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BWhite
01-28-2008, 11:32 AM
Have you tried these ? They say the Military uses them ! Do they work ? Do you know where to get the extrusions cheaper ?
http://www.towbox.com/?cid=259050

EWD
01-29-2008, 07:27 AM
I don't know ,but with the aim light i could :ff in the dark. look like a good idea. i was on a tank in the army so we didn't use them.

Pickering Snow
01-29-2008, 08:10 AM
Weres the winch , boom, wheel lift and the rest of the tow truck :D

MCV
01-29-2008, 08:35 AM
I don't see them working. They look too light and short -- they'd just become projectiles.


OTOH, I used to carry steel ramps that I could slide under my wheels if stuck, but they were much longer and heavier. Kind of like these.... (random image from Google Image Search)

http://www.ramps.biz/images/products/arched-ramps.jpg

William B.
01-29-2008, 08:57 AM
I always spray paint or spray for bugs/weeds at night in the dark so the aim light would be excellent for me.

Bandit
01-29-2008, 09:51 AM
Bill
I would think You would do pretty good $$$$ setting up a table Dorchester / Roxbury and selling the Aim Lights .
Also near the MBTA yard would be a good spot. :cash

Bob
I don't think the tow truck in a box would sell . :grinz
:popcorn2

DLCS
01-29-2008, 09:41 PM
If those things will get you unstuck, then you didn't need a tow truck in the first place.

Instead of buying those, just get a 3' piece of 2"x 8" and keep in your car or truck, will work the same. Works great when your by yourself and no one is there to give you a slight push.


What I want is the aim light. Would work great for all of those late night grafitii jobs down at the rail yard. :popcorn2 j/k

snowjoker
01-30-2008, 01:28 AM
At work we have conveyor belting that has v patterns in it just nail that onto them 2x8 and would make a great traction device... I have been able to use salt when hung up a little bit, but if my truck gets in mud them things are not going to work...........

Dfrenzy
01-30-2008, 03:06 AM
You guys can keep cracking on this product and come up with some make shift ideas but your forgetting one thing. Everyone of you have forgotten the Box.:D Ya gotta have the Box:D

Bandit
01-30-2008, 04:11 AM
Dfrenzy
Good point
Bob

skennedy
01-30-2008, 04:13 AM
You guys can keep cracking on this product and come up with some make shift ideas but your forgetting one thing. Everyone of you have forgotten the Box.:D Ya gotta have the Box:D

Dont forget the box

DLCS
01-30-2008, 04:41 AM
I'm thinking outside the box!:shades