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Some people shouldn't tow!

Discussion in 'Towing' started by genxer36, May 26, 2010.

  1. May 26, 2010 at 9:05 PM
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    genxer36

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    genxer36 [OP] Lord of Tomfoolery

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    genxer36, May 26, 2010
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  2. May 26, 2010 at 9:07 PM
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    lookylookitzadam

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    lookylookitzadam Retrofit Club!

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    dont hate, my trailer had a flat...

    =P, thats actually pretty impressive LOL
     
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  3. May 26, 2010 at 9:28 PM
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    genxer36

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    Looks like the back wheels on the truck are rubbing.
     
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  4. May 26, 2010 at 9:31 PM
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    rmarqu2 YES... i am a murse....

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    Lol! I wish I saw how they did that!
     
    rmarqu2, May 26, 2010
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  5. May 26, 2010 at 9:31 PM
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    is that a toy? looks like a t100? with duallies?
     
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  6. May 26, 2010 at 9:36 PM
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  7. May 26, 2010 at 9:39 PM
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    I'm actually impressed! :eek:
     
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  8. May 27, 2010 at 11:43 AM
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    it looks like they took the wheels form the trailer and stuck on the truck?
     
    SteelDirigible, May 27, 2010
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  9. May 27, 2010 at 9:49 PM
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    Took these N.B. on 95 out of FL a couple years ago. The pick-up was wandering all over the road, completely top heavy.

    DSC02876_daef70cbd7629ad9e852bbc6ff471e4433b33370.jpg

    DSC02877_cc28bc9fa21417453b5c72713dae0044d6653e81.jpg
     
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  10. May 27, 2010 at 10:00 PM
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    How would you ever get that boat in or out of the water without a boat trailer :confused:
     
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  11. May 27, 2010 at 10:04 PM
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    We apparently don't think that far ahead.......you've got to get it there first, right? :eek:
     
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  12. May 27, 2010 at 10:27 PM
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    Saw this online!
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  13. Jun 2, 2010 at 8:10 PM
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    SlurpeeBlueMetallic FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...

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    ^^^

    Did he take trailer wheels and install them under his truck as helpers????
    :confused::eek:
     
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  14. Jun 2, 2010 at 8:14 PM
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    ^ I'm not sure, it almost looks like a tow-dolly
     
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  15. Jun 2, 2010 at 8:16 PM
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    SlurpeeBlueMetallic FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...

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    ^^^
    :laugh:

    I'm not sure which one would be worse...
     
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  16. Jun 3, 2010 at 9:46 PM
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    hahaha these pictures are amazing!. In the first pic it looked like he actualy had a trailer...just without. Im pretty sure its legal to have 2 trailers. so why didnt he just put the front wheels of the truck on an auto trailer and the boat on the truck hitch? oh well perple are dumb.
    and no, you dont go forward to launch a boat. And that last one with the white truck??Im saving that one because no words need to be said.

    Amazing thread:D
     
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  17. Jul 18, 2010 at 12:08 PM
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