Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

3930dave · Mar 10, 2014

Diamondpilot said:
I once saw a Suburban hauling what had to be a 40' piece of steel. They had it slung under it. It was tied off to the hitch in back and the front tow hooks in the front. It must have stuck out 10' in the front and 10' more in the back.

Chris

That would have been interesting on the approach to a steep driveway !

Lesser evil..... given the way many people tie-off things on roof racks, I'd sooner be sharing a road with somebody with the steel under the truck, than up top.....

Rgds, D.

ENC · Mar 10, 2014

I have seen people do that with oil field pipe more than once. Usually on a pickup.

sixdogs · Mar 10, 2014

Diamondpilot said:
I once saw a Suburban hauling what had to be a 40' piece of steel. They had it slung under it. It was tied off to the hitch in back and the front tow hooks in the front. It must have stuck out 10' in the front and 10' more in the back.

Chris

Friend of mine that grew up in Campobello, NB said they used to move telephone poles that that when he was a kid. Did it all the time he said and never a problem.

California · Mar 11, 2014

sixdogs said:
Friend of mine that grew up in Campobello, NB said they used to move telephone poles that that when he was a kid. Did it all the time he said and never a problem.

An escort car leading and one following might be a good idea however.

Diamondpilot · Mar 11, 2014

sixdogs said:
Friend of mine that grew up in Campobello, NB said they used to move telephone poles that that when he was a kid. Did it all the time he said and never a problem.

Yea. This guy was on I70 doing 65 plus mph. No issues.

Chris

cqaigy2 · Mar 11, 2014

Diamondpilot said:
Yea. This guy was on I70 doing 65 plus mph. No issues.

Chris

Probably the faster the better, less time on the highway.

California · Mar 11, 2014

I hope that's a nice smooth highway.

Hitting a rough portion could pole-vault the truck.

bcp · Mar 12, 2014

Don't let your tow strap slip off. Check the transmission and brake on the stuck vehicle.

sixdogs · Mar 12, 2014

California said:
I hope that's a nice smooth highway.

Hitting a rough portion could pole-vault the truck.

Hitting something with a telephone pole under the truck would likely launch the operator through the front windshield.

terryknight · Mar 12, 2014

bcp said:
Don't let your tow strap slip off. Check the transmission and brake on the stuck vehicle.

that reminds me of another video on youtube involving an 18 wheeler that rolled on an inclined on/off ramp. when thy righted it with a tow truck the brakes on the 28 wheeler weren't set and it backed down the ramp and rolled the tow truck over

terryknight · Mar 12, 2014

my mistake it wasn't a ramp

Tow Truck Recovery Gone Wrong! - YouTube

deepNdirt · Mar 12, 2014

I guess this isn't anything unusual, but yesterday while driving down the road I could see from a distance a roll-back truck approaching hauling something? as it got closer I realized it was a car ( of-course ) actually 2 cars, the 1st car was a very nice classic convertible mustang, apparently the hood had released and flew up, laid back over the windshield,

ooops! I don't know for how long it had been up.... or for how much further he would be hauling it, But I do know someone going to be very upset when they get their mustang delivered,

yelbike · Mar 12, 2014

terryknight said:
my mistake it wasn't a ramp

Tow Truck Recovery Gone Wrong! - YouTube

That's leads to an embarrassing call back to the office. Ouch!!!

hhsco · Mar 14, 2014

http://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/hauling-boat-with-hatchback.jpg

chopped · Mar 14, 2014

Whats the problem? lol but maybe he is just moving around the yard or the boat ramp.

hhsco said:
http://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/hauling-boat-with-hatchback.jpg View attachment 365193

hhsco · Mar 14, 2014

Haha, right? It actually looks like he is going fast enough to blur the tires and the road!

aczlan · Mar 14, 2014

Talk about a hidden hitch

Aaron Z

bcp · Mar 14, 2014

That's a 5th wheel hitch in the bed.

Bruce

deepNdirt · Mar 14, 2014

yelbike said:
That's leads to an embarrassing call back to the office. Ouch!!!

I watched an TV episode last week of ( How it's made ) it showed how they built a big truck wrecker, The cost of this particular one they were building was $750,000,00 Makes me wonder what they charge for their wrecker service

the one in the video looked very similar to the 3/4 mil $$$ I seen on TV

paulharvey · Mar 14, 2014

deepNdirt said:
I watched an TV episode last week of ( How it's made ) it showed how they built a big truck wrecker, The cost of this particular one they were building was $750,000,00 Makes me wonder what they charge for their wrecker service
the one in the video looked very similar to the 3/4 mil $$$ I seen on TV

Seven years ago I heard a quote of $6000 to tow semi tractor from Maryland to Starke, FL. I'm unsure if that $6000 covered the refer trailer or not.