Summer 2015 General BS Thread
Cargo Master
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From: Four Oaks, NC
I'm not sure what you mean by that, it's less weight to tow bar it. All you are doing is pulling it, no "tongue weight" on the hitch. You make it sound like it's illegal or something.
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From: Coastal NC
Bob, No doubt 850$ hurts. But it's going to cost even if you did it yourself. Dolly rental, gas, food, lodging, wear and tear on vehicles, etc.
Even if you or someone else flew there and drove it back will it make the trip without issues? One way flight is probably 200-300$ plus gas, food, repairs.
You could definitely save some by doing it yourself. But maybe it's worth a little more to have someone else deal with the headache. Hope you get it all worked out. Have fun at the beach.
Even if you or someone else flew there and drove it back will it make the trip without issues? One way flight is probably 200-300$ plus gas, food, repairs.
You could definitely save some by doing it yourself. But maybe it's worth a little more to have someone else deal with the headache. Hope you get it all worked out. Have fun at the beach.
Post Fiend
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From: Lexington Mo
Yup, I'm leaning more towards paying to have it transported here.
We're leaving for Myrtle Beach in the next hour or so. Not sure when we're coming back yet.
Shari and I have our 20th anniversary this September, and this is the first time since we've been together that we've done something without either or both of the kids.
We're thinking about going to James Town Virginia Wednesday and maybe Thursday, then head back home Friday.
Y'all behave
We're leaving for Myrtle Beach in the next hour or so. Not sure when we're coming back yet.
Shari and I have our 20th anniversary this September, and this is the first time since we've been together that we've done something without either or both of the kids.
We're thinking about going to James Town Virginia Wednesday and maybe Thursday, then head back home Friday.
Y'all behave
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I'd much rater, and it's much safer to put a vehicle on a trailer, that way you have trailer lights and brakes. Along with a trailer axles being close together and able to turn, instead of with a tow bar you have a 130" wheel base to try and turn.
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Spent some time trying to fix the oil leak on the bike this morning. Hope I got it stopped guess we will see tomorrow.
On another note glad it rained a good bit today, the pond was getting low.
On another note glad it rained a good bit today, the pond was getting low.
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Cargo Master
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From: The Ole' North State.
I'm looking at a tow bar for the TJ. I found out they also make a mechanical brake that attaches to the towed vehicle brake pedal somehow, to reduce wearing in the towing vehicles brakes. But even then, you'll still need to have good rubber on Ka'Bluey, and if the steering is like every other old truck, I'm not sure what kind of wiggle it'll give you at speed.
Cargo Master
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From: Four Oaks, NC
I mean I've pulled both ways, a DOT man would love to catch you towing a vehicle heavier than the tow vehicle on a tow bar. I've seen several people ticketed for it.
I'd much rater, and it's much safer to put a vehicle on a trailer, that way you have trailer lights and brakes. Along with a trailer axles being close together and able to turn, instead of with a tow bar you have a 130" wheel base to try and turn.
I'd much rater, and it's much safer to put a vehicle on a trailer, that way you have trailer lights and brakes. Along with a trailer axles being close together and able to turn, instead of with a tow bar you have a 130" wheel base to try and turn.
Yeah turning around takes plenty of forethought!
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Cargo Master
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From: Four Oaks, NC
We all do! I wish I had a badass tow rig like that 
I tow-barred my 66 Mustang from Maryland to NC with a full size Chevy Van, that Mustang was so light and narrow that I didn't even feel it behind the van for the most part. I think that good experience is what lead me to believe I could do the S10 with the minivan a few years later. That was 22 hours of hell.
I tow-barred my 66 Mustang from Maryland to NC with a full size Chevy Van, that Mustang was so light and narrow that I didn't even feel it behind the van for the most part. I think that good experience is what lead me to believe I could do the S10 with the minivan a few years later. That was 22 hours of hell.
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Well got today off, which is a nice thing. Except the fact I've got a funeral to go to, my great uncle(I think that'd what you would call him he was my grandma's brother) passed away Tuesday morning.
On a better note I got a email from progressive last night that my insurance was going down. Logged on to check expecting $2-3 bucks. But turned out to be going down $26 a month.
On a better note I got a email from progressive last night that my insurance was going down. Logged on to check expecting $2-3 bucks. But turned out to be going down $26 a month.