Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
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Sep 15, 2023 - 8:55pm
oldviolin wrote:
True story. (they all are)
2007 Got all the way through the mountains on I 40 towing a trailer with my 79 GMC Sierra Grande 402ci and a THM 400. Made it to the Western Blvd. exit in Knoxville before breakdown. Just shut off as I curled over on the ramp. An old guy pulls over to help in his 80's Buick Regal. He insists he can tow me over to a parking lot around the corner and proceeds to open his trunk and pull out a seatbelt; ties it on and gets to gettin'. He hangs around there with me while I look things over and determine (wrongly) that the distributor has sheered a tooth off the drive cog.
All the while Freddy Hyde is talking about his prison ministry and witnessing via a recent release from incarceration.. The prison shoes he wears give credence to his testimony, as well as his business card. Freddy Hyde is a real character. Gets me over to nearest U-Haul where I rent a cube truck for the trailer load and a car hauler to load truck and headed on to Denver the next day. Talk about bum salve.
"Drop Freddy a line when you're home safe Bryan. God bless you boy! You're special!"
Freddy Hyde, Knoxville Tenn.
I lost his info for a couple of years and found it when clearing out of my failed marriage and portending exile. I sent him a loving note. Man I hope he got it.
God bless you Freddy, angel in the outfield... Epitaph- The failure turned out to be a sheered bronze and nylon camshaft gear. I went with new steel. Man I miss that truck. I don't miss the marriage, though. We tried but it died, subsequently along with my Mother, my special canine and shadow, and my Father. My 60's haven't been much fun, but I'll never forget Freddy Hyde...
Pictures at an exhibition
Bronze and plastic... just like a bad marriage.
Great stories.
Seat belts... MacGyver lives in a lot of us.
Pictures at an exhibition... I have that LP/ CD.
I've towed many vehicles with stretchy ones. The key to any towing with ropes/ chains/ straps is to keep tension on the methods. The towey needs to control the braking.
True story. (they all are) 2007 Got all the way through the mountains on I 40 towing a trailer with my 79 GMC Sierra Grande 402ci and a THM 400. Made it to the Western Blvd. exit in Knoxville before breakdown. Just shut off as I curled over on the ramp. An old guy pulls over to help in his 80's Buick Regal. He insists he can tow me over to a parking lot around the corner and proceeds to open his trunk and pull out a seatbelt; ties it on and gets to gettin'. He hangs around there with me while I look things over and determine (wrongly) that the distributor has sheered a tooth off the drive cog. All the while Freddy Hyde is talking about his prison ministry and witnessing via a recent release from incarceration.. The prison shoes he wears give credence to his testimony, as well as his business card. Freddy Hyde is a real character. Gets me over to nearest U-Haul where I rent a cube truck for the trailer load and a car hauler to load truck and headed on to Denver the next day. Talk about bum salve. "Drop Freddy a line when you're home safe Bryan. God bless you boy! You're special!" Freddy Hyde, Knoxville Tenn. I lost his info for a couple of years and found it when clearing out of my failed marriage and portending exile. I sent him a loving note. Man I hope he got it. God bless you Freddy, angel in the outfield... Epitaph- The failure turned out to be a sheered bronze and nylon camshaft gear. I went with new steel. Man I miss that truck. I don't miss the marriage, though. We tried but it died, subsequently along with my Mother, my special canine and shadow, and my Father. My 60's haven't been much fun, but I'll never forget Freddy Hyde...
Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
Posted:
Sep 12, 2023 - 6:56pm
haresfur wrote:
Hmm, people here usually tow with non-stretchy or not very stretchy straps and recover with stretchy ones.
I've towed many vehicles with stretchy ones.
The key to any towing with ropes/ chains/ straps is to keep tension on the methods.
The towey needs to control the braking.
Winches... pfffftt.
If you have a winch... you only use them for other people.
I have a couple of real nice tow straps for that.
And a "Come-a-Long" for serious-er stuff.
Winches... pfffftt.
If you have a winch... you only use them for other people.
I have a couple of real nice tow straps for that.
And a "Come-a-Long" for serious-er stuff.
Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
Posted:
Sep 11, 2023 - 5:29pm
oldviolin wrote:
Pretty standard for that guy.
Winches... pfffftt.
If you have a winch... you only use them for other people.
I have a couple of real nice tow straps for that.
And a "Come-a-Long" for serious-er stuff.
Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
Posted:
Sep 11, 2023 - 5:25pm
Alchemist wrote:
No, it's not Mattole Road, It's Skaggs Springs - From Stewarts Point to Geyserville.
If you're really looking for an adventure, check out Usal road, from where Highway 1 cuts inland winding North toward Honeydew. Now completely unmaintained, bring a winch ;-)
Debbie wasn't real happy with Mattole Road.
After I sent some pictures to our son... he said "That's an awesome road!"
Love the Lost Coast of California!
No, it's not Mattole Road, It's Skaggs Springs - From Stewarts Point to Geyserville.
If you're really looking for an adventure, check out Usal road, from where Highway 1 cuts inland winding North toward Honeydew. Now completely unmaintained, bring a winch ;-)
When you enter this road it takes over an hour to come out the other side - it's one of my favorites
Is that the road to Honeydew, California?
No, it's not Mattole Road, It's Skaggs Springs - From Stewarts Point to Geyserville.
If you're really looking for an adventure, check out Usal road, from where Highway 1 cuts inland winding North toward Honeydew. Now completely unmaintained, bring a winch ;-)
Great photo. Boy, that photo conjures up memories.
