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« on: July 21, 2011, 03:48:12 pm » |
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treeingratterrier
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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2011, 04:08:39 pm » |
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Seems like somebody in Texas would start putting those lil 2 horse bumper pull trailers bodies on a bed one of these days since there are so many hog hunters nowdays. We used to send 1970's w300 Dodge Crewcabs to Fort Worth for this in the early 70's, but these were for mule riding quail hunters around here before the fireants and hogs ruined all of the quail hunting down here. You cant sit down anymore or leave a hog or coon on the gorund long before its crawling with them. That truck be handy with its short wheelbase around here on these tight senderos, wonder if a large mule would make it lopsided?? I would add a front and rear winch to the truck and make a side gate as well to load up atvs and dogs. Wonder how heavy that tail gate is to lift??lol I have seen some of these before and wonder if they have to lift up the dog to get them in the side boxes or if they are set up to run the dog up in the back of bed and go thru the dog cage from the inside?? I cant pick up more than 5 pounds right now. I would also add a divider so the mule would stay on one side only and u could load and unload all of the dogs in the bed together, but am i a idiot for stuff like this!!!lol Looks nice for sure, you cant get anybody to make these anymore they think you are on crack when u ask about making onelol
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matt_aggie04
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2011, 04:16:58 pm » |
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I thought about some of your previous posts when I found this. The tailgate is spring loaded but I dont know how the horses/mules don't rip it off. I just cant see the truck being very stable going around corners and such over about 30-40 mph. It obviously works for some people or they wouldnt be making them. I really like the concept where you don't have to pull a trailer all the time.
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"No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session" - Mark Twain (1866)
"I hate rude behavior in a man, I won't tolerate it"~Woodrow F. Call
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."~Thomas Jefferson
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Cutter Bay Kennels
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2011, 05:07:05 pm » |
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I saw one of these (or one very similar) in Utah this past year. We were coming off the mountain from treeing a bear, and the State trapper had that setup. He had a few cur dogs with him. The guys I was with stopped to talk with him for about 40 minutes. I checked that rig out real good. It was cool. You just don't see them around here.
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ETHHunters
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2011, 06:13:49 pm » |
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Not sure about the trailer rig but would love to get my hands on that truck!
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Rockin-P-Ranch
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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2011, 06:27:18 pm » |
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Matt Im like Cutter saw one when I was in Utha. They nomaly back up to a hill to load and unload there horses. They are a little top heavy,but the fuel milege is better than pulling a goose neck or bumper pull in the moutains that they have.Also easyer to turn around onsome of the goat trails that I saw where up there.
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Cowboys stay in the saddle longer.
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treeingratterrier
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2011, 06:35:10 pm » |
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Forgot to say thanks for posting that link, I added it to my collection of mule hunting rigs, I agree with you, needs to be a 1 ton dually, I have hauled 1 mule in a bed of a 1/2 ton pickup truck with the dogs and tossed him over the side and broke a great handmade bridle and bits, too much weight transfer almost flipped my truck, dang thing heard a locomotive engine blowing its horn and went crazy, had to chase it down and put a belt on it and reload, omg so many people wee honking and laughing i wondered if he was going to bray buck and pitch all the way to Houston, this was on old US 59 before the trains quit running across the highway. That rig work better if they loaded the mule sideways where he could not turn around and all of the weight would be even instead of on one side, plus the dogs could be mass loaded in the back of the bed to be easier to unload and reload until a track was struck and the mule needed.lol
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