Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[Jstpssng]

^^^^^
I saw something similar as we were both pulling out of a convenience store. It was an F150 pulling a 30 foot travel trailer and his rear end must have been right on the stops. I let him go first so that I could see which way they were going... then headed in the other direction.

 

[cqaigy2]

^^^^^
I saw something similar as we were both pulling out of a convenience store. It was an F150 pulling a 30 foot travel trailer and his rear end must have been right on the stops. I let him go first so that I could see which way they were going... then headed in the other direction.

Going to the coast, setting up an Air BnB.

 

[beowulf]

I have not checked back through all the posts in this thread to see if this was already posted, but worth taking a chance to post it anyway.

It's what you do when you have two vehicles that you could not sell on craigslist.

 

[/pine]

^^^^
Probably. I believe that the engine is supposed to be covered.

I know in a lot of states the wheels have to be covered with some sort of fender...

 

[RobertN]

I have never seen safety chains on any 5th wheel. But that is an interesting picture with the damage to truck and basically zero to the trailer...

There's no safety chains on a 5th wheel hitch due to the positive king pin connection. That's the same for big rigs or 5th wheel travel trailers.

Safety chains would be used on a gooseneck

Some 5th wheel trailers get converted to gooseneck. In that case, they require safety chains. It's a different class of hitch with different safety requirements.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

If it fits, it ships.

 

[Fallon]

View attachment 765834

If it fits, it ships.

I count at least 3 straps there. Not great for the bed rails or skid plates. But probably one of the least dangerous to other people on the road photos in the thread.

 

[dodge man]

Those 4 wheelers don’t look to be strapped down the best but I agree, hard on the truck but probably not that dangerous.

 

[California]

That guy's good, to jump them up there like that!

 

[goeduck]

The float plane rigs usually take a 4wd truck, drop the rear drive shaft, cut the frame behind the cab & weld frame on in front of the former front of the truck. Great manuveribility & visibility for their specific task. No longer road legal or road safe, but plenty good for 5-10mph in controlled areas.

I should do that to launch my boats.

 

[cqaigy2]

Those 4 wheelers don’t look to be strapped down the best but I agree, hard on the truck but probably not that dangerous.

Aw yes, use one of those gravity straps. Oh and don't get in a wreck and fling those 4 wheelers on to the side walk where a bunch of nuns are standing with all those orphans.

 

[deezler]

Easy Load!

Dang, powerful ATV there. The 1000cc ATVs are pretty nuts at this point. So large, heavy and powerful.

 

[kevin37b]

Dang, powerful ATV there. The 1000cc ATVs are pretty nuts at this point. So large, heavy and powerful.

Easy Load!

 

[jjeff]

Well winters coming, who needs a trailer or even a truck?

 

[Renze]

properly secured though...

 

[ptsg]

I bet he slapped that rope and said: "She ain't going nowhere!" - Literally.

 

[Jstpssng]

View attachment 766392properly secured though...

I was thinking the same thing.
Right after I said "WOW!"

 

[dodge man]

I think that load would have been fine if the tire hadn’t blown.

 

[KennyG]

I think that load would have been fine if the tire hadn’t blown.

As a friend of mine always says "If it doesn't work I'll always think it should have."

 

[duramaxsky]

That looks like a 6 lug 5k axle. That load would be a lot for 2 3.5k axles. Although I have hauled about that much in my 7k dump trailer 70 miles several loads of maple a friend gave me. Maybe not quite that much. Wet maple is heavy.