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Old 02-22-2008, 03:28 PM
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I can't stop watching it. Apparently, the "dead" car's front wheels get cocked over far enough that they lock, and the driver can't get them turned back. Tow car doesn't see/hear them and continues to drag them, until....
For some reason, I found that quite funny
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Actually made the rounds before... sterring wheel locks are deactivated by simply turning the ignition key to the "run" position
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Old 02-22-2008, 03:35 PM
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Actually made the rounds before... sterring wheel locks are deactivated by simply turning the ignition key to the "run" position
WTF would they even have the key off in the first place when they need to operate the steering (and maybe brakes)? Another Darwin award winner!
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WTF would they even have the key off in the first place when they need to operate the steering (and maybe brakes)? Another Darwin award winner!
I'm thinking the steering column lock was not the problem. I think it was geometry and physics. The wheels lock after the driver turns to the extreme left. It could be that the tow car was pulling at such an angle that the front wheels were dragging sideways and they could not be steered back to straight. Once the angle of the cable to the front wheels got to 90 degrees (or similar) he was doomed.
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Stephen, what is the silver spot in the wheel at about 7 o'clock?
i think it's the sticky stuff leftover AFTER the stick-on wheel weighs fall off
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Ouch that must hurt

So the firewall didn't stop the tree, but his balls did?
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Ouch that must hurt

So the firewall didn't stop the tree, but his balls did?
Nah...His girlfriend was driving...she finally had a pleasurable ride in the jeep!
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Nah...His girlfriend was driving...she finally had a pleasurable ride in the jeep!
no wonder she was bucking the car wearing out the clutch!
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