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08-26-2009, 10:12 AM
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ProPride Industries, Inc.
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Holly
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Short Wheel Base Towing?
Eco-friendly towing...
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"The Most Advanced Generation in Trailer Sway Elimination"
Holly, MI
Tu ne cede malis
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08-26-2009, 10:20 AM
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Rivet Master 
2011 34' Classic
Westchester Cty.NY
, / Miami FL
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nice try! not even your product could pull that one off!
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Ricky
2012 F150 Super Crew 5-1/2' bed Ecoboost 4x4 3.73 elec. lock diff. Propride hitch
give life. kidney & pancreas transplant 9/9/06
Ingrid-my unofficial '"World's Oldest Streamer" 1909-2008 R.I.P.
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08-26-2009, 10:23 AM
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ProPride Industries, Inc.
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Just an amusing picture, Ricky.
It's a joke sent to me by a customer.
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"The Most Advanced Generation in Trailer Sway Elimination"
Holly, MI
Tu ne cede malis
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08-26-2009, 10:38 AM
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Rivet Master
1994 30' Excella
alexandria
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I think the projected pivot point is at the front bumper 
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08-26-2009, 10:39 AM
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Rivet Master
2011 34' Classic
Westchester Cty.NY
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lol, i was born in the morning but not this morning! yes sean, i knew that but i'm sure you're already working on a design to make it happen ;-)
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Ricky
2012 F150 Super Crew 5-1/2' bed Ecoboost 4x4 3.73 elec. lock diff. Propride hitch
give life. kidney & pancreas transplant 9/9/06
Ingrid-my unofficial '"World's Oldest Streamer" 1909-2008 R.I.P.
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08-26-2009, 10:42 AM
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ProPride Industries, Inc.
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Honestly, those "Smart" cars scare me. I was in my H2 the other day and there was one next to me at a light. I couldn't even see it out my passenger side window. 
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"The Most Advanced Generation in Trailer Sway Elimination"
Holly, MI
Tu ne cede malis
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08-26-2009, 10:45 AM
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Rivet Master
1967 24' Tradewind
Wickenburg
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Inspecter Clousous seemed to like his. Adios, John
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08-26-2009, 11:36 AM
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Rivet Master 
1982 28' Airstream 280
Port Angeles
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Don't knock the smart until you have driven one. They are an amazing little car. Mine pushes the 28' AS quite well.
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08-26-2009, 12:05 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Sovereign
Texas Airstream Harbor
, Zavalla, in the Deep East Texas Piney Woods on Lake Sam Rayburn
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Had one zoom past me on I-10 the other day - must have been doing 80.
Not exactly a "smart" thing to do.
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"Suck it up, spend the bucks, do it right the first time."
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Trailer '78 31' Sovereign
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08-26-2009, 01:36 PM
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ProPride Industries, Inc.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartstream
Don't knock the smart until you have driven one. They are an amazing little car. Mine pushes the 28' AS quite well.
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Not knocking the at all... I just hope I see them when making a lane change. I think I could roll right over the top of one without too much trouble. 
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"The Most Advanced Generation in Trailer Sway Elimination"
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08-26-2009, 01:41 PM
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1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean Woodruff
Not knocking the at all... I just hope I see them when making a lane change. I think I could roll right over the top of one without too much trouble. |
I feel that way about most cars in my E150 van. Thank goodness for wide angle mirrors!
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08-26-2009, 02:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1982 28' Airstream 280
Port Angeles
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean Woodruff
Not knocking the at all... I just hope I see them when making a lane change. I think I could roll right over the top of one without too much trouble. |
Truck drivers feel that way about just about everything on the highway.
Cheers, Dan
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08-26-2009, 02:27 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2009 19' Flying Cloud
Bordentown
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I guess I'll be the only one to say it, that is a hillarious picture!
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08-26-2009, 03:30 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 28' Safari S/O
Paradise
, California
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They are making trailers for Smart Cars. I think their tow capacity is only 500 lbs. Here's the real thing. Maybe they could round round off some of the corners and paint it silver.
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"THE OLDER I GET, THE BETTER I WAS"
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08-27-2009, 12:31 AM
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Rivet Master
1982 28' Airstream 280
Port Angeles
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Yes after 10 years of production Mercedes has finally stated that the smart can tow a trailer, no weight ratings, only an approval to tow. Interestingly at about the same time they said the smart can be towed 4 wheels down. People have been doing both for years but at least now Mother Mercedes says that all is well.
One of the things that smarts have always been pretty good at is putting a smile on peoples faces and the above picture is a good example.
Cheers, Dan 
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