[DeTomaso] Traveling to the POCA Rally

John Taphorn jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
Thu Jan 26 23:50:50 EST 2012


Travel suggestions sent to me anonymously

> John
>  here is the additional information regarding the 2012 Rally
> I think some of this information may be useful to the first timer.
> If you would like to post it for me that would be great.
> 
> Radios
> caravan or solo
> if you are traveling to Arizona for the 2012 poca fun rally a good thing
> to have is
> a plan B radio. Sure you have a cell phone and sure you have a AM/FM in
> the dash
> to listen to the local news but what if you are on a two lane road that
> comes to a stop
> and you don't know why or how long you will be stopped?  that is why a
> portable CB
> radio will come in handy. I am in no way suggesting that you jibber
> jabber on the
> dam thing as you travel along NO but when the traffic comes to a halt
> the Truckers
> will ALL be talking about what happened and where. more then likely you
> will be
> one of the few people sitting in traffic that knows what happened
> (other then the truckers going the other way) Yes i know CB radio but it
> works!
> it's a small portable walkie talkie that fits in the glove box and if
> you need it you
> have it! also
> GMRS radios come in handy if traveling in a group these are tiny fit in
> the palm
> of your hand two-way UHF radios that are great for short distance
> communications.
> within your group.
> 
> Towing
> If you are tailoring you car to Arizona DO NOT put it on your trailer
> backwards
> I can't tell you how many people have done this and have rolled in to
> the lot with
> a destroyed rear lid, roof and windshield (yes windshield ) because the
> deck lid
> caught the air so hard it broke the lid struts clean off and continued
> on to crush
> the roof and bust the windshield....Is this graphic enough for you? Just
> Don't do it.
> also with regard to towing start looking at (pre ramp) loading wood
> ramps
> these are put in front of the trailer ramps to get the car off the
> ground before the
> spoiler runs into the steel/aluminum ramps. this is something you don't
> want to
> find out after you have picked up the u-haul trailer and are ready to
> leave for AZ
> If you are renting a trailer you might want to go to the rental yard
> beforehand
> and see what the ramps and tie downs are like so you don't have any last
> 
> minute oh sit's
> 
> Move Over
>  Arizona has a move over law that IS ENFORCED what this means is if you
> see
> an emergency vehicle on the side of the road you are suppose to Move
> over
> to the next available lane. or you will get a ticket
> 
> More to come if John will post
> 
> Thanks John.....see you this Spring.
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