I saw that same show the other day on TLC. That was cool as hell when the
made the tire expand like that...
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com
<Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 5:00 PM
Subject: RE: DML: Stuck in Sand
> I've done this very thing to get across snow and ice. You can go as low
as
>5psi but this is REALLY hard on sidewalls, so unless you have 6 ply or
better
>sidewalls I'd stay at the other suggested settings. At low pressures it's
>very easy to "roll the bead" (ie: take the tire off the rim) so slow travel
>and very slow corners are recommended.
> A nifty fix I saw done by the folks crossing the Antarctic (using 2 PSI
in
>their tires) when they rolled the tire bead off the rim was to carry a can
of
>benzene (cigarette lighter fluid) and spray it into the tire. Then toss a
>match onto the rim. The quick burning gas would expand the tire back onto
the
>rim with a "pop" and you could add air into the tire and drive on it again.
>Might not be a bad idea if you do alot of snow driving, to carry a can of
the
>stuff and a book of matches.
> This underinflation technique is great for getting out of snow/ice/sand.
>Great thing to post up to the list...
>
>Shaun H.
>Tustin, CA
>
>------original message-----
><< If you get stuck in sand again (and don't have the contigent of
>friends to
> help) just take the
> tire pressure down (to about 10-15 PSI) >>
>
>Will I be able to drive on the tires after i get out without bending
>the rims?
>
>2me
>
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