Hey Bob,
I know the hill you speak of. And I think I know which stop sign you snuck
up on as well. Thats the back way into N Adams I run when visiting family
in Clarksburg.
How're the roads doing up there? Frost heaves and such yet? I may be
headed up in a few weeks.
TonyC
By way of FL
-----Original Message-----
From: DAKSY <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Sunday, December 28, 2003 2:47 PM
Subject: DML: Worked out the DAKSY
>
>Hey, DML!
> Who needs those extra 2 cylinders??!?!??!
>The DAKSY with Susan & I & a "toy" trailer, just got back from North
Adams,
>Ma. We hauled home 17 square of Owens Corning 40-Year Architectural
Shingles
>over the mountains on Rt 43, 'bout a 35 mile trip. I figger (@ 240 lbs per
>sq) we hauled
>a little over 2 TONS (4080#)! Hadda climb some really steep grades & hadda
>go to 2nd gear once - to hold 30 MPH @ 3500 RPM, but other than that 3rd &
>4th all the way. Had about 1/3 of the load in the DAK...She didn't even
>sway..THANK YOU Roadmaster!
>"Course she didn't really wanna stop too quickly at the 8-sided red signs,
>but I snuck up on em to avoid potential problems...
>Ennyhoo..."I LOVE MY DAK!"
>
>Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
>(Now where have I heard THAT before?!?!??!)
>Averill Park, NY
>2K DAK SY CC Sport + V6 4X4 5 Speed
>
>WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
>
>
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