Not so much for AT the lease, but more for gettin your stuff there.
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that is a nice, heavy duty looking rack. I bet you could carry all the weight you would ever need and not have to worry!
I built one similar and added one of those plug in reciever brake lights to the rear for someone to make sure they see, especially if you have it on empty. DOT tape on the side and you can see that dude a mile away.
Looks good DMO, thanks for sharing!
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Nice rack!
Speaking of DOT regs regarding Hitch Hauls. I got a ticket on my way back from Eagle Pass a few years ago because my ice chest was hiding my plate. The trooper told me I had to move the plate to the back of the hitch hauler. He was a real ***** though, just looking for an excuse to pull me over.
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Looks good, but I caution you about one other thing. You turn into a service station or some other place that has a bad dip when you pull off the road into their parking lot it could scrap the pavement. I thought about building on with a slight "step up" in the receiver end to maybe prevent tha from happening.
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I've been planning on putting a license plate holder on the back, red clearance lights, and a tag light, just so I won't have to worry about the **** troopers. This stuff will be done before she sees the road again, along with a couple tie down points and some new paint.
You'd have to hit a real stinkin deep ditch to make that sucker drag, but it wouldn't hurt it if you did.
I did drive down South Padre Island National Seashore (62 miles of rough *** beach) at a high rate of speed with the thing loaded full of ice and beer and she never touched ground. That's also why it needs new paint though.
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I actually high-centered my S-10 Blazer with a hitch hauler on the back. My
dumb *** thought I could make an easy pass through a steep banked creek.
Well, what a bad time to find your 4WD is out! The hauler kept my back
tires about 4" off the ground until we dug it out enough. Lesson learned !
Todd
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I got pulled over by a Nebraska State Patrolman for having my license plate obstructed - by my trailer ball! I guess he couldn't see the bottom of the number 6! They are looking for any excuse to pull a vehicle over and with a setup like yours, loaded down with coolers, most of the troopers I know would be drooling to pull your drunk butt over (in their minds anyway you are obviously drinking and driving). I'd make sure your license plate is visible. Just my .02 and of course, my experience with State Troopers is limited to Nebraska.
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