Clutch Interlock Switch Bypass

[NskLJ]

I have the habit in my personal vehicles of setting the parking brake, shifting to neutral to see if it is holding before putting it in park. I strongly dislike the hard pop of the parking pawl being yanked out of its slot when it is disengaged under load. Most of my stuff parks on a slight incline as well.

Folks can NOT follow simple rules. In group runs with new folks that are unfamiliar with the area, the simplest way to keep everyone together is follow one simple rule. If you can't see the rig behind you in the rearview, stop. That ripple effect will go all the way to the leader and save lots of time looking for folks.

I've explained that on every trail run I've lead with new folks who may not be able to find their way back to camp. When I get back to camp and there are only 2 rig behind me, that last guy gets to turn around and go back and lead the lost folks in.

From my days of motorcycle riding “ you are responsible for the guy behind you”

 

[Zorba]

These are vehicles that never see the street, it can be a pain sometimes but if someone can go home at the end of the shift that’s what matters vs calling the family letting them know their loved one won’t be coming home.The vehicles get beat up the columns get worn out from running 20 hours a day constantly in and out of gear. Never enough time to keep up with the repairs.

This is EXACTLY why we have a nation of wimps. The stupid interlock isn't needed, using one's brain is. A bit of maintenance might help too.

 

[mrblaine]

I'll try to resist the temptation to wade into this discussion with "idiots", "Lawyers", and "effete Americans", never mind "smartphone idiots"

This is EXACTLY why we have a nation of wimps. The stupid interlock isn't needed, using one's brain is. A bit of maintenance might help too.

You didn't try very hard.

 

[NskLJ]

This is EXACTLY why we have a nation of wimps. The stupid interlock isn't needed, using one's brain is. A bit of maintenance might help too.

All to get everyone’s “Chinese crap” to the shelves and maybe some gears and axles also.

 

[psrivats]

I'll try to resist the temptation to wade into this discussion with "idiots", "Lawyers", and "effete Americans", never mind "smartphone idiots" and just say that a vehicle that shuts down when the driver's door is opened is completely idiotic. I open the damn door on occasion to back up! It never ceases to amaze me the sheer level of idiocy in this country - Americans and their interlocks. Our '96 VW was a *HUGE mistake, but at least it didn't have a stupid clutch interlock.

Its a direct consequence of the Socialist-Liberal cradle-to-grave ("Womb to Tomb") Nanny State (tm).

There you go again. Adding that smartphone bit was entirely pointless. You can't resist the temptation and this is exactly what I was talking about in the other post

 

[mrblaine]

There you go again. Adding that smartphone bit was entirely pointless. You can't resist the temptation and this is exactly what I was talking about in the other post

He reminds me of my friend William. There was never a single time in any meeting with William where he did not share the fact that he hated squirrels with a passion and his dream goal in life would be to have the task of total and complete obliteration of every one to remove them off of the face of the planet. After a few years of that I finally grew a bit weary and asked William why he despised them so much. Turns out William was a bit of a moron once and paid for it. He was having some Pasta Alfredo and sitting outside on the patio. A group of squirrels had figured out if they were cute and begged just right, they could get the patrons to feed them scraps off of their plates. William failed to properly understand that a squirrel is unable to discriminate between a noodle covered in white sauce and a finger covered in white sauce. This particular rodent was not going to let that sauce covered tasty morsel get away. Slinging a squirrel around that has his teeth buried in your sauce covered finger until it finally lets go only to go flying across the patio with you screaming like a little girl is somewhat traumatic based on the lasting impression it made on William.

 

[Zorba]

There you go again. Adding that smartphone bit was entirely pointless. You can't resist the temptation and this is exactly what I was talking about in the other post

If course it has a point. You just missed it, not that I care...