He Puts Duals On 15-Passenger Van

He Puts Duals On 15-Passenger Van PICKUPS Miscellaneous 29-5-13 My husband Tim retired from his job in 1993 and decided to work part time as a taxi driver for the Amish and Mennonites members of our community," says Helen Thompson, Mechanicsville, Maryland. "A while back he bought a 15-passenger Dodge van. Soon after, a report came out about the dangers of rollover with these vans. I was very concerned about the safety of my husband and his passengers and kept asking him if there wasn't anything we could do to reduce the problem. "After several weeks of thinking about it, he came up with the idea of putting dual wheels on the van. It turns out J.C. Whitney has a dual wheel kit for these vans which he bought and installed. J.C. Whitney was very helpful and called several times to make sure he had then installed correctly. "I must say he gets many curious looks, laughs and questions about the van. People talk to him at stoplights and often blow the horn to get him to slow down for questions. So far, he has the only van in this area with dual wheels. He had to make his own fenders because he couldn't find any that would fit. Tim's very proud of it and his passengers are happy to be riding in a safer vehicle. "I'm not going to tell him I sent this to you. It'll be a great surprise for him if you put it in FARM SHOW." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tim Thompson, 40820 Old Horse Landing, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 (ph 301 884-3659).

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