On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:25:28 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
.. .
Warning - harsh language.

http://www.break.com/index/power_steering_crash.html

I do not think he had power steering from the start. Looks like they were
being towed.

They were being towed. If you think that was bad, well my experience
didn't end up in a crash but this is what I experienced.
Ever hear of the Cortez motor home? I had one for many years up until
two years ago when I finally, sadly, had to get rid of it.
It's a very heavy, handmade, class A 1971 made Clark Corp. 21 footer.
One day my engine conked out and I called a friend who had a Chevy or
Ford 4x4 that could pull it to the shop with no problem. We used a
nylon strap to tow. As he started going forward he began to gain
speed. He was doing about 25 which was not too bad except we had to
negotiate some sharp right and left turns. Well, he must have thought
I had the engine on and using power steering. The beast is a
front-wheel drive Olds Toronado 455 and very heavy on the front
wheels. You can imagine I freaking out trying to get his attention as
he whizzed on the turns with me maddingly straining to turn the
steering wheel while trying to avoid going in a straight line in a
right hand turn. We made it ok, but I wanted to kill him after we
stopped. He never even looked back to see how I was doing. Those
were the days before cell phones. My frantic waving and yelling did
no good.
Eddie