Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[Norm W]

Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe should have been the accountants. Schlock, Swindle and Scheister were the lawyers.

 

[Creamer]

Too right!

Although, I have seen that there are also some pretty girls people like to take pictures of climbing in and out of them....:thumbsup:

And the key is the pictures when they are climbing!

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

There’s my dicey load, I think this was a case of too small of a trailer to balance the load correctly, 5 straps, climb up to around 70mph and she starts to sway pretty bad, scared me and I got her slowed down. Any speed over 47mph and she started swaying.

I have had heavier loads on the trailer, have gone much faster but in this case the trailer didn’t like that load at all. Trailers tires aren’t the best, they need replaced but have never had that much sway before.

Duramax 2500HD hauling a F350 XL, dually, V10, 4x4, 6 speed truck, 11ft flatbed on 20ft deck over trailer.

I got it home, just drove 47mph with hazards on, took about an hour and half to get home lol all because I didn’t have a second driver.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^ No disrespect meant yet by loading it rear to the front you put most of the weight on the back of the trailer beyond the axles. best case scenario is with 60% of the weight in front. Not that I'm one to talk, I once hauled an oversized, top heavy concrete mixer 90 miles home on a snowmobile trailer; I never went over 30 mph. It was a long freaking ride... in the rain.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

As far as some people calling other people stupid. Someone who lives in a glass house shouldn’t throw stones.

Not a person in this room that hasn’t done something stupid, it prob wasn’t documented for others to enjoy.

When I was a kid, my first truck was a 99 F150 2wd with a 4.2 v6. I’ll tell you what if it fit in that bed it got hauled, stone, firewood, you name it. I’m sure I could have landed on this thread at some point.

I had no idea then what GVW was, how to properly balance a load etc. people aren’t born with that knowledge. I really didn’t learn that till I started hauling tractors and researched how big of a trailer I needed and the truck to match. I traded my F150 for a F350 dually.

But my point is, if you all could ease up on the name calling, that would be great. I have almost unfollowed this thread before because of how people are mocked. Some of what people do is a bit extreme and who knows what their situation was when they did what they did. Just enjoy other peoples failures lol.

 

[4570Man]

Here’s my entry for the day. Aside from the lack of an oversized load flag it wasn’t that bad. I had a 2” strap in each corner, the winch in the front and a chain on the back. I doubt it weighed over 3000 pounds so it wasn’t overloading my truck.

 

[Redlands Okie]

Where are the escort vehicles front and back ?

Gees

 

[4570Man]

Where are the escort vehicles front and back ?

Gees

It’s only 10 feet so not that much over width. None of the commercial shed moving companies around here have escort vehicles.

 

[4570Man]

^^^ No disrespect meant yet by loading it rear to the front you put most of the weight on the back of the trailer beyond the axles. best case scenario is with 60% of the weight in front. Not that I'm one to talk, I once hauled an oversized, top heavy concrete mixer 90 miles home on a snowmobile trailer; I never went over 30 mph. It was a long freaking ride... in the rain.

My dump truck weighs 7000 pounds total and 3400 on the front axle. I bet his truck is similar. Look how bad the tow vehicle is squatted. It couldn’t take much more anyway. His truck will probably outweigh mine since it’s 4x4 and has a longer bed. Id bet it’s still pretty close to balanced.

 

[KubotainNH]

Here痴 my entry for the day. Aside from the lack of an oversized load flag it wasn稚 that bad. I had a 2 strap in each corner, the winch in the front and a chain on the back. I doubt it weighed over 3000 pounds so it wasn稚 overloading my truck.View attachment 564030

This makes me recall that years ago I moved a similar shed on a 4 place heavy duty snowmobile trailer. I towed it with a Grand Cherokee though the middle of the next city over. It was no more than a 20 min drive at 35mph max but an odd thing to see in my rear view mirror. Hindsight says it wasn't the brightest thing to do but it got done. I don't recall how or if I strapped it down. :confused3:

 

[farm boy00]

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There’s my dicey load, I think this was a case of too small of a trailer to balance the load correctly, 5 straps, climb up to around 70mph and she starts to sway pretty bad, scared me and I got her slowed down. Any speed over 47mph and she started swaying.

I have had heavier loads on the trailer, have gone much faster but in this case the trailer didn’t like that load at all. Trailers tires aren’t the best, they need replaced but have never had that much sway before.

Duramax 2500HD hauling a F350 XL, dually, V10, 4x4, 6 speed truck, 11ft flatbed on 20ft deck over trailer.

I got it home, just drove 47mph with hazards on, took about an hour and half to get home lol all because I didn’t have a second driver.

Had almost identical load before. 1999 f250 7.3 diesel 4x4 ext. Can long box on a 20 ft trailer backwards towed by a 2005 2500hd duramax ext. Cab short box.

Couldn't go over 40 mph because of sway. The f250 needed a transmission and only had reverse, and had nothing to load it fowards with. Towed in evening so we turned on the hazards on the f250 also

 

[sixdogs]

This makes me recall that years ago I moved a similar shed on a 4 place heavy duty snowmobile trailer. I towed it with a Grand Cherokee though the middle of the next city over. It was no more than a 20 min drive at 35mph max but an odd thing to see in my rear view mirror. Hindsight says it wasn't the brightest thing to do but it got done. I don't recall how or if I strapped it down. :confused3:

Much to my horror, my BIL moved a large over width shed on skids a mile to his house by just pulling it down a populated road. He's that kind of a guy and RIP. Nobody bothered him and everybody waved.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Had almost identical load before. 1999 f250 7.3 diesel 4x4 ext. Can long box on a 20 ft trailer backwards towed by a 2005 2500hd duramax ext. Cab short box.

Couldn't go over 40 mph because of sway. The f250 needed a transmission and only had reverse, and had nothing to load it fowards with. Towed in evening so we turned on the hazards on the f250 also

My F350 wouldn’t fit on the trailer forward lol, it was almost 23ft long.

 

[JJZ 109]

It's probably on here somewhere, just too many pages to scroll through to find out.

https://13wham.com/news/local/boat-comes-loose-from-trailer-damages-cars-on-route-104

 

[Industrial Toys]

I don't know why it makes me think of that scene from Caddy Shack, with Rodney Dangerfield.

"Hey, You Scratched My Anchor"

 

[Fuddy1952]

Here's one just now. A flatbed carrying heavy concrete pipe. If you look the tie down straps are looped with duck tape!
I don't think that's DOT approved do you?

 

[Reb954]

I don't know what you mean by "looped with duct tape" but I don't see any problem.

 

[TMGT]

Here's one just now. A flatbed carrying heavy concrete pipe. If you look the tie down straps are looped with duck tape!
I don't think that's DOT approved do you?View attachment 564146View attachment 564147

It's hard to see but the only thing I see with duct tape is the excess strap being held, I use a velcro strap to hold the excess on my ratchet straps if I'm going any distance but have been known to use tape or other things to keep from having flapping straps trailing me.

 

[LD48750]

Here's one just now. A flatbed carrying heavy concrete pipe. If you look the tie down straps are looped with duck tape!
I don't think that's DOT approved do you?View attachment 564146View attachment 564147

What I see is the excess strap secured with duct tape, a standard practice.

 

[bcp]

The loose end bundled with duct tape doesn't bother me much, but I would like to see some abrasion guards where the straps go over the concrete corners.

Bruce