Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[sixdogs]

About 2 years ago, 60 miles north of Bangor in the town of Lee we saw a Taurus with 2 goats in the back.

Must be a Maine thing because we saw similar things all the time. Back in the 1970's I went to a couple's house in Orono, and while it was partly unfinished, there were chickens running loose in the living room. Newborn calves in the kitchen of a farmhouse during a bad spring storm were a common sight.

 

[BigBlue1]

Spotted this brain trust Saturday morning, on my way to a job site.

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In case it's not obvious, it's not chained down at all.

And it's running.

I see this all the time up here.

Saw another guy (different rig) doing the same thing last night, on our way out to dinner.

What is with these idiots?

The engine running thing is because it is winter and it is probably easier on it to leave it running instead of stopping/starting frequently. That isn't rare for equipment to be left idling. The chain issue is inexcusable. That's just being lazy trying to save time getting between jobs and it will eventually get someone killed.

Rob

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

The "What is with these idiots?" question is not chaining down. The leaving the skidder running thing is obvious. It was -1 F, so yeah, they leave it running to keep it warm.

But not chaining down? I swear, 9 out of 10 skid steers I see going down the road up here on the back of a trailer are not chained down. It is an epidemic.

 

[BigBlue1]

The "What is with these idiots?" question is not chaining down. The leaving the skidder running thing is obvious. It was -1 F, so yeah, they leave it running to keep it warm.

But not chaining down? I swear, 9 out of 10 skid steers I see going down the road up here on the back of a trailer are not chained down. It is an epidemic.

OK. Well you had "And it's running." in your post so it seemed like you were picking that out as one of their failings. Never mind then.

 

[Redlands Okie]

At least that bobcat is not being hauled on a slippery snow covered trailor and road. Ya I also think its someone being lazy running between jobs. Proper chains rigged up and ready to go on the trailor and it might be a 5 min job to tie down.

 

[Jstpssng]

At least that bobcat is not being hauled on a slippery snow covered trailor and road. Ya I also think its someone being lazy running between jobs. Proper chains rigged up and ready to go on the trailor and it might be a 5 min job to tie down.

They are starting to crack down on that around here. Something like that I think would result in some serious fines/loss of license.
The scariest things I saw was when scrap metal prices were up; there would be debris scattered all the way to the scrap yard.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Saw another one today on the way to the store. Couldn't tell if it was running or not, but it wasn't tied down at all.

If this was AZ, they'd pull them over in a split second, and the fines are pretty steep.

Seems like up here, no one gives them a second glance.

The guy today was in a landscaping truck, complete with company logo on the side.

 

[goeduck]

Even if you do not binder down tight, hooking some chains up hand tight enough so they do not come loose does not take much time.

Where are cops? Of course it would take a cop that knew how/to to chain up a load.

 

[sixdogs]

Even if you do not binder down tight, hooking some chains up hand tight enough so they do not come loose does not take much time.

Where are cops? Of course it would take a cop that knew how/to to chain up a load.

With chains or straps I can tie down in maybe 7 minutes and probably less. Anyone could after you do it a few times. Stuff can and does fall off of trailers.

 

[aczlan]

Spotted this brain trust Saturday morning, on my way to a job site.
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In case it's not obvious, it's not chained down at all.
And it's running.
I see this all the time up here.
Saw another guy (different rig) doing the same thing last night, on our way out to dinner.
What is with these idiots?

Next time, call 911 and report them as having the skidsteer sliding around on their trailer, they might get a bored cop interested in an easy ticket.
Also, if they are from a midsize (or larger) landscaping company (ie: one big enough that is not just the owner and their helpers), call the company and tell them what you saw. Any mid to large company will have someone in charge of safety who will know how much their insurance will go up if it slides off of the trailer.

Aaron Z