How would you like to meet this rig on a two-lane road....coming down the mountain in your direction.....
She's hitched up and ready to roll!!
Added some chain for extra support on the tailgate, (note the 'Heavy-Duty 'S' hooks to attach the chain).
Most of the time was spent on the front porch whittling down that MASSIVE solid pine 4x4 to fit precisely down into the hole in the ball mount receiver.
Note also - The 14''x14'' piece of 3/8' plywood on the underside of the tailgate to distribute the load more evenly and beef up that tailgate support.
sounds like the famous pic where a 5th wheel is hooked to a Chevy Blazer.
the pic is supposed to have been taken in Utah.
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Dan-Retired California Firefighter/EMT
Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.)
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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2016 F350 6.7L LB CC Reese 28K 2014 Chaparral Lite 266sab
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." 2014 19 days camping 2015 17 days camping201620 days camping