Wow....
VR43000GT
06-02-2009, 07:11 PM
My father sent me this via e-mail today:
What's that...? You don't have a big pickup to tow your 6,000 lb. gooseneck trailer.....fear not!!! A little careful, well thought out engineering can solve your problem...
Class lll Hitch Install... (patent pending..)
Wouldn't you love to see how the trip went...? Good chance he ended up doin' some unintended off roadin' somewhere. Check the 'hills' in the background.. Howja like to meet this rig on a two-lane road.....coming down the mountain in your direction...?
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/SL3000gt/rig1.jpg
She's hitched up and ready to roll!! Amazin' how the extra weight smoothes out the ride.
Needed to air up the rear tires a bit ('bout 160 psi).
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/SL3000gt/rig2.jpg
Added some super heavy-duty chain for extra support on the tailgate, (note the 'Heavy-Duty 'S' hooks to attach the chain) Also paid-up for some BIG Number 5/16 sheet metal screws to attach the Reese hitch frame to the tailgate (see 'em there? one on each side...) Likely two more through the carpet into the floor pan inside.....
Yep, probably overkill, but didn't want the possibility of having an axerdent.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/SL3000gt/rig3.jpg
Most of the time was spent on the front porch whittling down that MASSIVE solid pine 4x4 to fit precisely down into the hole in the ball mount receiver.
Note also - The 14x14 piece of 3/8 plywood on the underside of the tailgate to distribute the load more evenly and beef up that tailgate support.
'A MAN CAN'T BE TOO SAFE'...!!
:rofl:
What's that...? You don't have a big pickup to tow your 6,000 lb. gooseneck trailer.....fear not!!! A little careful, well thought out engineering can solve your problem...
Class lll Hitch Install... (patent pending..)
Wouldn't you love to see how the trip went...? Good chance he ended up doin' some unintended off roadin' somewhere. Check the 'hills' in the background.. Howja like to meet this rig on a two-lane road.....coming down the mountain in your direction...?
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/SL3000gt/rig1.jpg
She's hitched up and ready to roll!! Amazin' how the extra weight smoothes out the ride.
Needed to air up the rear tires a bit ('bout 160 psi).
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/SL3000gt/rig2.jpg
Added some super heavy-duty chain for extra support on the tailgate, (note the 'Heavy-Duty 'S' hooks to attach the chain) Also paid-up for some BIG Number 5/16 sheet metal screws to attach the Reese hitch frame to the tailgate (see 'em there? one on each side...) Likely two more through the carpet into the floor pan inside.....
Yep, probably overkill, but didn't want the possibility of having an axerdent.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/SL3000gt/rig3.jpg
Most of the time was spent on the front porch whittling down that MASSIVE solid pine 4x4 to fit precisely down into the hole in the ball mount receiver.
Note also - The 14x14 piece of 3/8 plywood on the underside of the tailgate to distribute the load more evenly and beef up that tailgate support.
'A MAN CAN'T BE TOO SAFE'...!!
:rofl:
Jenos
06-02-2009, 07:48 PM
I'll take 2! :icon16:
Mojo_stevo
06-03-2009, 07:47 PM
Nice.
I'd love to see him go down hill. :evillol::rofl:
Sail in the failboat.
I'd love to see him go down hill. :evillol::rofl:
Sail in the failboat.
vinnym86
06-04-2009, 12:38 AM
Book him a flight to Detroit, GM is in need of his ingenuity!!
fredjacksonsan
06-04-2009, 02:10 AM
No wonder people's auto transmissions are failing....they're exceeding their tow rating by about 200%.
blazee
06-04-2009, 02:23 AM
Nice.
I'd love to see him go down hill. :evillol::rofl:
Sail in the failboat.I'd love to see him try to make a turn without crushing the corner of the trailer or busting out his back glass.
I'd love to see him go down hill. :evillol::rofl:
Sail in the failboat.I'd love to see him try to make a turn without crushing the corner of the trailer or busting out his back glass.
CL8
06-04-2009, 02:30 AM
Was this a friend of your dads?
I would think the trailer would smash the vehicle going downhill:rolleyes:
I would think the trailer would smash the vehicle going downhill:rolleyes:
MagicRat
06-04-2009, 08:16 AM
Was this a friend of your dads?
I think I've seen these pics on-line before. They are still amusing, though
I think I've seen these pics on-line before. They are still amusing, though
Blackcrow64
06-04-2009, 12:08 PM
NOW I've seen it all... :uhoh:
Mojo_stevo
06-04-2009, 07:38 PM
I'd love to see him try to make a turn without crushing the corner of the trailer or busting out his back glass.
:lol: 79 point turn.
"Ok back up, go forwards, back up, go forwards........"
:lol: 79 point turn.
"Ok back up, go forwards, back up, go forwards........"
VR43000GT
06-07-2009, 05:21 PM
Was this a friend of your dads?
I would think the trailer would smash the vehicle going downhill:rolleyes:
:lol:
No, it is just something he recieved in an e-mail and then sent to me.
With the lack of transmission, motor, and everything else to pull it with aside, I would LOVE to see his snack plate sized rotors try and stop that from a 60-0 stop once or twice. :iceslolan
I would think the trailer would smash the vehicle going downhill:rolleyes:
:lol:
No, it is just something he recieved in an e-mail and then sent to me.
With the lack of transmission, motor, and everything else to pull it with aside, I would LOVE to see his snack plate sized rotors try and stop that from a 60-0 stop once or twice. :iceslolan
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