Am I the only one who likes to buy the most useless stuff just to make life easier?

[Ford's Lawncare]

Ok, does anybody else out there just buy stuff to make thier life easier, even if it is completely unessacary? I've spent $100 on hearing protection so I can have a radio built in and plug my ipod into it, just to name a couple of the stupid things I've done. My latest idea is to buy one of those soccormom backup cameras for the new truck I bought. I mow mow lawns primarily, and just cut wood for more winter fun. I hook and unhook trailers multiple times daily and I definatly dont need one of those cameras, but it would just be so nice so I can save a couple minutes everytime so I don't have to try to get it right on the second or third time, besides it will look cool. I just tell my friends its a tv so they dont hound me for having a soccormom backup camera!

P.S. You guys better not hound me for this idea either!

 

[cabinman]

Pintle hitch

Ok, does anybody else out there just buy stuff to make thier life easier, even if it is completely unessacary? I've spent $100 on hearing protection so I can have a radio built in and plug my ipod into it, just to name a couple of the stupid things I've done. My latest idea is to buy one of those soccormom backup cameras for the new truck I bought. I mow mow lawns primarily, and just cut wood for more winter fun. I hook and unhook trailers multiple times daily and I definatly dont need one of those cameras, but it would just be so nice so I can save a couple minutes everytime so I don't have to try to get it right on the second or third time, besides it will look cool. I just tell my friends its a tv so they dont hound me for having a soccormom backup camera!

P.S. You guys better not hound me for this idea either!

Nothing beats a pintle hitch for easy hook up,.AND safty,.Trust me its worth the switch,.but not cheap, Eric

 

[blackdoggy]

Not sure on your other purchases but that backup camera will save your life or some one else's. I want one just for when I have that big load on the back so I don't mess up someones loading dock with my little truck. That must be one of the best things ever made especially if your alone and need to hook up a trailer.

 

[SPED]

Hooking up a trailer by yourself can be a pain, if you want to go cheaper you could always grab these

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95684

 

[tanker]

if you do it (hooking and unhooking) multiple time daily,you probably don't need a camera.you ought to be able to mirror the job done as you learn how to back up to the same line up each time

 

[Ford's Lawncare]

yah, I've only backed up with mirrors, but my trailer is big enough that I have to be dead on because I can't budge the trailer at all. Even backing up with my mirrors it still usually takes me at least twice to get it right.

 

[jerseydevil]

about the earing protection

I saw them at Graingers, and considered buying them for about a minute. I didn't like the bulkiness or color(bright Green) plus, you have to supply the mp3 player.
Not to mention the prrice.
Here is what I have been using for a few years. I have a little 256k mpe player with built in FM radio. I bought skull candy ear buds and I just wear both. It works great.

 

[jerseydevil]

about the earing protection

I saw them at Graingers, and considered buying them for about a minute. I didn't like the bulkiness or color(bright Green) plus, you have to supply the mp3 player.
Not to mention the prrice.
Here is what I have been using for a few years. I have a little 256k mpe player with built in FM radio. I bought skull candy ear buds and I just wear both. It works great.

 

[Ford's Lawncare]

yup, if your talking about the ear protection with the radio, the amount of time I use them a week mowing 25 lawns, I think that was one of the best things I've ever bought. If I had to do it again, I would get ones with just radio, as thats all I ever really listen on them anyway.

 

[FerrisDiesel]

back up cameras rock!

Listen, I am constantly hooking and un hooking my landscape trailer at least twice a day, and I have a back up camera, it rocks! Line the hitch up every single time! I can do it with out the camera, but some of my guys have a hard time. Not to mention I use it alot when I snowplow, it is so nice. I actually have it hooked into my in dash Alpine cd/dvd player, just the licence plate camera, really slick set up!!!!!!