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From: hottvr@birch.net <hottvr@birch.net>
To: jac73@daimlerchrysler.com <jac73@daimlerchrysler.com>
Cc: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: Crossing Tie-down straps
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>What is the reasoning behind crossing the tiedown straps? What does
>this do that having the straps straight doesn't
Keeps the car from moving sideways.
The concept is "triangulation".
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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