TJKLECKNER
EF4
I had a 72 GMC. I loved the all metal body, and 10 mpg
Jack, do you have a set time for when you will be chasing or do you have the freedom to go when Mother Nature tells you?
Love the truck. It brings back memories of one I used to have. I think it’s still on the road
It's not that anyone "looks down" on marine radar, as they are great chase tools when on a boatIt's just that using one on land is illegal.
I also meant to chime in on this. A manual transmission is a nightmare for chasing and I would even argue it’s a safety risk. It’s easy to get lost in the moment and forget to set the brake, along with just being in and out of the vehicle too much to mess with it. I guarantee you I’d forget to either set the brake or release it and then burn something up. Less things to tinker with in the field is always best.
Interesting to read. In the EU a manual transmission is still pretty much default. I too drive a manual and after so many miles you don't have to think about it anymore. So, I'd say that if chasing with a manual on the crowded roads of the EU is quite doable, it's no issue on the empty highways of Tornado Alley, even when it's a stressfull situation. And even in a case of a chaser convergence,
I still consider Tornado Alley highways empty
. ;-)
Well...in EU traffic you aren't holding a camera in one hand the whole time.Interesting to read. In the EU a manual transmission is still pretty much default. I too drive a manual and after so many miles you don't have to think about it anymore. So, I'd say that if chasing with a manual on the crowded roads of the EU is quite doable, it's no issue on the empty highways of Tornado Alley, even when it's a stressfull situation. And even in a case of a chaser convergence,
I still consider Tornado Alley highways empty
. ;-)
Well...in EU traffic you aren't holding a camera in one hand the whole time.![]()
Jack...I think you need a youtube channel!That's the beauty of a 3 on the tree, you can pretty much steer and shift with the same hand (You need to be a real man to do that without power steering).
Seriously, though, I am going to install a camera mount, along with an automatic navigation machine/cupholder (my causin Owen).
I just decided to pull the engine out of my truck and freshen it up over a weekend (paint it, new camshaft, new gaskets new head, new clutch, and an overdrive transmision.
Jack...I think you need a youtube channel!
I also meant to chime in on this. A manual transmission is a nightmare for chasing and I would even argue it’s a safety risk. It’s easy to get lost in the moment and forget to set the brake, along with just being in and out of the vehicle too much to mess with it. I guarantee you I’d forget to either set the brake or release it and then burn something up. Less things to tinker with in the field is always best.
I've been driving a manual since I was 13 around the homestead. I've forgotten the e-brake while chasing before. Sometime shit just gets real active real fast and something slips. I've also done it while stopping to get the mail, but that's not as fun of a story.Manual is second nature, if you've driven them long enough. Those types of "accidents" and slip ups just don't happen.
My next build will likely be a manual Explorer.