I would be willing to bet your next paycheck that many of us have experienced some unusual luck when towing our pride and joys from point "A" to point "B". Some are worth sharing, and some are best kept secret.
For those folks that have a story they would like to share, I would like to start out with mine:
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This happened back in 1986 on my first trip from to Leguna Seca and the Vintages Races.
Tow rig was a 1972 Ford F-100 SWB with a 302 and a 3 on the tree w/OD, with a custom built tandem axle trailer with my Cobra inside. Trip to Leguna was great. Good gas mileage, but was slowed down a few times on the steep hills due to the 302. Otherwise, slick trip down.
Parked next to Dick Smith, and turned out Dick's best friend Rod Nash, grew up with my wifes cousin in Fresno. Great story in itself. Races were great, and I have many great pitures of the races.
So with a late start on the trip home, somewhere north of Sacto on I-5, the steering wheel starts to shake, and the trailer starts to bounce up and down(????). What the hell??? I pull over and park in a safe place,and with flashlight in hand, I head on back to check it out. No flat tires, nothing stuck under the trailer, and the coupler still hooked up like it should be. I check out the trailer frame mounted hitch, thinking some bolts came loose. Nothing loose, everything tight. What the.........
So I pull back out on I-5 and bring it back up to speed. And you guessed it....wump-wump-wump-wump. Back over to the shoulder, and heading back for a second look. This time, I shine the flashlight down on the left side trailer tires, and I am totally blown away......no tread on the left side front tire...just cords!!!! Turned out the first time I stopped, the part of the tire with tread still left of the tire was on the ground, and the damaged part of the tire was up out of sight above the trailer fender.
So I limped down the freeway to the next exit to buy a tire from a service station. What are the chances of that happening. I should have bought a lottery ticket on the spot!
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So lets hear your story!!!!!!!!!!!
