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| 1 | maloney@wings.attmail.co | 24 | Re: Towing Points |
| 2 | Randy Parker [rparker@ns | 36 | Disco writeup in Detroit FreePress |
| 3 | rsrose@cco.caltech.edu ( | 31 | Just curious on Series I |
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 1994 15:37:52 -0500 From: maloney@wings.attmail.com (maloney) Subject: Re: Towing Points Joseph asked about the strength of the lifting handles and the eyelets on the back of the rear crossmember. The lifting handles are made of tubular galvanised sheet metal that has been formed and crimped at both ends. It will almost certainly deform if not fail should a towing load be applied to it. The eyelets you mention are designed to support the tailgate, and are not meant to withstand the stresses of towing. Your safest bet, if your rear crossmember is intact, is to obtain a tow plate (514651) and a tow jaw assembly (90518674). About $110 w/o shipping for both, but it may prove far less expensive than the damage that could be caused by using the other tow locations as towing points. The tow jaw is neat in that it can be used as a pintle or with a tow ball. The pintle is great for looping tow ropes or KERR straps -very easy to undo. Just pop the locking pin and pull up the pintle pin. Happy Holidays! Bill maloney@wings.attmail.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 2 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 941226 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 1994 00:45:36 -0500
From: Randy Parker <rparker@ns.tiac.net>
Subject: Disco writeup in Detroit FreePress
FYI...this is the first five paragraphs of a very lengthy SUV head-to-head
comparison done this year in the Detroit FreePress....it reminds you which car
went out in the mud and looked good, and which car went out in the mud, looked
good, *AND* did some real work...
-- RP
Wide world of sport-utilities: Let the competition begin
By Tony Swan
Detroit FreePress
Wheels spun. Muck flew. We were stuck.
Our quest for the best sport-utility vehicle had
brought us to this godforsaken bog in the wilds of Huron
National Forest near Mio. Would it take us any farther?
We bravely waded into the calf-deep mud and tied one
end of a tow-strap to the rear of our mired-down '95 Ford
Explorer, and the other to the tow bar of a Land Rover
Discovery.
With engines whining, the tow-strap snapped taut, but
didn't break. As eight, big tires tore into the soggy
remnants of the forest road, the Discovery helped haul the
Explorer to safety.
Contest over? Discovery wins?
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]From: rsrose@cco.caltech.edu (Randolph Rose) Subject: Just curious on Series I Date: 27 Dec 1994 06:40:24 GMT Regarding turn signals for Series I 107 station wagons. In particular, 1957, but other years, just tell me what year you're referring to: What kind of turn signal switch do you have -- is it lever type, self canceling (suction cup type with setable delay, when in need of a rebuild, don't have any delay and have to be held while turning) or the type of lever switch that click and stays in position and you have to reset it to center. Or some other type? On the rear, what type of lenses do you have. How are they held in, brand, size, glass/plastic. Only specifics if they are original. Are they seperate units from the brake lights? Where on the body are the lenses mounted. Thanks for any answers. I don't know if mine are originals, and wondered what the stock set up looks like, so that I can start collecting parts to set it right. Randy Rose 1957 107 Station Wagon, Series I, USA spec (California) PS I'd be interested who has 107 station wagons, for a head count. And does yours have adaptors on the rear axles so that it takes standard IIA-III axle half shafts (spacers). ------------------------------[ <- Message 4 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 941226 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
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