Comments on: The miracle of Asphalt http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/argentina/the-miracle-of-asphalt/ From Polar Bears to Penguins - Driving North to South across the Americas Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:35:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shreesh http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/argentina/the-miracle-of-asphalt/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Shreesh Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:20:29 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/the-miracle-of-asphalt/#comment-1448 It was tough getting the spare tire back on. The normal jack did not fit under the car because the tire had sloughed off so we had to be inventive; the high-lift jack was broken - a bolt fell off during the rough ride and we couldn't use it either! No AAA to call out on Ruta 40 in Argentina - we can't even find a spare out in Calafate (one of the biggest towns), so we will have to wait till Punta Arenas. Things are holding together so far, but tough going on these roads without a spare. Traveling very slow!!! Luckily the tough part is over, mostly asphalt from here on out. It was tough getting the spare tire back on. The normal jack did not fit under the car because the tire had sloughed off so we had to be inventive; the high-lift jack was broken – a bolt fell off during the rough ride and we couldn’t use it either!

No AAA to call out on Ruta 40 in Argentina – we can’t even find a spare out in Calafate (one of the biggest towns), so we will have to wait till Punta Arenas. Things are holding together so far, but tough going on these roads without a spare. Traveling very slow!!!

Luckily the tough part is over, mostly asphalt from here on out.

]]> By: Pramod taskar http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/argentina/the-miracle-of-asphalt/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Pramod taskar Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:34:28 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/the-miracle-of-asphalt/#comment-1447 Neena and Shreesh, How did you mange to get back to the regular tires? As Fred wrote, is there AAA service in Patagonia? Has the rain subsided now? Aai Neena and Shreesh,
How did you mange to get back to the regular tires? As Fred wrote, is there AAA service in Patagonia? Has the rain subsided now?

Aai

]]> By: Fred http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/argentina/the-miracle-of-asphalt/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 Fred Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:22:47 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/the-miracle-of-asphalt/#comment-1446 Can't you just call AAA like in Uganda? Can’t you just call AAA like in Uganda?

]]> By: Ada http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/argentina/the-miracle-of-asphalt/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Ada Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:11:38 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/the-miracle-of-asphalt/#comment-1444 Sounds hideous and possibly dangerous. So what was the outcome? Sounds hideous and possibly dangerous. So what was the outcome?

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