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DuckhunterInTN

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A friend of mine called the other day and asked if I could come help him with his Ford.  He has a Powerstroke and it would run for about 2 minutes and quit and would not crank up again for about 15 minutes.  We figured at that rate it would take him over 17 hours to get to Memphis so we figured that we better trailer it down there.  We loaded it onto a heavy duty trailer and pulled it down there.  We calculated that the trailer weighed at least 2000lbs and his truck weighed about 7500lbs so we had a total weight of around 9500lbs.  It pulled the load at 55mph easily and the only time that I felt that it was a load was when we stopped (the trailer did not have brakes).  We stayed off the interstate and drove cautiously so we stayed safe.  Very few people in Fords waved at us and we got several ugly looks by Ford owners when we were idling in traffic.  Chevrolet owners, of course smiled and waved at us pretty big.  The best part of the whole trip was when we pulled into the Ford dealership.  Because of the layout of the entrance we had to pull around across in front of the showroom. About eight salesmen were standing outside smoking and talking.  When we pulled in they all stopped talking and just stared.  A couple of the guys laughed but several of them looked pi**ed off.  Oh well!

 

 

At least he was a good sport about it!

 

Go here to see the pics:

 

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?u...e=Haywoodtrucks

 

look under Misc. pics.

 

P.S. If anyone can get these pics to come up automatically on this thread I would appreciate it!!

sincityZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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There ya go

 

That has go to be one of the best truck stories I have ever heard and some of the greatest pics I've seen.  I see that you are standing mighty tall and proud in the picture.   :)

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

Shaners

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Nice pics!!!  You couldn't have picked a better place to stop for the photo session!!!  Right in front of the truck lot!!!   LMAO

CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

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If you were here in Chicago, I'd buy you drinks!  That is just too friggin good!  And to think, you pulled it in with your half ton!!  :D

 

:)

 

I wish I could give you more than two thumbs up!

DuckhunterInTN Enthusiast

DuckhunterInTN

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Sincity,

 Thanks for fixing the pictures.

Hill,

 No I don't mind at all!  Your improvements were pretty funny!  Oh yeah, you got one part wrong.  They bought me dinner even after I took the pics!  In fact he took some with his own camera, too (He wants a GM of some sort next.  This was his first Ford).

CMNTMXR81,

 Yeah, I think that part of the reason they were pi**ed was that it was a 1/2 ton...that their "towing machine" powerstroke was getting towed in by the competitions 1/2 ton.

hogger999 Enthusiast

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Thats to sweet. How long did take to remove your grin?

I pulled an F-250 that was pulling a 20 ft. cattle trailer up a hill once. He had lost control on the ice. I had a 1/2 ton at the time and would have given anything for a camera .

bluelab Enthusiast

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great photo and story but you are a brave man.  I would be afraid to have my chevy in the Ford lot like that.  a potential Ford buyer might try and buy your truck!!!

CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

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LOL!

 

I sent this onto my F-250 owning friend and needless to say, he's PISSED!!!!

 

He's been hurling expletives at me ever since this morning.  :)

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