"dan" wrote in message
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Tim Wescott wrote in
rec.crafts.metalworking on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:30:17 -0800:
1999 Honda in driveway. It's in perfectly good shape
#1 son scraped the side off of a
couple of months ago. I need to get it under cover so I can
maybe even get some work done on it
But the left
front suspension is mangled enough that the wheel won't roll.
What kind of equipment have you got?
I once dragged my neighbors car with my Jeep, to keep it from being
towed (too close to a driveway). I used a chain to the front hooks on
the jeep to the towing loop under their front bumper. The height
difference between the two points caused weight to be added to the
Jeep and lessened on the car.
Could you put a makeshift "ski" under the errant wheel, and drag it
over sand or gravel placed ahead of it?
Got any dollies around?
got any wood around? You might make a sled that would ride on a
greased 2X4.
Could you take the diagonally opposite wheel off and load the trunk to
make it teeter on two wheels?
--
Dan H.
northshore MA.
IF the "bumper" on the pull vehicle is stout, and IF you have enough room,
hook the chain on to the lowest point you can get ahold of dead vehicle.
Hook other end of chain to high point on pulling vehicle "bumper". When
doing this, have vehicles touching, or put dead tire or bumper to prevent
damage. Even jack dead vehicle up on that corner. Slowly apply pressure by
pulling the pulling vehicle ahead. Chain should go diagonal, giving it a
little lift, maybe enough to shove a piece of plywood under it to keep from
gouging up the dw too bad. Other than that, some type of dolly with big
enough wheels so it won't sink into the dirt. Maybe jack it up and shove a
2 wheeler under it? Don't forget to inflate the two wheels hard. Hard to
say without seeing it. Try to get it up on something and drag it, or get a
dolly under it. Maybe in the middle of the front to hold up both front
wheels. Maybe remove the other front wheel, too? Inflate rear wheels hard,
and be sure to be in neutral. duh.
Let us know how it goes, or can you post a pic?
SteveB
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