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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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ya, done for today.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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you should slap some aluminum on the sides and get it lookin like those old campers looks good though...idk y i havent seen this thread before, just read it all[:'(]
 
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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they are on all of them on that one side just the second from the back is smaller bacause it was just a piece I had left. when I finish all the sides and top I am taking thouse out because the pywood will tye it all together.
Gottcha'! I also see the smaller one on the second from the back in the new pics. Are you going to leave the supports on the front and rear studs though? Just wondering because it might try to lean a littleif you put any force on it without those on.

You should paint that thing hunter's orange when you are done with it! lol!!
 
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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well, not going to finish it right now, going to take some time. ill post pic in a few.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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ok, well I was going down the road to take the trailer back to my property to put it away and a gust of wind caught it in the side and made it swerve, I was already being carefull sence it wasent done yet so it was a little back heavy. when the wind caught it it started to swerve and I felt it and watched it in the mirror and started to hit the brakes, about that time it snaps the straps and starts to come off, well some guy that was following too close caught it in the passenger fender and crushed the front of it.












the straps in the pic are not the ones I was using, just the only ones I had in the truck, It is repairable but Im not going to do it right now it will take some time. I am rally pissed about it right now.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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man, that sucks....i'm really sorry to hear about that. glad everyone was okay and that it's repairable.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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ya, guess it was going to be strong though if it survived that without getting too bad.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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So exactly who's at fault for this accident???? :-\
 
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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the cop said it was unsecured load, then I shoved two 1200lb snaped straps in his face and he still gave me a ticked for it. I guess what it was is there was not enough weight to it yet for how big the sides where, and when the wind caught it it just shook it till one strap gave then the other. the whole thing didnt weigh that much, me and one other guy picked the thing up and put it back on the trailer, I guess maybe 500-600lbs. dont know why it broke the straps.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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That really sucks man, sorry to see it.
 
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