I didn't think there was such a thing as a little skinny Karl! <g>

Are you saying you're driving around with ten year old tires?  You aren't
driving enough.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Ploessl" <ploessl@SUNMAC.SPECT.UPENN.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: speaking of flat tires. . .

> I had a flat tire 2 weeks ago on the road: tried the wrench by itsself: no
> moving of any nut, rather I am moving the whole van (even with emergeny
> brakes on). I slip the 1.2 meter steel pipe (which I have in the van) over
> the end of the wrench and with a sickening noise all nuts come off (the
> wheels probably weren't taken off  for the last 10 years or even longer).
> So, add a piece of pipe to your inventory.  I was back on the road in less
> than 10 minutes.
>
>         Karl (who is little and skinny :-)
>
> >Jeff wrote:
> >put on the Well I have two, as a result of a little halloween
hooliganism.
> >Many generous Westy owners in Winnipeg offered me the use of
> >their spare for a couple of days until the new tires come in.  I
> >can't say how much I appreciate the offers.
> >
> >However, when trying to change the wheels myself, the lug nuts
> >were simply immovable.  I can imagine getting stuck in the
> >middle of winter when it's -30 and not being able to get those
> >suckers off, and meeting a nasty fate.  Has anybody found a
> >wrench with a little more leverage to it?  Or should I instruct
> >the guys at the tire shop to tighten the lugs to a specific
> >torque?
> >
> >I'm a big 29 year old dude and can't imagine how some smaller
> >folks would handle it.  I've changed tires on the van in the
> >past, but this time they're particularly stuck.
> >
> >Jeff
> >85 Westy
> >Winnipeg
>
> Karl
> '81 Westy "Jenny"
> Wilmington, DE
>