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Old 03-15-2010, 08:26 AM
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Round here its pretty easy to get a few bucks pulling people out of the ditch in winter. Highway Patrol likes to see a flashing amber light on the top of your truck, but thats bout all they care about. Friday and saturday nights pay better than the rest as people are trying to get home from the bar without Johnny Law knowing.
 
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Old 03-15-2010, 12:44 PM
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The RV thing looks tempting, but they require trucks less than 5 years old. Dammit. I'd LOVE to get a deal delivering stock trailers.
 
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Old 03-15-2010, 12:59 PM
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i live about 30 min from a beach so over summer when im not in school and i pull out all the idiots in hondas that get stuck...over summer on a good day i can pull 300 cash and over 4th of july and major holidays i can pull 500 to 1000

how to...have a strap(something around 30k lb is best)/chain/winch...hook up...pull out...take money...say your welcome...
 

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Old 03-15-2010, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by riddick01
i live about 30 min from a beach so over summer when im not in school and i pull out all the idiots in hondas that get stuck...over summer on a good day i can pull 300 cash and over 4th of july and major holidays i can pull 500 to 1000

how to...have a strap(something around 30k lb is best)/chain/winch...hook up...pull out...take money...say your welcome...
..............honk boobies.
 
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Old 03-15-2010, 01:59 PM
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yet another advantage to a big good lookin diesel...
 
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Old 03-15-2010, 08:43 PM
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i only charged one person for pullin them out the other just slipped me a 20 i told him dont worry bout it but he said take it o well i am the same though if it fits on my trailer ill haul it

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i have made good money haulin scrap to but that is only here and there not steady at all
 

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Old 03-15-2010, 09:40 PM
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find someone involved in heavy equipment......there's some extra $$$$$ in hauling buckets and such if you have the trailer.
 
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Old 03-15-2010, 09:57 PM
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Pullin people out has made me alot. They only call me when noone else has a big enough rig and usually they are more than happy to pay me. College kids plus lots of beer trying to park in a bean field nothing better than 15-20 front wheel drive cars with there front bumpers level with the field.
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 07:22 PM
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heh
 
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Old 03-16-2010, 09:15 PM
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You guys are brave, or must keep the mile-long disclaimer forms ready in the glovebox for these sue happy idiots to not take you to the cleaners when you remove their front bumper.

...and I sure wish I lived in whatever world ya'll do where some construction or logging outfit will pay you cash under the table to move their 5,000lb hoe bucket with a pickup & trailer that aren't bonded, insured, or belonging to the company or a legal contractor for the company.

Must be nice...
 


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