Quoted from EvanDickson:Oh god, you're crazy. Why not take off the head and enclose the whole thing inside the car?
Had to get home... plus I still dont think it would of fit because of the way the seats folded down they were in the way. I did stop and add another strap that i connected to the seat mounts just for extra support. trust me this thing was not going anywhere. The look on my wifes face was priceless when i pulled in our driveway like this!
Quoted from cyroute:This is how you haul a pinball machine when your wife takes your pinball hauler grocery shopping
She thought it would stop you from getting antoher pin, you showed her! Nice job
Quoted from DK:Buy a small trailer. You'll be able to move 4 pins on an 8 footer and a small car (1 in car and 3 on trailer)
Showoff!!
Quoted from manadams:This reminds me of how my date nights usually end up.
Haha that reminds me of another pin I picked up on vacation in Myrtle Beach wife wanted to go to yard sales etc... so I started to surf craigslist and found a Mata Hari about 20 miles away. We had nice dinner reservations that night but she agreed to check out the pins since it was cheap 300.00. We ended up getting the game and had to pack two sets of golf clubs 5 peoples luggage and all the other crap we brought and bought on our 10 day vacation in a Hyndai Sante Fe. You couldnt get a credit card to fit in the back of that car on the way home. Never did make our nice dinner...
Quoted from DK:Buy a small trailer. You'll be able to move 4 pins on an 8 footer and a small car (1 in car and 3 on trailer)
I prefer to rent the UHaul trailers. They are covered, cheap, and you don't have to worry about where to store the trailer when it isn't used.
My normal pin hauler is a Dodge Durango have no problems getting two pins in that thing. I could probably get three EM's in it with heads off. I also have friends with a trailer for bigger hauls but this day I improvised.
I ended up getting a 5'x8' trailer after I realized my Explorer / Pin Hauler was not enough when you need a fridge hauler.
I did this down the highway and can't believe they didn't pull me over. It would not go in any further since it was hung up on the dome light. (I did have a strap when driving)
Quoted from Taxman:I ended up getting a 5'x8' trailer after I realized my Explorer / Pin Hauler was not enough when you need a fridge hauler.
I did this down the highway and can't believe they didn't pull me over. It would not go in any further since it was hung up on the dome light. (I did have a strap when driving)
Geezus, I would've yanked that dome light just to get it in more. Even if you broke it, a dome light is cheap compared to a citation or an accident. At least you had a strap.
Quoted from cyroute:This is how you haul a pinball machine when your wife takes your pinball hauler grocery shopping and you need to get a game home! Made it 30 miles with no problem but lots of stares from other cars
Thank you for this. Laughed for like 3 minutes.
That was in my driveway, He didn't want to do it but I didn't want my wife seeing another pin in the garage, we hauled a 3 pins and arcade home that day, thank goodness she was out when we pulled in my driveway!! made for a hell of a picture and arrived safely
Awesome, thats' a classic. In Illinois I would worry about the road salt, one reason I don't cycle in the winter.
If not picking it up in that car meant you wouldn't get the game, every one of you in this thread would have picked it up in that car too.
Quoted from schudel5:All these pictures remind me of birthing videos I had to watch back in the day.
"had" to watch... ?
lol
Quoted from Whysnow:"had" to watch... ?
I know, right? Damn public education sex-ed classes of the early 80's.
Quoted from AlexF:Oh, you were that guy? Dave Manthey sale?
That was him, I remember it too. Love that Tommy gate and extra long truck bed...
Quoted from Foo:Been there... done that...
DANG! But who the hell wants two Hercules pins? Or has the space to dedicate to those monsters?
Quoted from TxJay:DANG! But who the hell wants two Hercules pins?
I helped Paul Reno move these for a customer of his. He asked if I could help move a couple of games. I said sure.... doh!
Quoted from cyroute:Had to get home...
Hurry... Get it inside before it fades. Nice red on the side cabinet.
Rent a pickup truck with hitch, haul your trailer.
Rent a van, and don't haul your trailer.
It would have been around $50 (with fuel and mileage costs included).
Winter season normally never ends well in these circumstances.
You were fortunate, there was no precipitation, poor driving conditions, and you did not get pulled over.
What was done was illegal and dangerous, if the car was driven on a state road or interstates in PA.
The ticket would have cost more than the rental.
Quoted from TxJay:DANG! But who the hell wants two Hercules pins? Or has the space to dedicate to those monsters?
You can make a lot of dough when someone wants one and you're the only seller.
Quoted from 80spit:That was in my driveway,
I knew I recognized that property. Nice job boys. I like pic #2, where you can see a large enclosed trailer available in the background.
Quoted from AlexF:Oh, you were that guy? Dave Manthey sale?
I saw that and thought it must have been Dave's collection also.
Quoted from Taxman:I ended up getting a 5'x8' trailer after I realized my Explorer / Pin Hauler was not enough when you need a fridge hauler.
I did this down the highway and can't believe they didn't pull me over. It would not go in any further since it was hung up on the dome light. (I did have a strap when driving)
Did the fridge work when you got it home? I've always heard that you should never transport or store a refrigerator in anything but it's normal upright position.
Quoted from jrpinball:Did the fridge work when you got it home? I've always heard that you should never transport or store a refrigerator in anything but it's normal upright position.
Yes, still working to this day and that picture is at least 7 years old. The reason I picked it up like that was it was 2 days before Christmas and my mother had asked me to store food for the holidays. My refrigerator died so I panicked and ran to the Sears scratch & dent store. (great deals maybe 1/2 price, band new, just pick one where the imperfection will be against a wall)
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