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Ice Storm Today...

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Offline jzap

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Ice Storm Today...
« on: February 02, 2011, 10:20:11 AM »
My dear Wife had to go to work today after last night's ice storm.  Did she take the Toyota Matrix, or the Blazer?  Naah!!!  She took the old Tracker. 

She knows HOW to drive, and WHAT to drive...
Jim Z.
96 Tracker
66 Apache camper

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Re: Ice Storm Today...
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2011, 11:57:54 AM »
I had to come to work today, we have about 8" of snow on the ground, and drifts 2-3 feet deep in my driveway.  I thought it best to drive my 2500 4x4 dodge diesel today.  As I was backing out of the drive, I got to watching both sides so I wouldn't slide off in the ditch, however, I couldn't see where our drive ended and the road began, backed across the road and dropped the rear tires into about a 3'ditch, even in 4Lo couldnt' get it out.  I then got the Tracker and my wife and hooked the tow strap to the truck, got the Tracker on the road where I thought there would be some traction, Tracker in 4Lo, Dodge in 4Lo, Tracker pulled it out of the ditch.  You have to realize that Dodge diesel weighs about 7500-8000 pounds.  The Tracker did just enough to get me going though.

Kinda embarrassing saying a little Geo Tracker pulled out my big tough Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel.  Oh well!!!!
94 Geo Tracker 4X4, 3-Spd Auto., 1.6L 8V