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[George2615]

Brakes are a little touchy, Guess I shouldn't have adjusted them so tight.

 

[Dutch445]

Brakes are a little touchy, Guess I shouldn't have adjusted them so tight.

a little more about this one. not too far from me here in upstate ny:

On Saturday July 21st at approximately... - Union Hill Fire Department | Facebook

 

[Sysop]

I've caught 3 on my dashcam this month.

One hauling wrong:

...and two towing wrong.

First was an S10 blazer with a Subaru outback on a car hauler. Snow falling and WAY too much tongue weight. Not a good combo...

Second was another S10 blazer, not overloaded, but both safety chains connected to absolutely nothing just dragging the ground:

 

[laurencen]

this was in Texas

 

[PILOON]

What I like to do when loading my CUT is to chain the front end and back up 'til the front tires squash a bit, set the brakes and proceed to chain down the rear thus needing only one binder.
Naturally chains are all hooked to a solid trailer attach point.
Another 'must' is to hook to that point with hook on top and looped back so that if the chain loosens the hook can't fall free.
When I chain the rear I always do so in an 'X' fashion.

Hint: if you are afraid of scratching that nice CUT, get some old fire hose and slip sections of hose chain where it that make contact with the tractor.

 

[4570Man]

Sometimes I use the one binder method but I’ve heard it’s against dot regulation.

 

[Rock Crawler]

What I like to do when loading my CUT is to chain the front end and back up 'til the front tires squash a bit, set the brakes and proceed to chain down the rear thus needing only one binder.
Naturally chains are all hooked to a solid trailer attach point.
Another 'must' is to hook to that point with hook on top and looped back so that if the chain loosens the hook can't fall free.
When I chain the rear I always do so in an 'X' fashion.

Hint: if you are afraid of scratching that nice CUT, get some old fire hose and slip sections of hose chain where it that make contact with the tractor.

Let me change ya'alls lives....

3,300 lb working, 10,000 lb breaking strength axle straps out of Ohio for $3.99 each....

No more scratched paint.

You can all thank me by sending me cases of Corona Light in bottles and fresh limes.

Axle Strap w/ D-Rings and 12" Protective Sleeve

 

[4570Man]

That place is the cheapest place I’ve found for chain and binders. I think I paid $25 for a 20’ 5/16 chain grade 70 and $36 for a 3/8 20” grade 70 and $29 for 9,000 WILL binders. Shipping was a little high but still cheaper overall than other places.

 

[dstig1]

I've caught 3 on my dashcam this month.

One hauling wrong:

What's wrong with this one? Oh wait - you think the guy in the bed is an issue? I have known this man for years, and can assure you that Mr. Ray "Chet" Straaps is the perfect man for the job!

 

[beowulf]

Here's one I don't get..........

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That is how you get to the hospital when you have the wrong health insurance. Tow truck - $100 - ambulence several thousand dollars.

 

[lilranch2001]

obama care?

 

[California]

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That is how you get to the hospital when you have the wrong health insurance. Tow truck - $100 - ambulence several thousand dollars.

I hope that one is a joke. (I doubt the feet would be bare on a real gurney transport).

Reminds me of a fairly common thing we saw in India that makes you look twice:
Under the front bumper of a taxi, little girl 'mary jane' shoes. Tied on looking like the kid got run over and dragged.

Weird humor!

 

[4570Man]

I for one think it’s fitting. A person lives their whole life pinching pennies why stop when they’re dead. Taking the cheapest ride makes sense.

 

[groundcover]

As long as the patient is properly secured should be all set !
Note TBN sticker !

 

[wheelbuilder]

That Subaru's transmission won't be happy getting towed like that. Unless the driveshaft is out, you're supposed to have all 4 wheels on a trailer/dolly.

 

[deezler]

That Subaru's transmission won't be happy getting towed like that. Unless the driveshaft is out, you're supposed to have all 4 wheels on a trailer/dolly.

It's on a car hauler trailer..... no wheels turning. Permanent AWD on Subarus would not work at all with a half-tow, like you say.

 

[California]

It's on a car hauler trailer..... no wheels turning. Permanent AWD on Subarus would not work at all with a half-tow, like you say.

Towing with front wheels elevated might work for short distances - within a storage yard etc. My '99 Outback (A/T) has a fuse that can be pulled to disable the clutch pack engagement that normally occurs when the ABS system senses a difference in wheel rotation speed. Dunno if later models are wired this way. I assume with the key off, no power would go to the solenoid that sends hydraulic fluid to that clutch pack. Anybody know?

Whatever, not engaging that front-to-rear clutch pack isn't a solution for road towing!

 

[deezler]

I saw a chevy 1500 being pulled down the highway at 75 mph once with the front end up, but rear wheels down and turning. The tranny and rear diff were billowing smoke..... poor dummy had no clue.

 

[SirMaxwell]

There's a service now that my in-laws are interested in doing when they pass. Have them cremated. Ship the ashes to this company. They mix the ashes with potting soil and fertilizer. Add to a pot with the tree you want. Then ship back to the family to be planted.

I told my father in law to just spell it out and specify which tree. We don't need to ship him off to someone else to have that done, when we could do that ourselves.

Wonder who and how, they maintain the chain of custody.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I saw a chevy 1500 being pulled down the highway at 75 mph once with the front end up, but rear wheels down and turning. The tranny and rear diff were billowing smoke..... poor dummy had no clue.

not sure how they rear diff is explained in that situation being that the ring gear throws the rear end fluid up and into the reservoir of the front pinion bearings. The outer wheel bearings would still be fed from the round tube that is hit with fluid also being flushed into them from the reindeer doing its thing. There's really no good reason that the rear diff would be bad unless the front end were jacked up so high that you filled the cover with grease and even then the ring gear would still be throwing it.