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LAUNCHED FROM THE TAILGATE!

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Video by Stoney Ridge Farmer

Stoney Ridge Farmer

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This video details an extreme, non-standard method for unloading a riding lawnmower from a pickup truck by driving backward at high speed and slamming the brakes, causing the mower to slide out. The project includes preparatory steps like improvising wheel chocks with beer cans and setting up multiple cameras to capture the stunt, followed by a post-stunt inspection.

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I have been suggested by several of my viewers that I should do the 40 mile an hour backwards slam on the brakes unload of the lawnmower you voted on it ladies and gentlemen what you're about to see is a lawn mower being unloaded from a truck chock these tires at a speed of which I cannot name because I don't know how fast I'll be going so let's chock the wheels drop the tailgate and haul butt backwards and slam on the brakes and see what this thing does that's a beer can here a little bit all right you stopping on that one that's pretty good the biggest problem is if it falls off and hits my truck down here that will be a problem I'm aiming for the mower to go down the driveway and into the garden area right here where there's a lot of mulch and hopefully that'll slow it down I don't know if we'll tear something up it'll be funny we're gonna throw the drone up in the air we're gonna get a GoPro we're gonna strap the GoPro to the mower alright so here's how this is going to go I've got two beer cans stuffed underneath the wheels of this wonderful fabulous lawnmower this John Deere lawn mower I've got a GoPro strapped right on there and we're gonna have the drone up in the air two cameras on the ground a GoPro I'm gosh darn you rich farmer and this is how to unload a lawn mower [Applause] guys thanks for watching sonia rachel farmer today we're just out having a good time here there's the old drone doing a little hovering we got the drone all repaired thought we'd do something funny for you today if that ain't funny i don't know what it is i don't think it hurt the mower let's go look at it mower appears to be totally intact we'll pull it up in the garage and take the motor off and put it on a shelf in case we need it thanks a lot guys thanks for watching Stoney Ridge farmer Pierce we've had some ways those Denise Tony Reed [Music] [Applause] [Music] you [Music]

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