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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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got my trailer

well I bought a car hauler yesterday, I found a 2003 drake 18' dove tail 102" wide on craigs list and went to Phoenix and bought it, about 1/2 price of new. and it is white so it matches my truck.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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and what kind of Gas mileage did you get on the way back?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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not so good too many people poking so the turbo was spooled up tight most of the way. and of course I had to see how fast I could climb sunset point.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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Glad you found what you needed, Bart

Your wife is sooooo going to hate it when you start draging a bunch of old Trucks and Tractors home.......
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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going to hate it? she already does! right now I have acquired a D7 cat with a scraper, am dealing on a D4 and another D7 and possibly buying a New Holland 1075 roadsider to repair and sell,
 
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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damn...a few days free time and all hell breaks loose!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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damn...a few days free time and all hell breaks loose!
I don't know about all hell breaking loose but it sure cost me some cash to have sick days!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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Glad you found your trailer.
 
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hopefully you found the trailer at the best cost/condition available!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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hopefully you found the trailer at the best cost/condition available!
2003 DRAKE doesn't even show usage, less than half price! I can't complain. also 84" between fenders and 18' bed so i can haul the powerstroke trucks
 
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