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- From: erikn@vcd.hp.com (Erik Ness)
- Subject: Re: homebrew truck ramps?
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:45:15 GMT
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- Dances With Bikers (blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com) wrote:
- :
- : Rev 1.1 added 1/4" x 3/4" slats every 6 or 9 inches to give some traction.
- : This was because if I didn't have enough approach speed, and I gassed it
- : on the ramp to compensate, the tires would just spin on the smooth
- : boards. Now I can just putt up into the bed of the truck. I wouldn't
- : care to try the stunt on a 2-wheeler, but it works perfectly with the
- ^^^^^^^^^^^
- Back when America's Stupidest Home Videos was popular there was a clip where
- someone tried this. Rode right up that ramp into the short Ranger pickup bed
- and looked pretty terrified when he realized that he'd run out of space and
- was still going too fast. Smashed into the front of the bed and the rear
- window of the truck just shattered everywhere.
-
- I think I'll stick to pushing mine! ;)
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