Giving Up The TearDrop for a 5th Wheel.

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Postby Stevebaz » Thu May 03, 2007 4:10 pm

Shoulda got a V-8 Since its a 5th wheel you can still add the teardrop behind it.
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Postby Arne » Thu May 03, 2007 4:35 pm

Hey, Ma... I got me an ideaa..!! Come loook at this..!!

Head 'em up and move 'em out.. yeehaw..
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Postby riverfront » Thu May 03, 2007 4:48 pm

Now Keith B will have to build another new shop! LOL HaHaHa!!!
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Postby fornesto » Thu May 03, 2007 5:39 pm

Close your eyes and picture how this situation will turn out. My guess is the following: The S-10 pulls away from the curb after some pedal encouragement. Holy *(#& !! It's working. The guys going 5 mph down the street, slows down for the stop light and the weight of the 5th wheel trailer peels the sheet metal right off the tailgate at the bolts. The whole hub and gooseneck smoothly shift forward, crashing into the back of the S-10 and pushing it into the intersection, where the local sherrif finds him. The gooseneck comes to rest right over the backseat.

Any other scenarios?
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Postby mikeschn » Thu May 03, 2007 5:54 pm

This came to mind...

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Postby Jst83 » Thu May 03, 2007 7:03 pm

Better have a big engine just to add enough weight to hold the front down.

Now that's funny :lol:
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Postby Laredo » Thu May 03, 2007 7:41 pm

IF it moves, arrest it!!

Dang ... that just takes your breath away....
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Postby dewayne » Thu May 03, 2007 8:35 pm

One of the best bracket racers you can have. With a 350, auto trans, good rear tires. Easliy pulls front wheel without without a fifth wheel trailer. Much safer and a lot of fun. Mustangs hate them on the street. :) :)

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Postby asianflava » Thu May 03, 2007 9:03 pm

Any other scenarios?


Here's what I see happening. They drive down the street and come to a T intersection. The driver and resident genius applies the brakes and it does nothing. The tires slip and skid while the whole rig slides thru the intersection.
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Postby Podunkfla » Thu May 03, 2007 10:19 pm

This is prolly what he will end up with first time he hits the brakes hard... :o :lol: :twisted:

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Postby Nitetimes » Thu May 03, 2007 10:43 pm

Podunkfla wrote:This is prolly what he will end up with first time he hits the brakes hard... :o :lol: :twisted:

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Damn Brick, that's just what I was thinkin' !!!!! :lol: :lol:
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Postby Ira » Fri May 04, 2007 10:57 am

Podunkfla wrote:This is prolly what he will end up with first time he hits the brakes hard... :o :lol: :twisted:

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HAH!!! THE BEST!!!

And I was thinking the same, with one little addition:

You see, he was actually going downhill, and the nose of the 5th wheel dipped down and sheered the entire roof in the process, while also decapitating the driver and his lovely wife.

Okay Brick--get back to Photoshop and let's see THAT!
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Postby s4son » Fri May 04, 2007 11:04 am

I was thinking the guy hits the brakes, the trailer comes crashing into the back of the drivers seat and he finds out why they call it a "goose" neck. :o

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Postby Mary K » Fri May 04, 2007 11:50 am

mikeschn wrote:This came to mind...

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Postby riverfront » Fri May 04, 2007 5:08 pm

Now Brick has an idea! Cut off the back of the S-10 sheet metal and install the frame under the fifth wheel and you have a very long cab over camper. Now that S-10 just might handle it! NOT!!!!
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