[rescue] Solaris 8 Differences

[Julius Sridhar]

On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:

> > [[8 cubic yards of water would weigh about 13,483 lbs., which is only
> > about 7 times as much weight as my "1/2-ton" truck is rated for (nearly
> > one ton), and no doubt still well over what any 3/4-ton is rated for]]
>
> I hauled about 4000lbs of cargo + myself in a 1988 Dodge minivan once.
>
> the tires were just about touching the wheel wells...and I kept it
> at about 70mph all through Brantford, Hamilton, etc.

When Dave McGuire and Brian Hechinger drove my epic load of machinery
(probably upwards of 20,000 lbs. of gear) from Florida to New York, the
tires were almost rubbing the wheel wells in a 25' Penske rental.  (!)

Peace...  Sridhar