodge....
> >
> > >>> awyse@sw.rr.com 05/15/03 10:02PM >>>
> >
> > Well, Got the Dak all wired for towing duty, borrowed a tow dolly, got
> a
> new
> > light kit for it, loaded up pretty much everything I could think of
> for
> > emergency equiptment; Managed enough nerve to decide that I was going
> to
> use
> > my 2.5L to pull a Ramcharger 4WD from Orlando, FL to Dothan, AL.. and
> when
> > we went to get things all hooked up.. It was too wide to fit on the
> dolly,
> > found a bigger dolly at the third U-haul we went to, but it was still
> too
> > narrow, None of them had any trailers, and they stopped carrying tow
> bars.
> > Turned out, my tow bar was the only thing I left behind that I could
> have
> > used. Almost bought another one, but finally, decided to return to AL
> empty
> > trailered. Now, I'm back to trying to come up with a big enough
> trailer
> and
> > a bigger truck to pull it. From doing that round trip already, I
> don't
> > think my ole 2.5L woudl be very happy trying to pull a 6000# trailer
> for
> 350
> > miles.
> > Any ideas that wouldn't brake the bank?
> > Aaron Wyse
> > 1994 RC WS 2.5L 5spd
> > 1986 Shelby Charger Turbo
> > 1984 Dodge Ramcharger.. still in Orlando, FL.. trying to get it to its
> new
> > home.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>



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