Bumper Vs. Gooseneck Payloads

[Iplayfarmer]

I am with you. I had my Hay Wagon so messed up I unhitched it from the tractor and hooked a chain to the rear axle to pull it in place while my buddy steered the tongue.

Chris

I'd imagine if a guy did it often enough he could learn to back a hay wagon. I just don't do it hardly ever, and I have no desire to learn.

 

[Dargo]

I'm always up for a friendly wager Dargo.

I'll bet you $3,000 I can see my gn ball while in the driver's seat of my truck.

A straight forward bet that can easily be verified by any unbiased observer. You appear to be in Southern Indiana. I'm in NW Missouri. I'll drive to you.

I'll have $3,000 cash, you do the same. We'll hand it to the observer to hold until verification.

We might even be able to find a member on this site to serve as the observer.

How about it Dargo??? We can settle this very easily. I'm currently on the road but will be home Saturday afternoon. I could be at your location on Sunday. We can set this up right now. I await your response.

Sorry, but based on your disposition, I view nothing "friendly" with you. My assumption would be that you show up with a $200 POS with the back of the cab missing. How about you go test drive a nice crew cab pickup from a dealership and film your special X-ray vision on how you are going to see through everything and into the bed of the pickup?

Can't speak for you, but my pickup has a very comfortable crew cab, I have a toolbox in the bed of my truck as well as a 100 gallon transfer fuel tank. Maybe you've never seen such a setup, but they are extremely common these days. It's strange that you're the only person who can actually look directly at the GN ball in this situation. Why only bet $3000? Let's make it worth my time, let's put it at, say, $200k? Also, when working and towing equipment, I would not consider giving up the bed of my pickup; which a GN trailer forces you to do.

We await your video.

 

[Dargo]

I'd imagine if a guy did it often enough he could learn to back a hay wagon. I just don't do it hardly ever, and I have no desire to learn.

That's sort of like backing a double trailer. I've heard some guys can back up such a rig, but I can't. I've backed equipment and boat trailers in all sorts of places for decades, but have never tried to back a piggyback/double trailer of any sort. I'm sort of like you, I have no desire to learn even if it can be done.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

This would be a bad time to be in the business of producing urinals......

With the current level of pi$$ing contest's, they may be a thing of the past

 

[Iplayfarmer]

This would be a bad time to be in the business of producing urinals......

With the current level of pi$$ing contest's, they may be a thing of the past

Yeah. Who knew that choice of trailer hitch would be such an emotionally charged issue? I still think there's some good information and fun discussion going on in between the stomping and snorting.

 

[AGGIE00]

That's sort of like backing a double trailer. I've heard some guys can back up such a rig, but I can't. I've backed equipment and boat trailers in all sorts of places for decades, but have never tried to back a piggyback/double trailer of any sort. I'm sort of like you, I have no desire to learn even if it can be done.

Kind of like backing a dolly scraper or double hay rakes on a splitter.

 

[Dargo]

This would be a bad time to be in the business of producing urinals......

With the current level of pi$$ing contest's, they may be a thing of the past

I'll certainly agree with you. Still, I'm quite aware you still have plenty of gumption and vinegar left if someone verbally slaps you after you go out of your way to be polite to them. Since decades of experience has shown me that loading a pintle hitch trailer is easier than loading a GN trailer, I said verbatum "I respectfully disagree" with Overloaded and he got his panties in a bunch, forgot about any civility and responded, and I quote, "But then maybe that's an example of your arrogance."

You're darn near to the same part of the country as I am, and we both know that is a rather rude response. Feel free to go back and verify that is exactly how the exchange went. When a man is told that his opinion is respected but you have a different opinion and he goes and, metaphorically slaps your hat off, any respect for that person hit the ground with said hat. I've had my fun, and he's clearly not up to sparring material, so I've no further interest in the subject.

BTW, just to give you a laugh at my luck, and I know you'll understand the predicament perfectly well, a relative was selling their house that sits on a 4 lane country road and asked me to bush hog the median in front of their house so it would look nicer. I asked if it was cleared of debris and he promised me that he just walked it himself. Anyway, I wrapped up a retread under my MX8 so tight that it made the slip clutch smoke before I could shut it down. I'm now convinced there is no easy way to get one of those out. The relative? He said it's too hot to help any. LOL

 

[whateg0]

My late ex-FIL pulled grain hoppers for a local farmer. He could put tandem trailers just about anywhere he wanted it seemed. I can think it through, and probably get there eventually, but it would be quicker for me to unhook. It's just physics.

And coordination.

And practice.

 

[ovrszd]

Sorry, but based on your disposition, I view nothing "friendly" with you. My assumption would be that you show up with a $200 POS with the back of the cab missing. How about you go test drive a nice crew cab pickup from a dealership and film your special X-ray vision on how you are going to see through everything and into the bed of the pickup?

Can't speak for you, but my pickup has a very comfortable crew cab, I have a toolbox in the bed of my truck as well as a 100 gallon transfer fuel tank. Maybe you've never seen such a setup, but they are extremely common these days. It's strange that you're the only person who can actually look directly at the GN ball in this situation. Why only bet $3000? Let's make it worth my time, let's put it at, say, $200k? Also, when working and towing equipment, I would not consider giving up the bed of my pickup; which a GN trailer forces you to do.

We await your video.

See,,, you continue to degrade me for no apparent reason. I gave you a chance to man up and prove your point but you declined. My integrity is intact and I certainly am not accusing you of being anything less than you are. My panties aren't in a bunch. You repeatedly insulted my abilities and then my honesty and integrity. I'm wanting to make my case. Put up or shut up Dargo.

You choose whomever you want from this site to be the judge. Send them to my house with a camera. They can video me seeing my gn ball from the drivers seat. I'll back to my trailer a dozen times if you choose. Then we'll let everyone on this thread judge whom is correct based on the video and the witness of your choosing's testimony.

Also if you want to go for $200K, I'm in. To speed up the process of getting a witness how about each of us donate $2K to that person to cover their costs. I'm sure there are several participants in this discussion that will come to Missouri for $4K.

Your declaration that I would cheat in this matter is another insult that's totally unnecessary. I've not insulted you in any way. I've simply stated your level of arrogance when you say you know more about my situation than I do.

So let's get this going. The bet is that I can see my gn ball by looking thru the back window of my truck from the driver's seat while backing to my trailer. We can establish a panel of participants here to hold the assets. I've got a clear title to a $150K property and $165K of 401K money that I'll put on the table. How soon can you get your $200K verified?? I'd like to do this in the next couple weeks before you change your mind.

 

[ovrszd]

Yeah. Who knew that choice of trailer hitch would be such an emotionally charged issue? I still think there's some good information and fun discussion going on in between the stomping and snorting.

I totally agree. Good thread.

No stomping and snorting here, just calling what's obviously a bluff.