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Stupid boat launching tricks...
Evidently there is a known algae problem and a steep pitch to the ramp.
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/pickup-trunk-sinks-in-lake-on-live-tv-during-boat-launch-mishap
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LOL .... and I thought just forgetting to put in the boat plug was stoooopid enough
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Stupid question: Can the truck be saved since it is fresh water?
That is a lot of money going swimming.
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Nope, it’s toast.
The insurance company will total that, rather quickly. People buy flooded vehicles from salvages and occasionally get them back on the road, but generally not with one that’s been totally underwater. |
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Not if the engine was running.....
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Probably happens every weekend somewhere in Florida.
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08-03-2021, 05:48 AM
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I just saw that truck for sale on "Honest Al's" car lot.... freshly washed & detailed
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For sale: near new truck was dry when parked 😁
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another U-Boat commander gets his anchors.
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Duallys have a big problem with that because the 4 rear tires have enough flotation to overcome the hitch weight, and start floating. If someone has stepped out of the truck, the front tires won't keep the truck from rolling back unless it is in 4WD.
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I'm going to call that a fail on the part of the camera man to not realize and move while the guy was talking. I'd have liked to see what happened.
That sucks for the people that now have a boat, trailer and truck in the water. There are many, many "boating fail" videos out there. People seem even more trouble-prone when water is involved.
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Locals bring lawn chairs and coolers
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He should have bought one of these...with a tow hitch.
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That truck is smoked. With all the electronics in a truck like that, even if it wasn’t running it’ll have gremlins for the rest of its life. If it was running, it’ll have ****ed the motor and need a new one.
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It might just be another one of those Toyota ad's. Five minutes later the truck fires up and drives out of the water.
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One of my favorite summer past times is to go to the local boat ramp on a Saturday Morning and drink my coffee and watch.
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Hold my beer...BTW it was a GMC.
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Da cab
1986 Porsche 944 2.5l
