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Towing with a TDI
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:17:14 AM UTC-6, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 9:23:42 PM UTC-6, vontresc wrote: Still don't understand why one must use a full size truck to tow anything ;-) Pete I know someone that towed his glider with his Honda CRX. Routinely at 80 MPH. Yes, the trailer weighed more than the car. And as I recall, the trailer did not have brakes. Would that have been GFB? |
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Towing with a TDI
On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 10:28:34 PM UTC-6, WB wrote:
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:17:14 AM UTC-6, Steve Leonard wrote: I know someone that towed his glider with his Honda CRX. Routinely at 80 MPH. Yes, the trailer weighed more than the car. And as I recall, the trailer did not have brakes. Would that have been GFB? Nope. A friend from Houston. Contest number on the glider was F1. An HP-18. |
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Towing with a TDI
On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 7:41:05 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
This is fun! What was it caused NASA to miss the target on Mars?* Did some programmer use metric when he should have used "the other system" or vice versa?* (km vs miles or meters vs feet) On 2/19/2015 4:30 PM, wrote: On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 2:34:40 PM UTC-6, Tony wrote: Two kinds of countries. Those who went to the moon Those who use Metric. 'murica Tony, Sorry to be pounding this topic (I'm actually off topic) but this made my day: http://www.quora.com/Why-does-the-US...feet-and-miles This makes sense. When shooting at the enemy (preferably from a safe distance) you want to make sure all parties to your 'coalition' use the same measurements. Maybe 'Murica is getting religion after all! -- Dan Marotta Regarding metric I simply look at the issue as ...what is my brain naturally trained to think in?....Why do I want to add one more factor (conversion) to my thought process while flying? and the famous finish.......What's in it for me? The answers are English I don't Nothing Dennis |
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