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Topic: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

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Yep, that's a 1957 Ford Prefect, aka Police Brutality car #42, in the bed of a Dodge Ram 3500.

So, like, behold and stuff.
And if anybody is near I-95 and wants to see it, send a PM to Speedycop and he'll give you my cell. I'm leaving Orlando within the hour...

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

Wow, that may just trump the Tetris MR2s in creative transportation.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

THAT IS AWESOME!!!

We are the people your parents warned you about.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

What could possibly go wrong?  In all seriousness, that is fantastic.  Good luck!

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

Put a mannequin in the driver's seat of the car and really blow people's minds!!!!

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6 Reply by Buzz Killington (edited by Buzz Killington 2010-01-21 11:45 AM)

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

i see straps tied to the rear of the prefect, but can't figure out what the other end of the straps are tied to.

please don't say "the front of the prefect."

have a safe trip.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

Mick, that is quite simply brilliant. Unfortunately with the car loaded, I can't actually open the doors, and I'm not really nimble enough to climb around on the bed rails anyway...

Buzz, the straps are, naturally, attached to the front of the car. big_smile
But really, it's secured by the core support, which is the most robust (also, accessible) part of the front.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

well, as long as they're also somehow connected to a part of the truck i suppose you'll be OK.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

He could always blame me if it's not okay, it was my idea. Who wants to wager on it falling out?

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

BTW, here's the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MzA0PQbYGI

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

All I got to say is that my bed bolts are attached to the liner and not the bed.  I'm just sayin'

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

My hooks are attached to the frame.

What kind of truck has anything attached to it's bedliner, a Honda Ridgeline? neutral

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

oh burn.  i think he just called your truck a bitch.

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14 Reply by Jer (edited by Jer 2010-01-21 02:39 PM)

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

ronman wrote:

My hooks are attached to the frame.

What kind of truck has anything attached to it's bedliner, a Honda Ridgeline? neutral

close.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

Compared to that overcompensating piece of Dodge, I guess it is.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

RobL wrote:

Compared to that overcompensating piece of Dodge, I guess it is.

Overcompensating for what, exactly? I'm genuinely curious to know how owning a  TWO WHEEL DRIVE truck set up to tow a 36-foot fifth-wheel means I am trying to compensate for something.

Oh, and by the way, my truck belonged to my late father and we spent a lot of time doing stuff to it together. So fuck you, dick. I don't appreciate the tone.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

ronman wrote:
RobL wrote:

Compared to that overcompensating piece of Dodge, I guess it is.

Overcompensating for what, exactly? I'm genuinely curious to know how owning a  TWO WHEEL DRIVE truck set up to tow a 36-foot fifth-wheel means I am trying to compensate for something.

Oh, and by the way, my truck belonged to my late father and we spent a lot of time doing stuff to it together. So fuck you, dick. I don't appreciate the tone.

our respect to your late Father, but it is a Dodge.

Real Men Tow with a Ford.  smile

BTW, the weather is pretty shitty in the Carolinas at the moment.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

Forecast through the 30th shows highs in the 50's and 60's, lows in the 30's and 40's, sunny and partly cloudy.  PLEASE let the weather be like two days ago, not today.  Yep, it has rained and rained and rained today, all the cold frogs are drowning.....

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

ronman wrote:
RobL wrote:

Compared to that overcompensating piece of Dodge, I guess it is.

Overcompensating for what, exactly? I'm genuinely curious to know how owning a  TWO WHEEL DRIVE truck set up to tow a 36-foot fifth-wheel means I am trying to compensate for something.

Oh, and by the way, my truck belonged to my late father and we spent a lot of time doing stuff to it together. So fuck you, dick. I don't appreciate the tone.

Dude, really?  I thought we were all having a bit of fun.

And if you must know - it looks like you're compensating for having a small prefect.  It's riding bitch in the back of the truck. 

Now, do you believe that I meant to insult you, your father, or your memory of him?  If you took it that way, I sincerely apologize.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

Rob has been to my crib, Ron. He's a good dude. He just didn't know all dudes with size 15 feet have no sense of humor about their tiny e-peckers.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

Mick25 wrote:

Forecast through the 30th shows highs in the 50's and 60's, lows in the 30's and 40's, sunny and partly cloudy.  PLEASE let the weather be like two days ago, not today.  Yep, it has rained and rained and rained today, all the cold frogs are drowning.....

i guess that is what the frogs get for all that singing they have been doing for the last two days around here.  it was glorious to be sure.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

I think thats creative but saw a civic tow dollying another civic that was more amuzing

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

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Real Men Tow with British Leyland.  smile

Fixed that for you.

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mharrell wrote:
soldmystang wrote:

Real Men Tow with British Leyland.  smile

Fixed that for you.

http://www.easywaytowing.co.za/images/MINI%20TOWTRUCK_jpg.jpg

http://www.mrmini.com/opnhuse_2004/steve_w_towtruck.jpg

Pre BL, but the same principle applies.

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Re: Transporting a Lemons car from FL to DC, economically...

If you need parts, I have 2 59 Ford Anglia's smile  You keeping stock motor / suspension?

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