Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[Redlands Okie]

In reference to the pictures we have seen in here of horses in the back of pickups. As a kid I had relatives that hauled horses and other live stock in the back of pickups all the time. Livestock racks were used of course. Still can have problems, ESPECIALLY with horses. I loaded up a colt one time and tied him off with a short lead in the middle of the front of the rack. Went in to the house to tell dad we were ready to go. Came out and the darn colt was OUT of the pickup hanging from that short lead with its rear feet barely on the ground. Thank goodness nothing was hurt, just me in shock. Not to long after that had a mare kick thru the bars and bust out the back window of the pickup. When I got out on my own I have made sure that i have never ever hauled stock in anything with out a top of some kind. Even animals used to being hauled have their moments and things go wrong fast. Not to mention the affects from other traffic and what not that you can not plan on.

 

[ultrarunner]

What a risk to the animal, eyes and nose due to wind and if it gets exited and starts acting up in that rig up. Not to mention the hauling truck and any traffic nearby when something goes wrong. One would think that by now I would cease to be amazed at the effort some people go to so they can do it half azzed.

Livestock, including horses were transported in the bed of pickups all across Northern Nevada when I was a kid...

The pick beds had stock rails on the side, a swing rail to the rear and a area above the cab built to shelter from the wind...

The ranch horses would jump right in... never more than two... but sheep would be many... seen pigs and cows transported but cows could be problematic and needed a dock or berm to load.

Thinking back those C30 pickups of the 60's must have been tough... and I only saw the one tons with the floating axles... the beds had very heavy rubber mat... this way the stock had a non slip surface...

Seen some of the best ranch stock horses simply jump in like nothing to it...

 

[Sysop]

 

[Creamer]

You are about ready to have a faceful of stuff as soon as somebody rearends you.

 

[Sysop]

You are about ready to have a faceful of stuff as soon as somebody rearends you.

Wasn't really the intended focus of the picture. Little cropping makes it all better... :laughing:

 

[TomSeller]

Holy carp!!!

 

[California]

Attributed to Einstein: "Human intelligence has an upper limit. Stupidity and ignorance ... no limit."



(Or something like that).

 

[frugalangler]

don't know that this is totally wrong, but I find it interesting

Embarque de uma CAT 416E no caminhao sem... - As Maquinas Pesadas

 

[BigBlue1]

don't know that this is totally wrong, but I find it interesting

Embarque de uma CAT 416E no caminhao sem... - As Maquinas Pesadas

Wonder if they chained it down eventually?

 

[Fallon]

don't know that this is totally wrong, but I find it interesting

Embarque de uma CAT 416E no caminhao sem... - As Maquinas Pesadas

Definitely the cool kind of "wrong". The Mythbusters replicated a similar load with a mini-ex a while ago. I've seen a similar backhoe climb into rail cars in a pretty similar manner. Impressive.