In case you don't have a big pickup to tow your gooseneck trailer.


Class lll Hitch Install
Wouldn't you love to see how the trip went, reckon he ended up doin' some off roadin' somewhere. Check the "hills" in the background.


She's hitched up and ready to roll!! Amazin' how the extra weight smoothes out the ride.
Needed to air up the rear tires a bit ('bout 160 psi).


Added some heavy-duty chain for extra support on the tailgate, (note the 'Heavy-Duty 'S' hooks to attach the chain) Also paid-up for some BIG 5/16 sheet metal screws to attach the frame to the tailgate.
Yep, probably overkill, but didn't want the possibi lity of having an axerdent.


Most of the time was spent on the front porch whittling down that MASSIVE 4x4 to fit precisely into the ball mount receiver.
Note: The 14'x14' piece of 3/8' plywood on the underside of the tailgate to distribute the load more evenly.
'YOU CAN'T BE TOO SAFE, YOU'ALL!!'.
B'gosh it costs a little more, but jeez, you just can't be too safe.

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"This is the worst idea in the long sad history of bad ideas"

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Uh oh . . .

Looks like that tail could wag that dog pretty good.

BTW, where'd this story come from?

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

makes the w126 camper look like just (barely) a little more viable option?

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

Poor little 4.3 never did nothin' to nobody. Don't know why they gotta do like that.
My 4.3 surpassed 190000 and still running, but I have a pop-up

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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I'm not sure what to say, I imagine its fairly safe, since the engine in that truck can probably barely get it to 20mph. Is it really that hard to find an old pickup that could actually take the load? Some people try too hard at the wrong things... sigh.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Has to be a joke. I know there are some real morons out there, but I can't imagine anyone being THAT stupid.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

*WOOP! WOOP!*

OFFICER: (On loudspeaker) "Pull over to the curb!"

DUMBASS: "Anything wrong officer?"

OFFICER: *BANG!* (slight pause) "What a dumbass!"

DUMBASS: "gurgle! erp! ah-h-h-h!" (expires)



My S-10 has 294K right now...that 4.3 wouldn't be subjected to that BS!

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Yogi Berra ~

Ah...another idiot from Utah. They are all over out here folks...run, run as fast as you can!!!

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

Darwinism should take care of that problem. dumbass

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79 MB 280 SEL Euro 133k
77 MB 450SL 154k
05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k
12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k

Are F350's that hard to find these days?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

If that's in Utah, he needs that big trailer for his 5 wives and 20 kids...

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2002 Ford ZX2
2 x 2013 Honda Civics

It looks like something inspired by a psilocybin experience. Done as a statement of something so extremely stupid it can only be taken as a gag.

My guess is a transfer from one backyard to another. Probably went less than a block. That 4.3l in the Blazer would no doubt be able to make it roll(esp in 4 low), but would never be able to stop it. It is surprising that it could make it roll without tearing the tailgate off. Must be that extra heavy duty dog chain

we's on our way to the Darwin Awards

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif

Meh. I pulled a trailer with ~1.5 tons of hay on it using my 4.0 Ranger. No, I didn't get past 25 When decellerating, the engine blew a vacumme hose for some reason?

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment