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James L Miller · 03-19-2013, 10:52 PM

I had four 50# sandbags in the back of my 1989 Shelby Dakota when I slid off I-20 near Longview when the road iced over. I was doing about 60 MPH when I left the road. They put a big dent in the front of the bed. You probably don't want that hitting the back of your seat or helmet if you crash with loose ballast. Being that you might be doing twice what I was doing, one bag at 120 will be like all four at 60 MPH. The old, KE=1/2mV^2.

03-19-2013, 10:52 PM	#5
James L Miller Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 494 Likes: 6 Liked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Can I use sand bags for ballast? I had four 50# sandbags in the back of my 1989 Shelby Dakota when I slid off I-20 near Longview when the road iced over. I was doing about 60 MPH when I left the road. They put a big dent in the front of the bed. You probably don't want that hitting the back of your seat or helmet if you crash with loose ballast. Being that you might be doing twice what I was doing, one bag at 120 will be like all four at 60 MPH. The old, KE=1/2mV^2. __________________ Mopar 2 Ya!