Re: [MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Actually at 0 rpm --R (sent from my miniPad) > On May 24, 2015, at 9:38 AM, rawil...@eatel.net via Mercedes > wrote: > > Don't forget the electric motor that puts out100% torque at 1 RPM. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okieb

Re: [MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread Gerry Archer via Mercedes
Mercedes" > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Cc: "Gerry Archer" > Subject: [MBZ] Dumb trick. > Date: Sun, May 24, 2015 08:13 > > > > When I found it took a very long shop jack to reach the front lift point on > the Prius, > I bought a p

Re: [MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread rawillms
Don't forget the electric motor that puts out100% torque at 1 RPM. Sent from my Android-Powered Device - Reply message - From: "Gerry Archer via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Gerry Archer" Subject: [MBZ] Dumb trick. Date: Sun, May 24,

Re: [MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: That is a good story. It is also why I don't set the emerg brake, but use blocks. Emerg brakes have a history of sticking "on." So if you don't use it, it can't stick on. Emergency brakes should be used frequently, or not at all. If you use them all the tim

Re: [MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
> G: Thanks for the suggestion. I'll use blocks in the future. Of course, this time I just forgot to release the emergency brake. Duuh! Gerry I had forgotten, but I think i learned that lesson the same way with the wabbit. It was the first FWD of 2 I owned. In my case, no damage was done.

Re: [MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread Gerry Archer via Mercedes
On Sun, 24 May 2015 09:29:20 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > > > On May 24, 2015 at 9:13 AM Gerry Archer via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > When I had backed half way down the ramps with the emergency brake dragging, > > both ramps shot out from under the wheels, knocking the woo

Re: [MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread Gerry Archer via Mercedes
On Sun, 24 May 2015 08:32:45 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: > >When I found it took a very long shop jack to reach the front lift > >point on the Prius, > >I bought a pair of ramps instead, centered them on the front wheels, > >drove up on the ramps, put on the emergency brake, and then

Re: [MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
When I found it took a very long shop jack to reach the front lift point on the Prius, I bought a pair of ramps instead, centered them on the front wheels, drove up on the ramps, put on the emergency brake, and then decided to move the car further back in the shop. When I had backed half way d

Re: [MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On May 24, 2015 at 9:13 AM Gerry Archer via Mercedes > wrote: > > When I had backed half way down the ramps with the emergency brake dragging, > both ramps shot out from under the wheels, knocking the woodworking bench > down, and kicking out one leg on the general purpose bench. In my famil

[MBZ] Dumb trick.

2015-05-24 Thread Gerry Archer via Mercedes
When I found it took a very long shop jack to reach the front lift point on the Prius, I bought a pair of ramps instead, centered them on the front wheels, drove up on the ramps, put on the emergency brake, and then decided to move the car further back in the shop. When I had backed half way