> unauthorized settlement under there. One thing I noticed is
that the
> plastic ring used to release the hook breaks rather easily, it
almost
> seems to be at an odd angle where any type of undue force will
break it
> (I pulled it real fast not knowing what was going to jump at
me)

just a note to all the later model bus owners ... if you're in a
junkyard and you see a semi-decent front end on an early
aircooled or diesel bus, you might want to get their
spare-tire-hook and transplant it to yours. the early years had
real metal hooks!! not those flimsy plastic things. :(

joel