<VV> How big a spike

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In a message dated 2/8/2005 3:15:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
ricorvair@cox.net writes:

> I want to put a 3 foot spike in the ground so I can use an electric  winch 
> to
> pull cars into my garage.
> 
> Currently I push them up the hill and into the garage with another vehicle
> (push the caravan with the cadillac).
> 
> With the prospect of working on the Cadillac for a while...may be a timing
> chain.  But not wanting to tie up the garage for other projects.
> 
> Should it work?
> 
> How big a winch/spike should I buy.
> 
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1  Makes it a 5 ft spike!

2   Harbor Freights $59  unit pulls a 6000lb  rolling unit up a 45 deg. 
angle...slow...cheap......gggggg

I've pulled a Vair with flat tires up a ramp to a trailer....took a 1/2 
hour....


Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Chairman V V
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.