Wild Towing Video

MrJimi · 03-06-2008, 11:42 AM

Always make sure that your load is properly secured.
Unsafe Towing video here

Diamondpilot · 03-06-2008, 01:51 PM

He got lucky!!!

Chris

chh · 03-06-2008, 01:57 PM

My that looked like fun.

dgl24087 · 03-06-2008, 02:17 PM

Several years ago, I was behind a Lincoln Town Car towing a small U-Haul trailer on I-81. The driver was doing about 80 when the trailer began to sway from side to side. It got nearly as out of shape as the truck in the video before the driver regained control.

ray66v · 03-06-2008, 02:20 PM

I wonder if he failed to chain the load down enough to take the bounce out of the springs? The yellow truck being able move around could help explain the wild osculations it was taking.

RollingsFarms · 03-06-2008, 02:59 PM

I'm wondering if he stopped at the next rest area to change his underwear

DreaminGreen · 03-06-2008, 04:01 PM

I think I would have blown a hole right through my shorts.

California · 03-06-2008, 05:37 PM

I'm surprised we don't see the cameraman's driver brake hard.

There aren't many instances on the open road were you could unexpectedly have an immovable object block your progress, but this is such a case. If the towed vehicle flopped over and bounced along the guardrail it could stop in a very short distance. It's a causeway - there's no place for the following driver to escape and let that fool have his accident all by himself.

Scary!

horsebroke · 03-06-2008, 07:00 PM

This video reminds me of an incident that happened to me a few months back. A pickup truck coming toward me was pulling a home-made trailer (one of those made out of the bed of a pickup) - full of gravel. He lost control - and the trailer was tipping back and forth wildly like that yellow truck in the video. I was in a long line of cars and couldn't stop to get his license. Wheels of the trailer were leaving the ground on each side as it jerked back and forth!! WHEW. I saw in the rearview that the driver finally got control of it - and slowed WAY down. In the process, it was throwing its load of gravel out. I got sprayed - caused a broken windshield, broken headlight and running light, and chipped paint on front fender and hood of my car. $3,800 damage!

digicamnut · 03-06-2008, 11:41 PM

Ya'll may not believe this but if your pull starts fishtailing DO NOT hit your brakes. You should excelerate to regain control.

03-06-2008, 11:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
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03-06-2008, 01:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Diamondpilot Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Daleville, IN Posts: 936	Re: Wild Towing Video He got lucky!!! Chris

03-06-2008, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
chh Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eastern OK Posts: 772	Re: Wild Towing Video My that looked like fun. __________________ Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. Will Rogers The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale and pays the freight both ways. John F. Kennedy

03-06-2008, 02:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
dgl24087 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Va/WV Posts: 941	Re: Wild Towing Video Several years ago, I was behind a Lincoln Town Car towing a small U-Haul trailer on I-81. The driver was doing about 80 when the trailer began to sway from side to side. It got nearly as out of shape as the truck in the video before the driver regained control.

03-06-2008, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
ray66v Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LaGrange, Ohio Posts: 1,010	Re: Wild Towing Video I wonder if he failed to chain the load down enough to take the bounce out of the springs? The yellow truck being able move around could help explain the wild osculations it was taking.

03-06-2008, 02:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
RollingsFarms Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 487	Re: Wild Towing Video I'm wondering if he stopped at the next rest area to change his underwear

03-06-2008, 04:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
DreaminGreen Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Worcester County, MA Posts: 155	Re: Wild Towing Video I think I would have blown a hole right through my shorts.

03-06-2008, 05:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
California Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sonoma County Posts: 2,028	Re: Wild Towing Video I'm surprised we don't see the cameraman's driver brake hard. There aren't many instances on the open road were you could unexpectedly have an immovable object block your progress, but this is such a case. If the towed vehicle flopped over and bounced along the guardrail it could stop in a very short distance. It's a causeway - there's no place for the following driver to escape and let that fool have his accident all by himself. Scary! __________________ 1980 Yanmar YM240 photos

03-06-2008, 07:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
horsebroke New Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 24	Re: Wild Towing Video This video reminds me of an incident that happened to me a few months back. A pickup truck coming toward me was pulling a home-made trailer (one of those made out of the bed of a pickup) - full of gravel. He lost control - and the trailer was tipping back and forth wildly like that yellow truck in the video. I was in a long line of cars and couldn't stop to get his license. Wheels of the trailer were leaving the ground on each side as it jerked back and forth!! WHEW. I saw in the rearview that the driver finally got control of it - and slowed WAY down. In the process, it was throwing its load of gravel out. I got sprayed - caused a broken windshield, broken headlight and running light, and chipped paint on front fender and hood of my car. $3,800 damage!

03-06-2008, 11:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
digicamnut Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South East Teaxs Posts: 118	Re: Wild Towing Video Ya'll may not believe this but if your pull starts fishtailing DO NOT hit your brakes. You should excelerate to regain control. __________________ Kubota L3400, FEL, BH75 back hoe, Land Pride 58"tiller, Melonzi 48" Root Grapple, Box Blade, Forks, PHD,

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