Anybody Wanna Guess?

[tony barnhill]

Go ahead, let's see who can identify this sucker & its use. Oh, I'll post a photo of the answer..hehehehe

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

I'm game Tony. It's a Ford of some sort and it moves broken cars around your lot. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

Stuart. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[aeronca65t]

Holey moley! That takes the cake!

I'd have guessed it was a Photoshop job, but I can tell by your question that it isn't.

Looks like whoever built it "got the cart before the horse".

I can't imagine *what* it's used for....maybe the winner of the $2006 Hillbilly Challenge? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif

 

[tony barnhill]

Come on, guys...ya'll gonna make me post the photo?

 

[Banjo]

Well it's an F150 or 250 4wheel drive using the front axel for the drive wheels, but I could only guess at what they're using it for.
Maneuvering around something I'd guess.
Tanks, or containers, but something heavy, and something they want placed fairly precicely

 

[tony barnhill]

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something heavy, and something they want placed fairly precicely

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hehehehe

 

[Bugeye58]

Nice Beaver.
Jeff

 

[jsneddon]

now THATS something you don't see every day...

 

[Banjo]

Unique. Definatly unique.
pretty cool.
Don't think I can top that one.

 

[tony barnhill]

hehehehehehe

 

[DrEntropy]

It's a Beaver wetter!!!!

Holy Cow... "two rails and a Ford"!!!


...where's Steve when ya NEED 'im?!? or RG?!?!

 

[aeronca65t]

Neat!

Getting ready to go "up on the step".

I never would have guessed.
Harrison Ford brings his Beav into our airport once in a while (on wheels of course).

(note: Those floats are worth at least $30,000 just by themselves.....LBCs are cheap compared to airplane stuff)

 

[Banjo]

Beaver airplane $200,000 (I'm guessing here)
Pontoons for Beaver airplane $30,000
Hacking a Ford in half to make the oddest looking towmoter to get your Beaver in and out of the lake
Priceless

 

[aeronca65t]

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Beaver airplane $200,000 (I'm guessing here)
Pontoons for Beaver airplane $30,000.....

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I was curious myself, so I just checked the Barnstormers (aircraft sales) website.
There's a nice Beaver on floats for $425,000.
On wheels they're bringing around $375,000, so I was low on the float price too.

 

[tony barnhill]

Well, the guy had another Beaver sitting in the hangar next to that one!

 

[saabmp3]

Just out of curiosity, what makes the pontoons so expensive? I understand the necessary strength, aerodynamics, etc. Is it really that much?

Ben

 

[JamesWilson]

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...so I was low on the float price too.

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Maybe not... + installation and all applicable State and local Taxes? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Here in the UK they have a neat little Customs & Excise scam (er, arrangement) where they charge taxes ON the taxes.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif

 

[78Z]

Haha - that is great. Thanks for sharing.

 

[R6MGS]

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...so I was low on the float price too.

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Maybe not... + installation and all applicable State and local Taxes? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Here in the UK they have a neat little Customs & Excise scam (er, arrangement) where they charge taxes ON the taxes.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif

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Well if it makes you feel any better in here in Canada 51% of my income goes directly to the government(cuz apparently I meet the requirements of their 'high income' tax)...Then whatever I purchase with my remaining 49% I get taxed 14% on....Add this to all the other junk you have to pay for; property tax, insurance, hydro, etc, and I am left with nothing....amazing country ain't it? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hammer.gif

 

[tony barnhill]

Ain't Socialism great?