Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[econometrics]

One thing for sure - you'd never get econometrics' Longhorns in that back seat!

:thumbsup:

 

[PhysAssist]

I was cheering them on the whole time too!

Dont have a pic, but last night I watch Gold Rush and they had a Ford Super Duty pulling a 120klb semi up a hill it couldnt get traction on.. Was pretty cool to see.

 

[BWSwede]

Dont have a pic, but last night I watch Gold Rush and they had a Ford Super Duty pulling a 120klb semi up a hill it couldnt get traction on.. Was pretty cool to see.

Nothing like having a commercial embedded incognito into a tv show. How much does anyone want to bet that Ford paid promotional considerations for that stunt. I saw Ford do the same thing on ice road truckers. I wish these shows wouldn't take us for idiots. No sour grapes or brand bashing here, I drive an F-350.

BWSwede

 

[Midniteoyl]

Nothing like having a commercial embedded incognito into a tv show. How much does anyone want to bet that Ford paid promotional considerations for that stunt. I saw Ford do the same thing on ice road truckers. I wish these shows wouldn't take us for idiots. No sour grapes or brand bashing here, I drive an F-350.

BWSwede

Well, they didnt mention the truck and I had to pause the DVR to actually see it was a Superduty. They have Chevy's and Toyotas on the show too..

 

[Larro Darro]

Nothing like having a commercial embedded incognito into a tv show. How much does anyone want to bet that Ford paid promotional considerations for that stunt. I saw Ford do the same thing on ice road truckers. I wish these shows wouldn't take us for idiots.

BWSwede

Well......... You were watching Ice Road Truckers.

Larro

 

[lostcreekranch]

Well......... You were watching Ice Road Truckers.

Larro

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[tractchores]

Nothing like having a commercial embedded incognito into a tv show. How much does anyone want to bet that Ford paid promotional considerations for that stunt. I saw Ford do the same thing on ice road truckers. I wish these shows wouldn't take us for idiots. No sour grapes or brand bashing here, I drive an F-350.

BWSwede

Anyone noticed when suddenly they all had 'new' polaris UTV's? They still mention them by name, it's the only type of equipment they call by the brand name and when they first showed up they had a bunch of shots. You could tell they were added there for product placement because they were the only clean pieces of equipment.

 

[BWSwede]

Anyone noticed when suddenly they all had 'new' polaris UTV's? They still mention them by name, it's the only type of equipment they call by the brand name and when they first showed up they had a bunch of shots. You could tell they were added there for product placement because they were the only clean pieces of equipment.

You got me on the "Ice Road Truckers"...good one.

I was going to add that Polaris did the same thing as Ford (incognito embedded commercial). It is very subtle but it is carefully scripted to make it appear part of the show.


BWSwede

 

[Diamondpilot]

All companies pay big money to have products placed in shows. Look at Subway, Coke, ect.

Chris

 

[walker450]

My father-in-law took these pictures a few weeks ago... and yes, that is a road grader being tower by a 1/2 ton Chevy. The bottom of the bed was touching the cab. He was driving very slow but making progress when these pics were captured.

 

[Bob77064]

Looks like that truck has major frame damage.

 

[aczlan]

Looks like that truck has major frame damage.

And a severe lack of steering...

Aaron Z

 

[California]

Reminds me of two fool friends in high school. Both had Olds V8's. One towed the other, whose engine was removed for overhaul. The guy towing wanted to impress his buddy so he started off at full throttle. Those old first-generation Hydramatics had a super low first gear that would leap a couple of carlengths before shifting to second. He got to the end of the slack in the tow chain ... then bent the front crossmember of the car being towed badly. I don't remember if the second guy ever got his engine back into that Olds.

 

[Renze]

My father-in-law took these pictures a few weeks ago... and yes, that is a road grader being tower by a 1/2 ton Chevy. The bottom of the bed was touching the cab. He was driving very slow but making progress when these pics were captured.

Whoever designed that wrecker hoist on the back, did a poor job of matching the lift capacity to the frame capacity of the truck...

 

[jejeosborne]

Whoever designed that wrecker hoist on the back, did a poor job of matching the lift capacity to the frame capacity of the truck...

I am impressed the backyard engineering proved to be that stout. Usually things are built to fail these days. Now if they would've spent another half day tacking on a couple I-beams under that frame, all would be good. LOL

 

[psj12]

I live near Ft. Smith Ar. and have recently spotted several cases of multitowing on I40. That is a pickup hauling two good sized boats, both on bumper pull trailers. Has this somehow become legal? Both times it was in the middle of a business day.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I live near Ft. Smith Ar. and have recently spotted several cases of multitowing on I40. That is a pickup hauling two good sized boats, both on bumper pull trailers. Has this somehow become legal? Both times it was in the middle of a business day.

We do it all the time here. My neighbor pulls his 38' 5th wheel and a 21' ski boat from Indiana to Florida behind his 2006 Ram 3500 diesel 4x4 Single Rear Wheel.

I have done a 28' boat and a trailer behind that.

Chris

 

[Midniteoyl]

I live near Ft. Smith Ar. and have recently spotted several cases of multitowing on I40. That is a pickup hauling two good sized boats, both on bumper pull trailers. Has this somehow become legal? Both times it was in the middle of a business day.

Triple tow is legal in Arkansas.. Towing World Official Website

 

[bandaidmd]

heres one i hauled to my moms house, didn't feel like going home and getting the trailer when she called and said her spa tub was ready to be picked up at lowes.

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[Redneck in training]

Not necesarily wrong but it is a basket case.