Apr 28 2008
Redneck 5th-Wheel Camper
You might be a redneck if…
Check out the pics below. It’s amazing what some people believe suffices for safe “engineering”. These folks probably ended up at the bottom of a ravine somewhere and/or the proud recipients of a Darwin Award.
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.
Much of his time was spent on his front porch whittling down that 4×4 post to fit precisely into the ball mount receiver. Also note that he used a 14″ piece of 1×4 to help distribute the load more evenly! You can’t be too safe, you know. “It cost a little more but, y’know, my yung’uns is worth every penny.”
Thanks Ed.
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