RE: LRO: RE: New Guy or All about Joe

From: Perrone Ford (ford_p@nettally.com)
Date: Fri Jun 29 2001 - 23:55:51 EDT

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            So what would have been his prospects of looking competent had he been on
    the same size tires, giving him the same ground clearance?

    -Perrone

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-lro@Works.Team.Net [mailto:owner-lro@Works.Team.Net]On
    > Behalf Of Keith Tanner
    > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 11:47 PM
    > To: lro@Works.Team.Net
    > Subject: RE: LRO: RE: New Guy or All about Joe
    >
    >
    >
    > >Up
    > >in Ottawa last weekend there was a stock Disco on a trail with a very
    > >diverse group. He was dragging parts on the trail, moving all
    > the rocks and
    > >tree limbs so he could make it through. Right behind him was a
    > stock, faded
    > >red SIIa that made it look like he was on a run to get some
    > milk. Ho hum,
    > >no big deal in my Series truck tra lala...
    >
    > Hi, I drive a stock, faded red SIIa :) That was me following the Disco...
    >
    > That was actually a pretty amusing sight watching the poor Disco
    > trying to
    > deal with the trail. Granted, it was a dealer demo truck on
    > street tires -
    > but it sure showed off what compromises had been made over the years
    > especially with regards to ground clearance. On the trail, it didn't seem
    > like 50 years of progress over the SIs in the group. On the trip home, I
    > expect he had a much easier time.
    >
    > Keith
    >
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