Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[Creamer]

NO different than backing up a hay wagon and WAY easier than backing up the hay wagon still hooked to the baler. Around the block or a parking lot is sure easier though :thumbsup:

That's exactly what I was thinking. Growing up we used to back up double silage wagon (two 4 wheel wagons) and after a while it became easy.

 

[coldsteelva]

That's exactly what I was thinking. Growing up we used to back up double silage wagon (two 4 wheel wagons) and after a while it became easy.

I imagine S-L-O-W is key.

 

[DaveNJ]

And they say a tissue box is dangerous in the back seat.

Sure would want some heavy duty transom straps. Had a boat try to jump into the back of my pickup once.

 

[Creamer]

I imagine S-L-O-W is key.

absolutely and pay attention

 

[zing]

Needless to say, when I got my 10K equipment trailer to haul my JD2520 I took all 4 hubs apart and greased everything myself right away. My first real use of that was a 2400 mile round trip to TX to pick up the 2520.

Rob

A lot of the time it isn't even necessary to take it apart. Many axles have a grease nipple in the middle so you don't have to take it apart. Just pop off the metal or rubber cover on the axle and use your grease gun. Don't even need to remove the tire.

 

[zing]

As low as that car is riding, it would be lower if the trailer jack wasn't dragging on the ground.

Plus dragging the trailer chains down the road tends to reduce their strength over time. :thumbsup:


EDIT - Noticed later that lots of people already commented om the jack. Oops. Guess that makes this an ediot moment for me.

 

[Btown]

Unless something has changed, the last time I looked the Toyota Prius was not rated to tow anything. Those receivers are for holding bike racks etc... Just lucky they didn't hurt anyone.

 

[aczlan]

Unless something has changed, the last time I looked the Toyota Prius was not rated to tow anything. Those receivers are for holding bike racks etc... Just lucky they didn't hurt anyone.

If I remember correctly, they are rated to tow around 2,000 pounds with 200 pounds of tongue weight.

Aaron Z

 

[Btown]

If I remember correctly, they are rated to tow around 2,000 pounds with 200 pounds of tongue weight.

Aaron Z

Looks like the 2016's can tow a very light load. The first one in 19 years of the Prius. Still way less than that load and that's not a 2016 or 2017.

 

[BigBlue1]

A lot of the time it isn't even necessary to take it apart. Many axles have a grease nipple in the middle so you don't have to take it apart. Just pop off the metal or rubber cover on the axle and use your grease gun. Don't even need to remove the tire.

I don't trust those things. Either the factory or dealer had used them on my trailer and must have overdone it. Blew grease through the back of all four hub seals and it was all over the brakes behind them. Total mess and the brakes were probably worthless. I cleaned everything up when I had everything apart and then manually packed the bearings and put it all back together with new seals. I've heard too many f-up stories with these grease-through hubs.

Rob