On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Randy Drew wrote:
> I just wanted to thank all the people on the list for the info on that
> Motorcycle in my bed question. I will be putting it in on Saturday
> morning. I'm going to use a loading dock in their apt building, it has a
> ramp to push it up and a hydrolic ramp that can be lowered to different
> heights of trucks. (but she didnt mention that there was one till now)
> I'll use all precautions to tie down with blocks.
Yer sittin' in the lap of luxury there! :-) My usual procedure to
load ATVs into the bed of my Dak (until I got the fiberglass tonneau)
was to get the front end up on the tailgate, then go around back and
clean-and-jerk the thing up into the bed. Good thing it wasn't a 4x4. :-)
>
> Hey we got some snow now!!!! It's those non-Dak drivers I fear most.
Yep, same here. :-( As I was layin' in bed trying to prolong the
inevitable, I heard a snowplow go by. Fortunately, it wasn't much of
anything and most of it is melting (so far).
> :(
> Would I be wearing out my welcome if I asked another question? You can
> tell me to scram!!! if so. If not, Do the Northern Dak Drivers use Sand
> Bags or something else for weight? Do we really need it or just to be
> safe?
I use sand bags. Yep, I really need it. :-) My Dad had an
interesting idea the other day... Usually what happens is I buy sand
bags, but they only last a winter or two before the bag deteriorates and
you've gotta buy more. My Dad thought, why not buy something "useful" for
weight? For example, maybe some bags of potting soil or (if you're a
farmer) feed grain, or kitty liter, or... Then, you use it in the winter
for weight, and use it up during the summer... (Although some people
like sand bags because if you you get stuck, you can open one and try to
use it for traction.)
I've tossed around the idea of putting some sort of container in
the back of my truck and filling it with water. (like maybe a kiddie
wading pool, or something along those lines...) I've never tried it
though.
>
> thanks, eh! =)
>
Take off, eh! ;-)
> randy drew
> fonman@ican.net
> 98 dak sport cc V6. black >i'm not liking the potential effect of Road
> Salt on black Paint :(
Yep, its not a pretty sight. :-( I wish I had a warm garage or
something to park my Dak in; if I did, I could just hose it off
at the end of the day to get that salt off of there.
TTYL!
-Jon-
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