 What luck I'm having here......., Snow/Ice |
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  Mar 2 2006, 12:04 PM
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LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179  |
I'm down in Maryland on work travel right now and they are calling for a few inches of snow with ice on top it today.... I'll probably get home early afternoon, but I am supposed to be loading my car on the open trailer to bring to Mufflex at 7:30am for my y-pipe to be made.....
I've never tried putting a rear wheel drive car with slick tires on a metal open trailer (open deck (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) ) during an ice storm. Hoping they call this storm wrong.... I called home ahead of time to see if someone can cover the runners with tarp to keep them from icing at least up to where the back tires will be going. I scheduled this appt. 2 weeks ago and the ovalized pipe just showed up there yesterday and the weather earlier in the week showed 60F on Thurs......now ice. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) Hoping for a heatwave! |
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Mar 2 2006, 01:09 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,427 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Huntingtown, MD Member No.: 193 |
You lucked out, it was no where near freezing this morning at 6:15 am when I went to work.
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Mar 2 2006, 01:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 501 Joined: 15-February 04 Member No.: 210 |
Current predictions are calling for things to get messy from midday onward. Snow/Ice mix changing to all snow depending on how far north the storm tracks. Central Jersey appears to be the dividing line. Don't know how far north and west you are of the supposed line. Wish you luck. Be Careful, it's only an exhaust system. It can go on any time. It's not worth your safety.
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Mar 2 2006, 02:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 854 Joined: 26-December 03 From: NYC, NY Member No.: 50 |
be careful, a messed up car is alot more time consuming than a reschedule. Good luck, hope everything works out.
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Mar 2 2006, 02:50 PM
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Grumpy Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,722 Joined: 1-January 04 From: Bakersfield CA Member No.: 81 |
Dennis I would "winch" it on!
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Mar 2 2006, 04:24 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,289 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331 |
Well it has been snowing in Jersey for a good 2 or 3 hours now and is below freezing. I vote for the winching idea... or reschedule (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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Mar 2 2006, 08:42 PM
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LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179 |
Well, I left MD around 11:30am and the temp was about 42F. The temp slowly dropped down to 32F as I neared Philly and remained there the whole way home. Roadsigns and curbs were the only things showing signs of ice. One part of the driveway and the whole back path was ice. When I got home, I moved the truck and trailer, rolled the car out, got the ramps set, then took the tarp off, then ran the car right up on the trailer....one easy shot. I then tied it all down (of course it was raining pretty hard at this time) while rolling around on a creeper.
Now its ready to go sitting out in the rain and possibly seeing its first snowflakes ever! Hopefully things will be under control by morning so I can just go straight there. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Mar 3 2006, 05:52 AM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
I flew out of Philly this afternoon about 2pm after an hour's delay.
It was raining steadily, but it didn't appear to be sticking. 10 minutes after take off, the skies were clear. So Philly was at the southern edge, it appears. |
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