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pipoman

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48. Brings back old memories..

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 09:19 AM

Apr 2013

as a repossessor I picked up around 12k cars over 18 years. Helped load transports many times. Loaded dead cars onto transports with my wrecker many times..

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A time lapse video of me loading my car hauler (Edited with a new, BETTER! video) [View all] A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 OP

Next time walk in circles and stuff AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #1

LOL...I'll have to remember that! A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #3

Add the theme music and a Benny Hill salute and you'll have a real hit pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #12

Here! KansDem Apr 2013 #29

A true classic! immoderate Apr 2013 #30

Thanks! I saw him perform that at his club in Nashville decades ago. pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #31

I'd like to drive up onto one of those loaders some day Renew Deal Apr 2013 #2

Try a 4 speed manual F-150.... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #8

Good quality for a mobile device LibAsHell Apr 2013 #4

Not bad, eh? A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #6

Clever. Good job. Cleita Apr 2013 #5

Lol, that was really good. You look like a very busy little bee! sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #7

That's a lot of work! polly7 Apr 2013 #9

Sorry. Free cars on Mondays only! n/t A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #10

:(. nt. polly7 Apr 2013 #11

Cool! rrneck Apr 2013 #13

thats neat. dionysus Apr 2013 #14

That's very cool! MinneapolisMatt Apr 2013 #15

that was cool. barbtries Apr 2013 #16

Cool... whttevrr Apr 2013 #17

Very cool Teamster Jeff Apr 2013 #18

You're wearing shorts! kaiden Apr 2013 #19

LOL ... Nope. Loaded those in Brunswick, GA... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #45

That takes a lot of time and effort. Do you get paid for any of it? Skeeter Barnes Apr 2013 #20

I only get paid by the mile. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #47

OK thanks Skeeter Barnes Apr 2013 #52

Thanks! Makes me tired just watching you work so fast, LOL! freshwest Apr 2013 #21

Very interesting! I've always wondered how those were loaded! A question: why is the one Nay Apr 2013 #22

***#*Why is the center bottom unit loaded backward........***#* A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #34

Good heavens, what a detailed answer. There's obviously a science to this. Thank you so Nay Apr 2013 #42

Wow! Enlightening stuff! JNelson6563 Apr 2013 #43

Awww, thanks, Julie! A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #44

Great explanation jsr Apr 2013 #46

Hey! You're a real person!! Melinda Apr 2013 #23

Neat! Why was the vehicle on the bottom in the middle parked backwards? Emit Apr 2013 #24

Driving now. Answer later A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #25

See my post #34 above please! A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #35

Very cool A H I A denbot Apr 2013 #26

Good video! aaaaaa5a Apr 2013 #27

That's so cool! Cracklin Charlie Apr 2013 #28

That is very rare. A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #36

I wonder... Cracklin Charlie Apr 2013 #39

It really does depend on the carrier A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #40

You know, I just had a thought. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2013 #41

Or deadhead from the auction to the new car plant/port..... Mopar151 Apr 2013 #51

Wow jberryhill Apr 2013 #32

oNE OF THE TEN MOST DANGEROUS JOBS IN THE WORLD DainBramaged Apr 2013 #33

Very interesting ...... oldhippie Apr 2013 #37

Fascinating! burnodo Apr 2013 #38

Brings back old memories.. pipoman Apr 2013 #48

That's cool. Never knew/saw how that was done before. nt Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #49

Self kick for the new video! n/t A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #50

That is a lot of work you are doing there. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #53