Front of house and stage setup in 3 M40 cases plus large briefcase and 16 channel mixer case.
Not yet placed in the remaining space is an 8 space with processing, dynamics, and effects.
The yaris pack
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Front of house and stage setup in 3 M40 cases plus large briefcase and 16 channel mixer case.
Not yet placed in the remaining space is an 8 space with processing, dynamics, and effects.
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Please, please, run a strap through all of those handles and attach to a seatbelt attachment if there are no load hooks in the trunk
Any one of those cases will take your head right off at anything resembling a collision.
Please, please, run a strap through all of those handles and attach to a seatbelt attachment if there are no load hooks in the trunk
Any one of those cases will take your head right off at anything resembling a collision.
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PS. Apart from that, that's a pretty impressive pack! I had a VW Golf II that I used to move gear with ages ago. Earned me the nickname "packman" with one act I worked with
PS. Apart from that, that's a pretty impressive pack! I had a VW Golf II that I used to move gear with ages ago. Earned me the nickname "packman" with one act I worked with
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Looks about the right height of a trailer hitch…they really suck when you back into them because you can't see them from your rearview mirror.
Silas Pradetto
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It's better when you're the one driving the truck and the hitch hits something before your bumper does. I always keep a hitch on the trucks even when I'm not towing just for this reason. :twisted:
On several occasions the hitch has hooked onto something (guardrail, chain link fences, etc) and caused some comedy. I think I ripped an entire fence down once time.
It's better when you're the one driving the truck and the hitch hits something before your bumper does. I always keep a hitch on the trucks even when I'm not towing just for this reason. :twisted:
On several occasions the hitch has hooked onto something (guardrail, chain link fences, etc) and caused some comedy. I think I ripped an entire fence down once time.
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I think the ding was a pintle on the front of an SUV. I got tapped at 0.25 mph at a stop sign.
I am considering a cargo net but I need to figure out how to hold the load down more than back. It is hard to see in the angle of the photo but both of those top cases are actually below the level of the back of the front seats (the actual back, not the headrest). For them to enter the drivers area they would have to be lifted at least 10 inches and still have enough energy to shear off the headrests.
I am not going to say it is not possible, and I think a cargo net would lower me even past the realm of probable.
I think the ding was a pintle on the front of an SUV. I got tapped at 0.25 mph at a stop sign.
I am considering a cargo net but I need to figure out how to hold the load down more than back. It is hard to see in the angle of the photo but both of those top cases are actually below the level of the back of the front seats (the actual back, not the headrest). For them to enter the drivers area they would have to be lifted at least 10 inches and still have enough energy to shear off the headrests.
I am not going to say it is not possible, and I think a cargo net would lower me even past the realm of probable.
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Traffic horror story #1 (from my paramedic buddy): Arrives at scene of collision, finds front side passenger with broken back. Laptop computer that was sitting on the back seat has broken both the back of the seat and the human sitting in it.
Traffic horror story #2 (from my tow truck driver buddy): Arrives at scene of collision after the dead body has been removed. Owner of car had two home stereo loudspeakers sitting on "hat shelf" in the back. Took one to the head. The other hit the dashboard on the passenger side. Diaphragm (not the cabinet), but the paper cone, actually made a woofer indentation in the dashboard.
Be careful, the forces at play in a traffic accident are mind-boggeling. A case like that probably wheighs the equivalent of a grand piano in a serious dead-stop collision!
Traffic horror story #1 (from my paramedic buddy): Arrives at scene of collision, finds front side passenger with broken back. Laptop computer that was sitting on the back seat has broken both the back of the seat and the human sitting in it.
Traffic horror story #2 (from my tow truck driver buddy): Arrives at scene of collision after the dead body has been removed. Owner of car had two home stereo loudspeakers sitting on "hat shelf" in the back. Took one to the head. The other hit the dashboard on the passenger side. Diaphragm (not the cabinet), but the paper cone, actually made a woofer indentation in the dashboard.
Be careful, the forces at play in a traffic accident are mind-boggeling. A case like that probably wheighs the equivalent of a grand piano in a serious dead-stop collision!
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Perhaps cut a piece of plywood to stand up behind the front seats to distribute forward load forces?
Perhaps cut a piece of plywood to stand up behind the front seats to distribute forward load forces?
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Cool! I have a Yaris too. A great little car that can hold a surprising amount of gear when necessary!
Cool! I have a Yaris too. A great little car that can hold a surprising amount of gear when necessary!
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One of the proudest moments of my student years was when I turned up to meet someone to transfer some PA kit I had borrowed. I had it all packed into a Volkswagen Polo, and he couldn't fit it into a large Volvo Estate. He struggled for a good ten minutes or so, then gave up and asked me to pack it for him.
I had a VW Golf II that I used to move gear with ages ago. Earned me the nickname "packman" with one act I worked with
One of the proudest moments of my student years was when I turned up to meet someone to transfer some PA kit I had borrowed. I had it all packed into a Volkswagen Polo, and he couldn't fit it into a large Volvo Estate. He struggled for a good ten minutes or so, then gave up and asked me to pack it for him.