(petecresswell)

Lost the starter on the beach Saturday.

Good Samaritan gave me a rope tow to the blacktop.

Today, the tow truck came, hooked it up, and started dragging it
the mile or two to a repair shop. Front wheels off the road,
trannie in neutral.

About two hundred yards into the trip, the tow truck starts
bucking like an amu*****t park ride.

Oops.... Forgot to disengage that 4wd.....

Got the new starter in there, but it was a looooong drive home
listening to the noise the drive train (diff? Locker?) was
making as the result of that cruel and unusual punishment.

Something in there is obviously toast. I just hope it isn't too
expensive.


But the whole thing made me think: driver stupidity aside, what
if one loses an alternator on the beach - instead of a starter -
and the battery gets ****ed dry?

Even if one thinks to disengage the 4wd, it seems like that's not
gonna happen with a dead electrical system and an automatic 4wd
engagement/disengagement system.
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PeteCresswell

augustus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TUdIb4Fc9E

(petecresswell)

Per Augustus:

Yup... that's about it... Except in my case it 10 seconds max.
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PeteCresswell

steve w.

Easy, Just disconnect the actuator for the front axle. OR do what used
to be a common thing for tow operators and drop the rear drive shaft.
Or just hook up a good battery long enough to push the button.


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Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York

Life is not like a box of chocolates
it's more like a jar of jalapenos-
what you do today could burn your ass tomorrow!