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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 12:42 PM
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Does this look scary?

This was posted on the Yahoo! Buick site. Am I just a little too much of a wuss or would this not scare you to pull this down the interstate? Looks like it would scare the heck out of me going around a curve or down a hill.

The car alone probably weighs in around 5500# and the trailer another 4000# with all the mechanics on it. You'd need one heck of truck to make it go and stop.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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Must be scary you didn't show the pic.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 01:00 PM
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So far, what I'm seeing doesn't scare me at all.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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Sorry guys, I didn't double check my post. It was a snow storm at the time, that's it!!
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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The right tow vehicle will stop and start it just fine as long as it has brakes. I hope those are not 3500 lb axles. The COG does look a bit high and that would give me great concerns. Looks like a lot of weight is way aft, hard to tell.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 02:06 PM
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It looks way too top heavy to me.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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I'm just hoping they are hauling it to my place.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 03:43 PM
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That's a beautiful car, I sure hope he slows down on the curves. Looks way too top heavy for me.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 03:51 PM
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that is a beautiful car & if it was mine you know that i would have one of those transport companys taking it to my place,& you said that there was a snow storm,that would be a no brainer
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 04:55 PM
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why is the trailer that high ? what is on the bottom .
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 06:05 PM
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If I'm not mistaken, that trailer was never intended to actually carry a vehicle. I had a buddy several years ago that had maintenance contracts with several rental car companies in WNY. He had a similar unit that he pulled to the rental lots where he used it as a portable lift to do oil changes. If that is the same, it has a large suare waste tank next to the hydraulic controls for the lift.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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I don't see the point? Testing bridge clearances? Catch all the bugs the truck misses?
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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I would be uncomfortable driving behind it! What's in the yellow drum? Hopefully not gas!
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 08:00 PM
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There is no way that could be safe driving down a highway. I would love to see the look on the face of the state cop that pulled up to it going down an interstate
 
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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Now that Joe brought it up it does loom like some kind of rig to do on the site oil changes.

Some years ago I saw a rig similar to this in a.camp ground. It was double deck trailer with movable top. On top was a smaller boat and a small SUV on the bottom.
 
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