Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[WinterDeere]

Back in the early 1980’s, way before anyone had posted the first video of a vehicle going down a boat ramp into the water, I got to see one of these events, live. Ford Econoline van in red, probably E250, with a typical bay boat, maybe 24 foot inboard/outboard. I was a “boat ramp kid”, always hanging out at the ramp either because that was where our closest playground was located, or maybe dad was launching our boat that day.

In any case, this guy backs his rig down the ramp to retrieve his boat, hops out of the van, and the thing starts to roll down the ramp. Thankfully he still had a hand on the door, felt it start to go, and quickly hopped back into the van and slammed on the brake. Thinking he had resolved whatever went wrong, he hopped out of the van a second time, and this time the whole rig goes down the ramp into the bay.

This was at the Surf City ramp on Long Beach Island, NJ, and any local can tell you that ramp drops off just past the end of the bulkhead. In other words, go just a bit too far and your trailer (or in this case, truck) falls off the end of the ramp. Which is exactly what this entire rig did, effectively shutting down one lane of this two-lane ramp for the day.

The guy was obviously beside himself. I have no idea what he did wrong… twice. Looking back, I wonder if he was under the influence of something.

 

[spitter]

The 2-forklift method is a simple way of loading long material in a loading dock or truck. Been doing it for years. If you only have 1 pick up the load in the middle rest on end on truck or loading dock, then stand up a pallet at the other end but leave enough room for forks to get under the load and lower the load on it. Drive to the end pick up the load and slide it in.

 

[seville009]

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[seville009]

Kind of qualifies as hauling something wrong…….they were doing about 80mph - thought the whole fender would fly off

 

[civilian]

Front one looks like it might be loose. Jon

 

[BigBlue1]

Kind of qualifies as hauling something wrong…….they were doing about 80mph - thought the whole fender would fly off

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Give it time. It won't take long...

 

[Thomas]

Kind of qualifies as hauling something wrong…….they were doing about 80mph - thought the whole fender would fly off

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Was that photo taken in NH??? saw one just like yesterday.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I really do not understand the relationship between computer programming and a thread named “share pics of people hauling or towing something wrong”……

The pallets made us do it.

 

[lilranch2001]

The plastic ones or the wooden ones?

 

[seville009]

Was that photo taken in NH??? saw one just like yesterday.

Central NY…..

They’re everywhere….