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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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I was in Sioux Falls SD this weekend at the "BIG BOY TOY SHOW" and they where there pedeling those dumb things. I have seen them before and if memory serves me corectly they are based out of Sioux Falls. Every time we walked past there booth I had to walk on the oposite side of the isle so that I wasent tempted to stop and curse at them. You may think Im exagerating but Im not. My wife and a budie of mine can vouch for how irritated I was every time I got near them. My buddie laphed(sp) and said he should get one of them so he can tow my toy hauler(well over 1200 lbs toung wt) with his Diesel Liberty.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Has anyone thought of another use for those little wheels? Looks like a good set of wheely bars.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Great ideas guys. What about a one ton with extra weight at the rear of the bed that has brakes to stop with and just wants to keep it level?
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Tree DR
Great ideas guys. What about a one ton with extra weight at the rear of the bed that has brakes to stop with and just wants to keep it level?
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Bags... $250 Look much > much > much > much nicer... Sorry... I just can't get over having training wheels on a truck...


Helper springs $75 ............................

Airbags $250 ........................

Used Trailer $500 .....................................

Making fun of the guy that paid over $600 to put training wheels on his truck.......................................... Pricless!

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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by DodgeCowboy
You know, I think there is another contraption that does something similar.....

































...oh yeah, it's called a TRAILER!!!
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Those guys give Yankee Ingenuity a bad name!

... for that matter, they can't hold a candle to RedNeck Engineers, either.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jrussell
You know, I think there is another contraption that does something similar.....

...oh yeah, it's called a TRAILER!!!
And the best part, the trailer will follow behind the truck instead of swinging out to the side when you turn. That's just asking to hit something.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DodgeCowboy
Designed for those that cannot back a trailer?
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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If they can't back a trailer, I'd hate to see them in any close area when the back of that platform starts swinging around.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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hahah to me its kind of like drivign with your lift gate down on a semi trailer
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 06:19 AM
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So there not made for any real use then just for people who can't drive. Training wheels.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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http://http://www.hitch-buddy.com/default.aspx

Turn your tow vehicle into a virtual semi!
4,000 lb pin weight rating (Tow Buddy)
23,000 lb pulling weight rating (Tow Buddy)



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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by DodgeCowboy

http://http://www.hitch-buddy.com/default.aspx

Turn your tow vehicle into a virtual semi!
4,000 lb pin weight rating (Tow Buddy)
23,000 lb pulling weight rating (Tow Buddy)



now that looks like something usefull
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by johnh
now that looks like something usefull
Hard to see $7000 bucks there !
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Hard to see $7000 bucks there !
Are you serious...$7k for that!?!?

Heck, I'll sell you my 1st gen for almost the same price. It can haul just as much and even comes with it's own engine!
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