Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

lilranch2001 · Mar 30, 2019

How many of us are guilty of working/driving all day, being dog tired and only have 10 miles more to make it home......
We know we should pull over but we continue anyways......

dragoneggs · Mar 30, 2019

Doofy said:
This is true. I knew it all at 16 but have come to realize that I've forgotten most of it. :laughing:

The more you know the more you know you don't know.

aeblank · Mar 30, 2019

Someone please get this train wreck back on track. It's getting awfully insulty out, which will get even good threads closed.

Chilliwack Murray · Mar 30, 2019

I wish I’d gotten a picture but two days ago I passed a guy on coming up our narrow winding 9% hill pulling a D6 on a goose neck with a 2006ish Dodge 3500 4WD SRW.

I’d hate to picture trying to stop or avoid anything with that setup. Ironically he’s one of the only people around here driving a truck like that WITHOUT the mirrors extended.

lilranch2001 · Mar 30, 2019

I do not think it is all that "insulty". A few rank posts, but all in all not that bad.
There is a discussion meandering, but which thread does not have some of that.....
Especially after 9,660 posts and over a million and a half views.
I think a good portion of the recent posts are looking at self and pointing out our human flaws, especially in regards to hauling and towing.

We all can learn something from a good discussion.

lilranch2001 · Mar 30, 2019

Chilliwack Murray said:
I wish I’d gotten a picture but two days ago I passed a guy on coming up our narrow winding 9% hill pulling a D6 on a goose neck with a 2006ish Dodge 3500 4WD SRW.

I’d hate to picture trying to stop or avoid anything with that setup. Ironically he’s one of the only people around here driving a truck like that WITHOUT the mirrors extended.

I think it may be over the GVW rating for that rig.....

18 tons
The Caterpillar D6 track-type tractor is a medium bulldozer manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. with a nominal operating weight of 18 tons. The military versions were classified as the SNL G152 medium tractor, under the G-numbers classification system used for army tractors.

PILOON · Mar 30, 2019

The snow has been a record around here.
The driveway snow banks are so high that most completely hide a car.

Couple weeks ago a pickup was parked (completely hidden) with a roof mounted ladder that was sticking out into the traffic flow.
Fortunately there was no oncoming traffic and I caught sight in time to swerve onto the opposite lane.
Naturally not even a red flag.

Making matters worst he was parked in a drive that was partially around a curve making it a very last minute eye capture.

Speed was not an issue either.

Sysop · Mar 30, 2019

Not "wrong" in particular, just funny to see an old man riding a bicycle while towing a bicycle on a trailer the size of a small car on a stretch of road that has a 55MPH limit... He does this all the time and has for years. :laughing:

aczlan · Mar 30, 2019

Sysop said:
Not "wrong" in particular, just funny to see an old man riding a bicycle while towing a bicycle on a trailer the size of a small car on a stretch of road that has a 55MPH limit... He does this all the time and has for years. :laughing:

What goes on the trailer?

Aaron Z

Sysop · Mar 30, 2019

aczlan said:
What goes on the trailer?

Aaron Z

More bikes. I've seen him have nearly a dozen on it.

Rock Crawler · Mar 30, 2019

I'm saying that I did good.

2 chains on the front of the tractor a 2 axle straps and 2 3,300 lb work (10K break rated) straps. All attached to 5,000 lb rated bolt on D-rings that were fully welded on.

1850 lb tractor.
1,000 loader.
1,000 backhoe
800 lb. Rim Guard.
7,000 gross trailer.
Over 1,000 lb tongue load.

Doofy · Mar 30, 2019

Sysop said:
Not "wrong" in particular, just funny to see an old man riding a bicycle while towing a bicycle on a trailer the size of a small car on a stretch of road that has a 55MPH limit... He does this all the time and has for years. :laughing:

Those looks like some of our Alaskan roads...narrow and winding with no shoulders. He is either very brave or a total idiot. We have a 400 mile bicycle race here on those exact kind of roads. I stay home on the race days.

Fuddy1952 · Mar 30, 2019

Doofy said:
Those looks like some of our Alaskan roads...narrow and winding with no shoulders. He is either very brave or a total idiot. We have a 400 mile bicycle race here on those exact kind of roads. I stay home on the race days.

I bet biologically he's 65, physically 30!

George2615 · Mar 30, 2019

Sysop said:
Not "wrong" in particular, just funny to see an old man riding a bicycle while towing a bicycle on a trailer the size of a small car on a stretch of road that has a 55MPH limit... He does this all the time and has for years. :laughing:

First of all, watch out with that old man crack. I resemble that remark.
second, those roads look just like some NY roads. Like Doofy said, long, narrow and winding, drop off on the side with no guard rails, holes patched.
At least he doesn't have much tongue weight with the spare bike at the back. No helmet either.
Now that the weather is breaking maybe I should start riding mine. But mine 's got a motor.

aeblank · Mar 30, 2019

It seems like a crash buffer like DOT trucks have. Almost.

Creamer · Mar 30, 2019

sixdogs said:
Never saw a license plate on a buggy. Is that an Indiana thing?

Good question. I never paid any attention to that. i will have to find out.

civilian · Mar 30, 2019

Rock Crawler said:
I'm saying that I did good.

2 chains on the front of the tractor a 2 axle straps and 2 3,300 lb work (10K break rated) straps. All attached to 5,000 lb rated bolt on D-rings that were fully welded on.

1850 lb tractor.
1,000 loader.
1,000 backhoe
800 lb. Rim Guard.
7,000 gross trailer.
Over 1,000 lb tongue load.View attachment 598134 View attachment 598137

Nope!. Not parked within the white lines. Jon

Creamer · Mar 30, 2019

civilian said:
Nope!. Not parked within the white lines. Jon

I know! If you can't park it you shouldn't be driving it.

mrmikey · Mar 31, 2019

....stretch of road that has a 55MPH limit

And I bet if you happen to hit him, it's your fault..........Mike

sixdogs · Mar 31, 2019

LD48750 said:
Old people can learn too, I remember how much my father learned while I was away in the service.

When I look back, it is amazing how dumb I was and how desperately in need of knowledge as a kid. I have learned so much over the years but now mostly by listening and not talking. It took a while for me but pay attention to the smart people and avoid the others. Wish I learned this when younger.

Fuddy1952 said:
I bet biologically he's 65, physically 30!

I exercise with people in their 80's that have exercised for decades and no one can ever correctly guess their ages. They all look 15 years younger. I see 50 year olds that can't catch their breath on stairs but 80 year olds that can do six hard miles, plus weights, every morning. Eating right plays a big part.

Creamer said:
Good question. I never paid any attention to that. (License plates on Amish buggies.) i will have to find out.

If you want to start a fight to the death around here, mention putting anything on the back of a buggy, especially a license plate. That will absolutely not happen. Safety triangles and lights on the back still stirs the pot but I do see those.

With towing, I find it takes the same time to do it the right way as the wrong way. I have a 14,000 lb trailer to haul up to 10,000 lbs total weight, tie down all corners and attachments and take it easy. It only takes a couple of minutes to tie down and surely no longer than to do it than any other way. Plus, I arrive at my destination relaxed. Things can go wrong in towing that you don't plan on.