don't forget the ramps

[jake98]

Figured you guys would appreciate this one. Must be 100' in reverse, after forward for 15.. Ears plugged, radio on, didn't even feel it till the last couple. Was thinking 'something's funky with those trailer brakes'.

 

[flyingcow]

Easy enough done.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Glad you did not damage anything. I guess its the pilot in me but even if its just my car or truck I always walk around it before getting in to drive off and give it a once over.

Chris

 

[JESSE1]

It's one of those things that if it hasn't happened to you , it will. It's embarrasing to be leaving a tractor show and realize as you're driving off that you forgot to raise the ramps.

 

[jake98]

Backing up to the shop to finish my check-list.. :laughing:

 

[dstig1]

:laughing: No, I've never done anything like that. Like never left the skidding winch on the 3pt down and dragged 2 furrows in the ground for 30' or so where the feet landed. Nope. Not me.:laughing:

 

[Combustix]

Rented a trailer this spring to pick up a storage box guy from the rental hooked it up and did the walk around as they would not let me due to insurance I suppose. Going through down town Seattle had a. couple cars signal me pointing at the trailer so I pulled over and sure enough one ramp door was open and the ramp was gone. I checked the other and dis overestimate the locking pins were upside down, and the other ramp pin was partially loose. Took it back and told them what happened and how the pin was after their guy cleared it. Will do my own safety check the next time I have to rent. Just glad no one was hurt by that thing tumbling down I 5

 

[RobertN]

Fire engines same way. Always a walk-around to check compartment doors, chocks, hose secure etc.

Glad you did not damage anything. I guess its the pilot in me but even if its just my car or truck I always walk around it before getting in to drive off and give it a once over.

Chris

 

[Gary Fowler]

I believe that if the rental company wouldnt let me check a trailer prior to drive off I would find another rental company. Your insurance will do the paying if something falls off because some minimum wage flunky didnt fasten a safety chain or properly hook up the trailer. Not to mention that if you cant check for prior damage or malfunction on the trailer prior to drive away, they could stick you with any previous damage and you wouldnt have a leg to stand on.

 

[sandman2234]

I believe that if the rental company wouldnt let me check a trailer prior to drive off I would find another rental company. Your insurance will do the paying if something falls off because some minimum wage flunky didnt fasten a safety chain or properly hook up the trailer. Not to mention that if you cant check for prior damage or malfunction on the trailer prior to drive away, they could stick you with any previous damage and you wouldnt have a leg to stand on.

I understand what your saying, especially about the finding another rental company if they won't let you check over the unit, but just out of curiosity, just how many tool rental places are there in Bismarck, Arkansas? I just wished there had been ONE in the little town where I lived. (We didn't even have a traffic light, and there still isn't one)
David from jax

 

[cqaigy2]

Fire engines same way. Always a walk-around to check compartment doors, chocks, hose secure etc.

My tractor as well as my vehicles. Doesn't hurt to check the lights every once in a while too.

 

[timswi]

When I'm done hooking up my trailer, people watching probably think I have OCD...I check everything at least 3 times..Do it to my motorhome too...I annoy myself actually but haven't had a problem (recently)..About 10 years ago a borrowed car hauler jumped off the ball at about 10 miles per hour after driving all day with the trailer both loaded and unloaded...That one left me paranoid and I still don't understand how it happened. I even jacked up the truck up a few inches after initial connection. Fortunately the break-away and chains did their job.

 

[two_bit_score]

I understand what your saying, especially about the finding another rental company if they won't let you check over the unit, but just out of curiosity, just how many tool rental places are there in Bismarck, Arkansas? I just wished there had been ONE in the little town where I lived. (We didn't even have a traffic light, and there still isn't one)
David from jax

I can understand them wanting to do their own check, even if, as in this case they did a poor job of it.

But, I can't understand how they could stop you from doing your own check anyway.

Just wait until they are through and then do your own check. How can they stop you?


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[Dr Dave]

When my son was 4, we were going to town, I herd a crash when driving down the driveway. Looked back and the car trailer was following us. Some one had hooked a dog chain to the trailer and my hitch, my son had a strange look on his face:shocked: I lerned to do a walkaround after that.:laughing:

Dave

 

[Gary Fowler]

I understand what your saying, especially about the finding another rental company if they won't let you check over the unit, but just out of curiosity, just how many tool rental places are there in Bismarck, Arkansas? I just wished there had been ONE in the little town where I lived. (We didn't even have a traffic light, and there still isn't one)
David from jax

Not a whole lot in Bismarck. One gas station, post office, one morning cafe, 2 restraurants and a small grocery store. We do have one traffic light on Hwy 7. I have the choice to go to Hot Springs or Arkadelphia or Malvern if I wish to rent something although I cant think of a thing that I would need to use that I dont own or would otherwise use a contractor for. I have rented in the past a large jack hammer and sewer snake and a few trucks for moving but that is about it. Dont plan to move again and all my concrete is new so it should last my lifetime.

 

[woodsmith]

I've not left ramps down but I have left the landing leg down at the hitch on a small trailer when I drove off. It was only when I arrived that I found this bent and bashed leg that was jammed in its clamp and wouldn't go up or down. Made unhitching it more interesting given it was loaded!

 

[sandman2234]

I guess Bismarck is bigger than Gillham, lol. David from jax

 

[rd_macgregor]

At least you just need to pick up the other ramp from the driveway.
I was wondering what you've been mowing, though...you must have some really tough brush in your neighbourhood!
BOB

 

[Jim Shooz]

I've not left ramps down but I have left the landing leg down at the hitch on a small trailer when I drove off. It was only when I arrived that I found this bent and bashed leg that was jammed in its clamp and wouldn't go up or down. Made unhitching it more interesting given it was loaded!

I had been storing my BIL's MG sports car for a few years and it was decided he needed it at his place. Hired a transporter but 10 minutes down the road had to stop suddenly (in rush hour traffic) and the car jumped forward and put both front wheels over the rail on the front of the transporter. Had blocks nailed in front of both front wheels. parkbrake on (hard) and 2 straps over the back axcel.

Lifted the car back. Fifty miles down the road BIL is following about 10 minutes behind me and he sees a front jocky wheel lying in the middle of the road. In the main street of this small town. (sometimes known as Hobbitville as that is where Lord of the Rings and The hobbit was filmed) I had no idea I had lost it until he gave it back to me when I got to his home another 40 miles on.

Hire company said they had lost a few.