This is slightly off-topic, but most of us do some trailering, so we can relate. I got these pics and description from a friend on another board who was documenting his neighbor's "ingenuity"!


He had the air pressure in the rear tires to about 160psi.


He added some heavy-duty chain for extra support on the tailgate (note that he used the "Heavy-Duty 'S' hooks to attach the chain) He also paid-up for some BIG 5/16 sheetmetal screws to attach the frame to the tailgate. Yeah, he knows it's overkill, but he didn't want the possibility of having an accident. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />


Much of his time was spent on his front porch whittling down that MASSIVE 4x4 board to fit precisely into the ball mount receiver. Also note that he used a 14" piece of 1x4 to help distribute the load more evenly--"YOU CAN"T BE TOO SAFE, YOU KNOW!!". " It cost a little more, but you just can't be too safe when pulling a trailer of this magnitude !!". <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Who wants to take bets as to how far this rig would get this guy? Think the reults of which would remove him from the gene pool which is a requirement to win a Darwin Award? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />