RMNP

"smobgirl" (smobgirl) 04/16/2019 at 22:39 • Filed to: None

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More poor life choices:

Some scenery:

And some snow:

WilliamsSW > smobgirl 04/16/2019 at 22:48

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Poor decision to buy that car

Great decision to go to RMNP

MrDakka > smobgirl 04/16/2019 at 23:18

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Also, did you at least eat a donut to go with that donut spare tire ?

dogisbadob > smobgirl 04/16/2019 at 23:27

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oooo an orange Rio! Cool cute lil pumpkin car :o)

Better than that boring-ass stupid silver shit

smobgirl > MrDakka 04/16/2019 at 23:35

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I had a pie pocket. Not quite a donut but just as delicious.

smobgirl > dogisbadob 04/16/2019 at 23:38

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Oh, for sure. Nothing against the car! I’m just baffled at people who throw a donut spare on and then drive in the opposite direction of civilization/cell service. I’m 2 for 2 so far on donut-spotting at national parks this year.

MrDakka > smobgirl 04/16/2019 at 23:49

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A self contained pie you can  eat on the go? What flavor?

smobgirl > MrDakka 04/17/2019 at 00:06

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Choices are apple, blueberry, or cherry. I’m an apple fan, bears apparently prefer cherry:   https://boingboing.net/2015/07/17/colorado-bear-with-munchies-br.html

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > smobgirl 04/17/2019 at 00:22

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It’s under 7 hours fir me to drive to RMNP.  Might have to be a summer road trip. 

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > smobgirl 04/17/2019 at 00:50

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And shouldn’t the donut be rotated to one of the non-drive wheels?

smobgirl > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 04/17/2019 at 01:12

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I might be too cynical, but I’d say a good portion of Americans wouldn’t understand a word of that question.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 04/17/2019 at 04:11

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driver may not care. driver may think they have a RWD car

for Michigan > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 04/17/2019 at 05:46

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I did that when I had a flat in  my Civic. While I was swapping things around, a bystander asked if I had two flats. I explained that I didn’t want the donut on a drive wheel and she just looked at me like I had three heads.

AuthiCooper1300 > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 04/17/2019 at 07:00

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I always wondered if that should be the case. What do owner manuals usually say? (I am not blessed with a vehicle that has an emergency spare.)

On o n e hand one can imagine car companies would design the donut so that it can fully function properly even if it is on the axle with the heavier load (assuming, correctly, that most owners/drivers can’t care less about subtleties such as weight distribution). O f c o u rse there is the issue of possible differential damage i f y o u d r i v e like that f o r l o n g d i s t a n c e s .

On the other hand, if that tiny tyre were to suddenly lose adhesion for some reason you’d prefer it to be on the front axle. Snap understeer is easier to control than snap oversteer.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > smobgirl 04/17/2019 at 07:11

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Especially on the FRONT!