Took the RRC down to the ocean today to see how it would handle hauling my boat out of the chuck on a trailer we just got. The old RRC did very well all things considered, the ramp was steep, littered with debris and slimey from the low tide but once loaded the RRC crawled-out in low range (without the diff lock engaged... doh) and never spun a wheel!
It was a tough haul home though, a 25 foot cabin cruiser on a tandem trailer is a pretty tall order for an old 3.5... thank goodness for low range! Was a slow (30 kph) and mostly uneventful trip... figured I was safe with only a few blocks left to go when the wire from the coil to the distributor broke an left me in the middle of the road :oops: . Fortunately I had some wire and made a quick fix. I was amazed how well the RRC towed such a big load (near 6000lbs) but climbing the hills in Ladysmith made the old girl work pretty much beyond her limit.
I snapped a pic... kinda looks like an ant pulling a big beatle. Well, I now know it can be done but I think I need a bigger truck or I am goinf to break something... anyone with an old 3/4 ton 4X4 for sale out there?
Regards, Rob
88RRC
25 Sangster
Ladysmith
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79134102@N00/384237978/
now if only I could figure-out how to post pics...
They say it couldn't be done...
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Rob
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1. go to the image at your link.
2. right click the image and there should be an option to opent he image in its own window, each browser words it a little different.
3. once you are viewing the image in its own window, with no surrounding html, just blank white, copy the image address from the address bar.
4. Now go back to the posting page, and create/edit your post. Click the button along the top bar that says Img on it. Then paste the link you copied, then click the Img button again.
5. Hit Preview, edit as necessary, and then submit.
Virtually every web forum uses the same method, so once learned you can use it elsewhere.
2. right click the image and there should be an option to opent he image in its own window, each browser words it a little different.
3. once you are viewing the image in its own window, with no surrounding html, just blank white, copy the image address from the address bar.
4. Now go back to the posting page, and create/edit your post. Click the button along the top bar that says Img on it. Then paste the link you copied, then click the Img button again.
5. Hit Preview, edit as necessary, and then submit.
Virtually every web forum uses the same method, so once learned you can use it elsewhere.
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Rob
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