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Re: Towing with a Mercedes Benz ML 350 Bluetec
houtrz wrote: My book doesn't mention anything about a weight distribution hitch and when I looked at the weight chart, it was blank saying the information wasn't available at time of print. I have searched online and haven't found much. I'll keep on looking. That tells you quite a bit right there.1.7KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Now this is really strange, help me out here
It's very likely diethylphthalate, which is a common plasticizer in most plastics. It's what makes plastics flexible. When it gets hot, it can weep out and will stay on the surface. It looks like an oily liquid. The film that build up on the inside of your windshield is also diethylphthalate that comes from the plastics in the car. This is why the plastic gets brittle and cracks with age. Kind of unusual to have enough come out to see, though. Just wipe it off and continue to use the tv. No harm will be done.447Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trip Planning Advice Needed
huffster wrote: Wow! Thank you to all who responded to my request for travel advice! I have decided NOT to go to Colorado Springs after Durango on the way to the Tetons. A bit more about our camping crew... There will be six of us; my wife and I and our four kids ages 10 - 16. We will be pulling our Little Guy Silver Shadow tear drop with a Nissan NV3500 van. We'll have two small tents as well. I'm not too concerned about steep mountain inclines or winding roads as our trailer is very light. Many of you recommend sights and CG's that I've never even thought of exploring. I now need to get out a map and start to research these great options. Thanks so much! Definitely take the drive from Silverton to Ouray on 550 if you're in the area. The one of the nicest drives you'll ever find.452Views0likes0CommentsRe: SRW 3500 2WD vs 4WD
laknox wrote: Veebyes wrote: The whole thread reminds me of this one seen in Chicken, Alaska. Not many trees to get a winch line on up there but there is plenty of mud. If this works for boats, why not vehicles. My h.s. physics teacher didn't have much use for winches. He carried an old truck axle, a sledge hammer and about 100' of cable in 2 50' lengths. He'd hammer in the axle, attach the cable to truck and pin (or tree), then simply grab the cable in the middle and lift it or walk sideways. That's a =lot= of leverage! Just keep doing it until unstuck. Of course, his main point was "don't drive in places where you =could= get stuck". :-) Lyle Lyle, your physics teacher was testing you, and obviously you failed. Pulling sideways on that cable provides less force than pulling straight in-line with the cable. Simple vector analysis. If you think there's any way one person pulling in any direction could beat a winch (about 12,000 pounds, or 24,000 pounds with a snatch block) I've got some great beachfront property in Kansas that I'll sell to you. Anchors to get stuck vehicles out when no trees are within reach of the winch are readily available and used by many off-readers.274Views0likes0CommentsRe: If your thinking of buying a new Super Duty
jtallon wrote: minnow wrote: Airstream ? When was the last time you saw an painted Airstream. Paint can't flake off of a metal it was never used on. And Airliners ? I doubt 99.9% of people would have any idea if a painted commerical airliner was having a peeling paint issue. The fact that they fly 600 mph also may be a factor as compared to 80 mph on a roadway for a Mustang. If the metal holds up to the weather and abuse of being outside in the elements for decades, and traveling at 600mph, then I'd be happy to have it on my truck, where it'll see far less severe duty. Perfecting the paint process would be great. But I'll take durable over pretty for my truck pretty much every time. Though I admit I might reverse that decision if I drove a Mustang. You do realize that planes get repainted every couple of years, and the paint they use often costs over $1000 per gallon.157Views0likes0Comments
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