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Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:02 am
by skb12172
I saw this in the Wal-Mart parking lot, today. Mid-90's Toyota Camry, with the bumper cut to allow the installation of a trailer hitch! Necessity truly is the mother of invention.

Re: Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:45 am
by Greg
I would have cut it at an angle to allow better range of motion.

Re: Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:56 am
by 308Mike
Greg wrote:I would have cut it at an angle to allow better range of motion.

ABSOLUTELY!!! That narrow range of motion means they hadn't thought it through enough yet. Typical Redneck would have them pulling off to the side of the road and cutting back the portions they thought would impinge them.
Re: Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:19 am
by Termite
Sure would have been easier just to buy one of
these and install it.
Re: Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:07 am
by Netpackrat
Termite wrote:Sure would have been easier just to buy one of
these and install it.
Not really. The redneck version only requires a few minutes with a sawzall and a mig unit.
Re: Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:54 am
by Fivetoes
The bumper is foam, so it shouldn't inhibit his turning at all. It appears he used a piece of square tube for the receiver, I hope he knows how to weld.
Re: Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:21 pm
by Greg
Fivetoes wrote:The bumper is foam, so it shouldn't inhibit his turning at all. It appears he used a piece of square tube for the receiver, I hope he knows how to weld.
IIRC, it's much more like rubber.
Re: Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:01 pm
by Netpackrat
Either way, the welding heat probably turns it into fumes that are pretty toxic.
Re: Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:55 am
by Flintlock Tom
Wal-Marts in Kentucky have gravel parking lots?
Or did you follow him home to take the picture?
Re: Redneck Engineering
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:15 am
by mekender
I saw a porn spread where the gal was riding a hitch... She was about as redneck as the owner of that car is I am sure.