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    58K pound sand truck to test their runaway truck arrestor

    Apologies if this has been submitted before, it's new to me.

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    A bit of shoverling to do, but it worked.
    I have a 1972 Land Rover Series III Truck Cab/Pick-Up and a 1962 Land Rover Series 2a Carawagon Camper.

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    Anything mounted on board to deploy under the rolling tires would either be ripped right away from the frame immediately or fold the truck up like a fortune cookie. If it did arrest the tires without destroying the truck the kinetic energy would now cause the whole thing to act like sliding down a sand dune on a car hood, zero control



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    If your gunna hit one of them truck arrestors, better be buckled in good and tight, eh.

    Why not just use the big sand pit, far cheaper to make and it sure can be re-used many times. :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by greenie View Post
    Why not just use the big sand pit, far cheaper to make and it sure can be re-used many times. :-)
    Space for a sand pit (gravel pit actually) isn't always available.

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    Either way, its a sand pit now!
    Never heard of arresting cables for this, just pea gravel or sand.


    Of course, when I read 58k pound sand truck I hoped the next stop be Washington D.C.
    You know, so they could go '..... ....'.

    (not sure it's an international phrase yet)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toolmaker51 View Post
    (not sure it's an international phrase yet)
    pound pea gravel?? Ya for sure that's both international and vegetarianist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob_3000 View Post
    pound pea gravel?? Ya for sure that's both international and vegetarianist.
    Close enough. Gigging the poli's has never been so much fun.

    Who'll bet the packaging touts not only free range, organic and vegetarian, but gluten free?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toolmaker51 View Post
    Close enough. Gigging the poli's has never been so much fun.

    Who'll bet the packaging touts not only free range, organic and vegetarian, but gluten free?
    You forgot all natural with no artificial flavorings sweeteners or colors and no preservatives. Substances in this ground pea gravel have been known to cause cancer as per the CA. Health Advisory
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    We both forgot Expiration Date... and carbon free 100% disposable packaging.

    I see CA Prop 65 Warnings, and laugh about Marv's plan, sue CA state for their synthetic placards gassing off hydrocarbons. Every time.
    Last edited by Toolmaker51; Jun 4, 2022 at 10:04 PM.
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