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Old 03-31-2008, 06:54 PM
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Talking Possible Mod for RL?

Photo 1 - He's hooked up and ready to fly!! It's amazing how the extra weight really smoothed out the ride in the truck. He did have to air up the rear tires a bit (around 160 psi)

Photo 2 - He added some heavy-duty chain for extra support on the tailgate (note that he used the 'Heavy-Duty 'S' hooks to attach the chain) He also paid-up for some BIG 5/16 sheetmetal screws to attach the frame to the tailgate. Yeah, he knows it's overkill, but he didn't want the possibility of having an accident.

Photo 3 - Much of his time was spent on his front porch whittling down that MASSIVE 4x4 board to fit precisely into the ball mount receiver. Also note that he used a 14' piece of 1x4 to help distribute the load more evenly--'YOU CAN'T BE TOO SAFE, YOU KNOW!!'. ' It cost a little more, but you just can't be too safe when pulling a trailer of this magnitude !'.
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Old 03-31-2008, 07:11 PM
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Re: Possible Mod for RL?



Um... I... Uh... Nope. I got nothing. What else can you add?
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Old 03-31-2008, 07:13 PM
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What else can you add?
Um, fender skirts & curb feelers.
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Old 03-31-2008, 07:16 PM
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Hahahaha, that's some serious engineering right there...
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Old 03-31-2008, 07:52 PM
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I'm not going to lie...that's got to be one of the most idiotic things I've ever seen
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Old 03-31-2008, 07:53 PM
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Re: Possible Mod for RL?

The guy and the missus probably weigh 800 pounds between them, which would level things out nicely.
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Old 03-31-2008, 08:01 PM
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Kin ah git a beeg ole YEEEEEHAWWWWW!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Possible Mod for RL?

Did you take these pictues yourself or did you get them from the web? If you did take them, did you get a picture of the guy who built the rig? Everyone should have a current picture for their obituary.

Edit - This has to be a joke. There is no way he could even turn a corner with this rig. The front corners of the 5th wheel would hit the back of the vehicle. The police would have a field day writing this guy tickets.
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Old 03-31-2008, 08:33 PM
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Did you take these pictues yourself or did you get them from the web? If you did take them, did you get a picture of the guy who built the rig? Everyone should have a current picture for their obituary.
Got them in an email. The thought of that rig on the road is just downright scary.
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Did you take these pictues yourself or did you get them from the web? If you did take them, did you get a picture of the guy who built the rig? Everyone should have a current picture for their obituary.

Edit - This has to be a joke. There is no way he could even turn a corner with this rig. The front corners of the 5th wheel would hit the back of the vehicle. The police would have a field day writing this guy tickets.
Must've been Red Green's cousin in Alabama who did that awesome custom trailer work. Looks wickedly cool! Maybe I could tow a fifth-wheel like that with my Mom's Camry, or my Parent's CR-V!! I'd sure as hell not do it with mine, though.
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