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The cop chastised (although not seriously) the guy for not having a jumpbox, but I got the impression they are supposed to. Before they rebuilt the intersection in front of my house there were a lot of accidents. I've seen more than one state cop tear a tow truck driver a new asshole for not having a broom to sweep up broken glass. Evidently it's in the contract to be on the state police call list.
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'Full suspended lift'...
It's what the police (UK) request when a vehicle with automatic transmission needs to be removed. A hydraulic crane on the back of the truck lifts the vehicle bodily on to the flat bed.
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Rarely see them here. Being a big country we have room to drag it up the rollback.
They do have trucks that slide under and lift the front or rear drive wheels, but they're almost exclusively in the cities where towing illegal parkers can be tight. Out here, if it's a wreck or illegally parked they don't give a shit, just get it to hell out of the way. Otherwise the driver is usually present to unlock everything, and most trucks carry a jumpbox or cables if needed. If necessary he could have dragged it up the tilt bed without appreciable damage. Getting it off is another matter.
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My late friend John's mother has been kicked out of her nursing home, some insurance thing. The grandson (John's son) and I are leaving at 6a.m. tomorrow to make the 250 mile trip to get her home. I have no idea what she's gonna do, or, where she's gonna go.
I feel a strong responsibility to help them both (his mom, and his son) as much as I can, but, I don't what to do, or, what I can do... They're all each other has.
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That's a tough spot to be in but I'm sure you just being there for moral support will be a help to them.
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Are there any social services agencies that might be able to offer support of some kind for her? At least maybe they could offer advice on next steps or something.
Surely local services have some kind of mandatory responsiblity for vulnerable elderly people?
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07-06-2015, 08:47 PM | #608 |
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So what happened with the battery? It just come loose or did corrosion get ya?
Damnit. Sorry man.
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It came mounted on a crossmember under the rear, but I relocated it to behind the right rear wheelwell so I could add a spare tire carrier from a Trailblazer under there. Didn't like not having a spare.
The bracket I used was a $150 stainless box that slid up and down on rails bolted to the frame. There are at least a thousand SSR guys using that bracket for years, hell, I've been using it for six years. I don't yet know if it broke loose from the frame or the box broke loose from the brackets. I was driving with the top down but I can't hear shit anyway. I'm pondering moving the battery into the bed but that's a major project.
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I was wondering about it's construction and durability. That's a fairly vibration-happy area it's in, too, I would think.
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Oh, she'll come up with alternatives pretty quick. She has some not-minor-not-major physical limitations, but as far mental ability, and functioning, she's a pretty withit old gal. She is also not without financial comfort. She just has to pick a place 'that's good enough'...for her. She was only so far away because the place where she was is run by a religious/social organization she's been affiliated with for decades. Trip delayed a day, btw.
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