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Old 07-08-2014, 04:42 PM   #1
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Can my mini van tow this?

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Not very well!
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Old 07-08-2014, 05:24 PM   #2
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Man if I was a state trooper and saw that goin' down the hiway, I'd have to pull 'em over for endangering other motorists!!
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The salesman that they bought the unit from told them they could!!
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Old 07-08-2014, 08:16 PM   #5
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Minivans can be stronger than you think! But then....they didn't make it out of the parking lot
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The Little Engine that Could is just a fable...
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here are a couple to laugh at

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Old 07-09-2014, 05:26 AM   #9
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Sometimes common sense ain't so common.......
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Old 07-09-2014, 07:43 AM   #10
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AND it's a Pontiac! That thing was probably falling apart LONG before they tried to hook up the behemoth!
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This is a fake photo, those boards would have slid off long before the photo could be taken. That string wouldn't even slow them down. I saw this photo several years ago and it was determined to be photo shopped.
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This is a fake photo, those boards would have slid off long before the photo could be taken. That string wouldn't even slow them down. I saw this photo several years ago and it was determined to be photo shopped.
I know it's fake. People don't bother with string or anything in real life! I swear half the vehicles leaving home depot are using gravity and good intentions to secure their loads!
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This is a fake photo, those boards would have slid off long before the photo could be taken. That string wouldn't even slow them down. I saw this photo several years ago and it was determined to be photo shopped.
Not that it proves anything but its interesting.

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Not very well!
Pull it? Absolutely.

Stop it? Not a chance.
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I am sure this is true. I see stuff like this all the time....what about a sunroof used as a ladder rack....
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