I received this in an email the other day and thought I would share. Its an interesting way to solve a problem.
U-haul can make an idiot proof trailer hitch but then comes an even better
idiot!
Here's a little lesson in how not to do things which seems to totally
escape some people. I'd love to see how the trip ended up but I feel
confident he ended up in a ravine somewhere wondering why bad things seems
to always happen to him. He must rank in the top 3% of the
"mentally-challenged" scale.
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).
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 sheet metal 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.
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 !!".
Look out Utah, cause here he comes !!!!
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some
people appear bright until you hear them speak.
U-haul can make an idiot proof trailer hitch but then comes an even better
idiot!
Here's a little lesson in how not to do things which seems to totally
escape some people. I'd love to see how the trip ended up but I feel
confident he ended up in a ravine somewhere wondering why bad things seems
to always happen to him. He must rank in the top 3% of the
"mentally-challenged" scale.
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).
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 sheet metal 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.
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 !!".
Look out Utah, cause here he comes !!!!
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some
people appear bright until you hear them speak.
