Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[bmaverick]

Not seeing his red flag on the back worries me.

 

[sixdogs]

I love simplicity in everything

Maybe not everything but I'd like simple in a basic truck.

 

[bmaverick]

 

[solo machine]

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Good Lord. What in tarnation,,,,

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Years ago you'd never see junk like that.

 

[WinterDeere]

Years ago you'd never see junk like that.

That's right. They knew how to tow 'em back in the day.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

My Grandfather would haul lumber with his '47 Packard underneath by tying it with rope to the bumpers. They had enough ground clearance and it worked well.

 

[Grumpycat]

My Grandfather would haul lumber with his '47 Packard underneath by tying it with rope to the bumpers. They had enough ground clearance and it worked well.

I have seen ladders carried that way by painters.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

That's right. They knew how to tow 'em back in the day.

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Looks like a Packard.

 

[WinterDeere]

That's right. They knew how to tow 'em back in the day.

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I was thinking about this post, and wondering what's the point of towing your motorcycle with the front wheel on the ground?

Seems a small utility trailer would be infinitely easier to back up, and also more visible through the rear window, as the current configuration has the bike so low they probably can't see it behind the vehicle. I can back a trailer around a slalom course, if I need to... but I have to be able to see the thing!

Also, having the front wheel of the bike on the ground like that means more wear and maintenance on the wheel bearings, the materials and tolerances of which were probably nowhere near as good as today.