Yeah, I saw that on Extreme Machines Monday night, too. Cool as all get
out!
Richard in SA
On Wednesday, 2 September 1998 1:48pm PT
Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com writes:
> 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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