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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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funny thing i saw today

me and the woman were out for a drive to day and saw this, thought it might be some kind of new gooseneck contraption or somthin
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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looks like a typical trailer ball on an old car...

probably bolted to the bumper and that bumper is prolly stronger than the one on your truck.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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Looks more like the home made bailing wire and duct tape hitch, without the tape.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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yea i was settin there thinkin how could he pull a trailer that high off the ground, cause ive got a 6" drop and its pretty much the perfect height for what i tow. and that one on that car is atleast more than a foot higher than mine. i thought it was pretty funny
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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would pull a home made pickup bed trailer nicely...
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Glad to see an old Plymouth Valiant still on the road and running........bet she has a slant 6 in her........
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt127
yea i was settin there thinkin how could he pull a trailer that high off the ground, cause ive got a 6" drop and its pretty much the perfect height for what i tow. and that one on that car is atleast more than a foot higher than mine. i thought it was pretty funny
It's that high because when he hooks up the trailer the back of the car squats about a foot.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronby
Glad to see an old Plymouth Valiant still on the road and running........bet she has a slant 6 in her........
Naw, that hot rod has a V-8 in her. Note the dual exhaust and tach on the dash!!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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I bet it could outpull and powerstroke
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