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Subject: Re: Good Vehicle
From: "Rich Peet" <>
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:11:01 -0000
I am back up driving again.
A fuel regulator for the minivan and a 1/2 front axel for the
subcompact.

I use the small vehicle for high mileage and as a throw away vehicle
The minivan is good for species surveilance and a sleep over. Both
are pushing 200,000 miles.

Rich

--- In  "Barb Beck" <>
wrote:
> Other things we are glad we have on "Bubba" our burb is a good
winch and two
> batteries separated by an isolator (both kept charged but only the
main
> battery discharges normally)  The two batteries are much safer in
the bush
> and very handy even in town when the lights are left 8-)  Of course
some of
> the areas we are in are not within walking distance of civilization
and
> often there is no cell phone coverage.   The dual batteries also a
lot of
> fun.  I left the lights on once and needed to jumper the thing
(before I had
> my granny button installed which does it from inside the cab).=20
Some guys
> offered to help jumper the beast but I thanked them and said I
could handle
> it.  They laughed when the old granny got out only a single cable
to jumper
> it  and were amazed when the thing started.  I smiled and drove
off. (both
> batteries are grounded to the car) We can also keep the cooler,
battery
> chargers ect running and not worry about a dead battery when we get
back to
> Bubba.
>
> Note: we are not "off roaders" but travel a lot on logging and
oil/gas roads
> which can be a BIG challenge if wet.   Lots of the wood is hauled
out the
> winter when things are frozen.  In the US your have paved logging
roads
> courtesy of your government (which does not subsidize the wood
industry)
> Here the logging companies are responsible for construction and
maintenance
> of the roads.
>
> Barb  Beck
> Edmonton, Alberta, Canada



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