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bigshovel · 05-14-2008, 04:04 PM

I have been loaning my tandem axle 7000lb trailer to a dear friend for years up until last month. He wanted to haul a jeep grand cherokee about 20 miles to the mechanic. He used nylon straps a no no, not enough tongue weight another no no, his tow vehicle was out of inspection a bigger no no and was driving way to fast. He got speed wobbles and before he knew it could not recover. The ending went like this. Hit the bridge peir or embankment, embankment is softter than bridge peir. Nylon straps broke, jeep ended up in bed of truck, which isn't supposed to fit there and tore tongue jack off of the A-frame of trailer. No one was injured and trailer suffered no structural damage but, HE KNOWS BETTER. No it won't be loaned anymore.

Brad

05-14-2008, 04:04 PM	#22 (permalink)
bigshovel Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: central, pa Posts: 233	Re: do you loan your trailer out I have been loaning my tandem axle 7000lb trailer to a dear friend for years up until last month. He wanted to haul a jeep grand cherokee about 20 miles to the mechanic. He used nylon straps a no no, not enough tongue weight another no no, his tow vehicle was out of inspection a bigger no no and was driving way to fast. He got speed wobbles and before he knew it could not recover. The ending went like this. Hit the bridge peir or embankment, embankment is softter than bridge peir. Nylon straps broke, jeep ended up in bed of truck, which isn't supposed to fit there and tore tongue jack off of the A-frame of trailer. No one was injured and trailer suffered no structural damage but, HE KNOWS BETTER. No it won't be loaned anymore. Brad __________________ TC21D HYDRO R4S, AND TURFS , Woods LS84 FEL, NH 914A 60"MMM, HF QUICK HITCH, LEINBACH RB I may not play the game, however I always know the final score.