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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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He was close to right. The only thing he was missing was one of those wheels you mount in your receiver to help you carry extra weight.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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I love it. Best part is I bet his tow rigs been paid for 20 years.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Is there suppose to be something wrong in the pic?
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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looks pretty good to me, hes got a piece of wood to prop the tailgate up thats also held up by some chains.............lol, if i saw that on the road i dunno if id laugh, or call the d.o.t. lol
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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I wonder how much air he has in the rear tires, they look "firm"...

I do like the chains on the tailgate and the piece of wood on the hitch.

And all this time and wasted moneys on my CTD...
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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If he would have mounted the hitch on the roof we would all be saying "how cool is that"
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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I dunno,maybe title should be
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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I guess it is still officially a 5th wheel, so he doesnt need safety chains.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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I think what it is a is an official train wreck in the making.

Oh, and this thread gets a big 'ol R!
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Please tell me this is a joke and this person didn't actually tow that on any major highway. I'm hoping he only used it to go a couple of blocks or drag it around his property. I'm mortified.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by matthopp
I guess it is still officially a 5th wheel, so he doesnt need safety chains.
It's really a gooseneck as it sits on a ball mount and in most places you do need safety chains but that's a moot point.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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I bet that thing steers like a dream...
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Dang thats cool!!!
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Air bags might help.

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