Missy Conversion - 1998 MCI 102

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

dang that looks awfully moist for airplanes and busses!!! great cool scenery!!
-Christopher

What this ^ kid siad. Balls of diamond. To hell with brass and steel. Never been out on any of the "dry" lakes like that but a 20k lb bus just ain't going to happen even with the toad Jeep. I'd be nervous in the Jeep but then with east coast mud, the Wrangler would be up to the roll bars with anything looking like that.

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by Brewerbob

What this ^ kid siad. Balls of diamond. To hell with brass and steel. Never been out on any of the "dry" lakes like that but a 20k lb bus just ain't going to happen even with the toad Jeep. I'd be nervous in the Jeep but then with east coast mud, the Wrangler would be up to the roll bars with anything looking like that.

ha!!! and ive buried a wrangler so deep i couldnt get the doors open.. in West virginia mud!
-Christopher

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

ha!!! and ive buried a wrangler so deep i couldnt get the doors open.. in West virginia mud!
-Christopher

That's all fine and dandy so long as you aren't by yourself and it's 50 miles home.

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by Brewerbob

That's all fine and dandy so long as you aren't by yourself and it's 50 miles home.

I was but I had a 12,000 lb winch and an anchor...
-Christopher

[CaptSquid]

Originally Posted by Rusty

He doesn't get stuck- he scouts it first, then doesn't worry about it.

If any one on the Board here gets stuck near me, I got you covered. I'd be happy to twist ur frame.

Attachment 16590

I'd much rather the HET tractor

[cadillackid]

dang!! id hate the tire shop nbill to get new rubber on that.
-Christopher

[PNW_Steve]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

dang!! id hate the tire shop nbill to get new rubber on that.
-Christopher

If you did like the Fed it wouldn't matter.

Unfortunately if you or I write checks without having money we go to jail...

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by CaptSquid

I'd much rather the HET tractor

I bid on those when they first came-out. Coulda had one for $12K...

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

dang!! id hate the tire shop nbill to get new rubber on that.
-Christopher

Oddly enough, the govt sells tires in lots of a million pounds, so secondary market is stocked.

[CaptSquid]

Fuel consumption on one of those beasts could run into a bunch of shekels.

[cadillackid]

and the damn thing probably doesnt have air conditioning

[byllot]

Amazing! Bus + Jeep + Airplane!

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by CaptSquid

I'd much rather the HET tractor

I'm confused. Is the truck the toad or is the bus?

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

I was but I had a 12,000 lb winch and an anchor...
-Christopher

12,000 lb anchors can be hard to come by. A 4" scrub oak ain't going to work. Might for 3k but not 12k.

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by Brewerbob

12,000 lb anchors can be hard to come by. A 4" scrub oak ain't going to work. Might for 3k but not 12k.

oh I know my anchor wasnt good for 12k.. but it was good enough for me to spin the tires and get outta the hole with the winch.. niow if id have put a snatchblock on there im sure metal woulda been breakin..
-Christopher

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Brewerbob

Never been out on any of the "dry" lakes like that but a 20k lb bus just ain't going to happen even with the toad Jeep.

His bus w/ toad is 48K lbs.

Originally Posted by cadillackid

and the damn thing probably doesnt have air conditioning

Actually, that prime mover is designed to haul Abrams Tanks and the crew in the deserts of Hell. If anything, it has too much A/C.

For you, CK- the condenser coil from one:

[cadillackid]

dang!! thats one serious evaporator coil!!
-Christopher

[Brewerbob]

Originally Posted by Rusty

His bus w/ toad is 48K lbs.

Oh I know. Mine is only 20k. He's got those extra tag wheels but that doesn't make up for the doubling of weight. With my footprint there's no chance in hell I'd have tried that being an east coast and mud boy. His bus would be pure suicide.

[dan-fox]

Originally Posted by JDOnTheGo

Thank you!! Very nice to hear!

A photo from this past weekend at a fly-in event on (what was supposed to be) a dry lake bed in northwest Nevada.

Man!
"He who dies with the most toys, wins!"

[JDOnTheGo]

Originally Posted by dan-fox

Man!
"He who dies with the most toys, wins!"

I'm not sure about that but I know for certain that he who works his tail off the first half of his life to build a career and business loses his wife and kids.