Ace 250 - Question answered on depth. No punches pulled.

[khouse]

Rick,
No problem. Good luck on the relics!

 

[Uncle Willy]

Should have hollerd at him.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

How about wrapping the couplings in insulation? Or using rubber hose with radiator hose clamps.

Bill

 

[ralph]

I had some of my best(and deepest) old finds in early spring when the ground freezes(and heaves) and thaws, I think it's possible that that action causes deep coins to migrate upward only to sink back down with the spring rains. Also after a storm with lightning the ground seems to give up goodies (lightning seems to activate the ground,of course the xtra moisture halps also). Just my opinion!

 

[sandrailer]

I was told many times before "if you drive on the ground it pushes the frost line down deeper".Not sure how true this is.You may need to move the water line away from the drive way.

 

[khouse]

It 3/8 mile long I'll just repair it when it breaks. This line was down 38 inches. I don't think the frost line ever gets below about 16 inches here in Missouri any more.

 

[Uncle Willy]

The ground probably moves. You know New Madrid, Missouri was the epicenter of a monster quake, the largest quake ever in this country, back in the early 1800's. It shook five states and the Mississippi ran backwards with a wall of water fifty feet high and changed course forever. The quake created Reelfoot Lake. Thousands of boats were sunk and about as many folks were killed. There were so many after shocks ( over 12,000 ) that people slept outdoors on the ground for years. That's what you're sitting on top of.

Bill

 

[Judy]

n/t