Something new I saw.....

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  1. May 16, 2018 #1
    homeskillet

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    While I was on the road this week, twice I saw a bobtail tractor towing a passenger vehicle behind it. Neither was a "not for hire" tractor, had DOT numbers and all.

    Anybody have any idea? I've seen RV driveaway do this, but never seen a bobtail tractor do it.
     
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  3. May 16, 2018 #2
    Maj. Jackhole

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    It's a drive away. they have picked the tractor up from auction or dealer.
     
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  4. May 16, 2018 #3
    blairandgretchen

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    My last truck went to it’s new owner in this fashion.
     
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  5. May 16, 2018 #4
    ChaoSS

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    A guy from our local Cummins dealer does this too in order to pick up trucks that are drive able but need to go to their shop.
     
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    dptrucker

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    The guy might be driving around and recovering abandoned trucks
     
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    tndriver

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    I used to transport trucks and pull my pick up behind me. One night a serious voice came across radio. "Bobtail that truck riding right your ###"
     
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  9. May 17, 2018 #7
    daf105paccar

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    There are youtube video's about this.
    There's one guy, who does this for a living ,he explains it in detail on youtube.
     
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    TheyCallMeDave

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    That provided me with quite the chuckle. I can hear it now.
     
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    Ridgeline

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    I've seen two trucks hooked up with a pick up sitting in the middle.
     
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