No Need to Trailer when hauling tractor?

[tractornate]

Saw this a while back and had to grab the camera!!!
remember Kids do not do this at home.
the truck was a 1/2 ton chev 2wd with a v-6 and a 5speed!

Hope everone enjoys this! and no hate mail Know that this is way wrong and even offered him my trailer to use!

Nathan

 

[tractornate]

here are a few more picts

 

[Doc_Bob]

That rear suspension is flattened!
Bob

 

[TCBoomer]

and he'll probably expect to have the blown shocks covered under warranty too

 

[GIJOE]

The only positive that I can see is that the tractor is at least short enough that the rear isn't supported by the tail gate.

 

[Kubotasrking]

here are a few more picts

Do I hear dueling banjos? (might be coming from my living room!)

 

[RayH]

I wouldnt do that but only because I wouldnt want to scratch the roof.
Hes probably well within the payload rating of that truck. As long as he straps or chains the tractor in, I dont see anything wrong with what hes doing.

EDIT: I had to check. The standard payload for that truck is 1952lbs. The tractor, loader & bucket weigh just under 1900lbs. Add a 200lbs driver and some fluids and he may be 200-300 over the standard payload for that truck. It should ride pretty soft going home but I dont see anything to get excited about (besides scratching or possibly denting his roof).

 

[Cliff_Johns]

What do you think the tiedown points are rated for? Even if the truck can handle 1,900 pounds, I wonder about the usual PU tiedown points handling that kind of weight with braking and acceleration on hills etc.

Cliff

 

[RayH]

What do you think the tiedown points are rated for? Even if the truck can handle 1,900 pounds, I wonder about the usual PU tiedown points handling that kind of weight with braking and acceleration on hills etc.

Cliff

I have no idea what the tiedowns are rated for. I dont even know if that truck has any. I would hope he ties it in by some adequite means. For all I know, he may only be going two blocks down the road with it or he may be going two counties down the road. Im just saying that based on what I see, it doesnt seem like all that unsafe of an idea for a short trip home.

 

[Thomas]

Morning Nathan.
In our area DMV officer would yank the driver over for load as such...could have the owner done the speed limit in safe matter,I think not....yikes.