Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[Redlands Okie]

I suspect that same truck has seen its share of pallets of concrete block and likely more than ten bags of concrete mix...
Lots of masonry contractors use beater trucks...they are something to send the gopher in for needed materials from HD etc., etc...

That could be very true. And it’s surely a common thing to do.

For me personally I seldom send anyone to get materials for a job site. And not in their vehicle. If I do not trust em to drive my vehicles I sure do not need to have them driving for me. If their on the clock you can be held responsible for their driving issues such as accidents, even if driving their own personal vehicle. Just something for people to be aware of.

 

[/pine]

That could be very true. And it痴 surely a common thing to do.

For me personally I seldom send anyone to get materials for a job site. And not in their vehicle. If I do not trust em to drive my vehicles I sure do not need to have them driving for me. If their on the clock you can be held responsible for their driving issues such as accidents, even if driving their own personal vehicle. Just something for people to be aware of.

In the scenario I cited it would be prudent to maintain comprehensive fleet coverage for the company...it doesn't pay to keep a gopher it they can't go for stuff...

...on big, spread out projects a beater truck can be as valuable as the Pettibone...!

 

[Jstpssng]

In the scenario I cited it would be prudent to maintain comprehensive fleet coverage for the company...it doesn't pay to keep a gopher it they can't go for stuff...

...on big, spread out projects a beater truck can be as valuable as the Pettibone...!

I always asked for a certificate of insurance from anybody working for me before they could use their vehicle, and also had an umbrella policy to cover myself "just in case."

 

[Diggin It]

My little HF type 4x8 trailer has hauled a bunch of bagged concrete. But, I place it carefully, spreading 12 80# bags in 4 rows of 3 centered over the axle, and only 1 bag high. Yeah, it's kind of a pain to load and unload, but I try to make sure I get it all home.

 

[Fuddy1952]

My little HF type 4x8 trailer has hauled a bunch of bagged concrete. But, I place it carefully, spreading 12 80# bags in 4 rows of 3 centered over the axle, and only 1 bag high. Yeah, it's kind of a pain to load and unload, but I try to make sure I get it all home.

I had a hitch installed on my Hyundai Accent and tow a 5x8 single axle Tractor Supply trailer. I carried 24- 80# bags distributed as you said about 15 miles.
I ran 50psi trailer tires, most weight over axle, I'm guessing 400# or so tongue weight.
It was fine.

 

[goeduck]

I often carry thirty 80 lbs bags of concrete in my F250. I do not even notice it, under the rating and the bed is about level.

 

[dragoneggs]

Okay I will come clean. I occasionally load, for a personal project, cement bags or concrete blocks on the back end of my F150 but always so I can close the tailgate. Yeah not forward enough to maximize load... getting it forward of the axle. But hey I’m lazy and like to grab from the rear without having to reposition the load.

I look at the springs (bed sag) to determine a ‘safe’ load.

 

[Renze]

I have hauled ten 45kg (100 pound) tractor weights in my volvo sedan to the local tractorpull. Yep, it didnt sit level

 

[PILOON]

I have hauled ten 45kg (100 pound) tractor weights in my volvo sedan to the local tractorpull. Yep, it didnt sit level ��

And U now need a new suspension!

 

[aczlan]

And U now need a new suspension!

1000# in a car is no worse than 3 250# passengers and 250# of luggage in the trunk...

Aaron Z

 

[4570Man]

1000# in a car is no worse than 3 250# passengers and 250# of luggage in the trunk...

Aaron Z

It’s quite a bit worse because one of the 3 passengers was still in the car and 4 passengers would distribute the load a lot better. But it probably wasn’t a gross overload.

 

[aczlan]

It’s quite a bit worse because one of the 3 passengers was still in the car and 4 passengers would distribute the load a lot better. But it probably wasn’t a gross overload.

From what I found, a 2000ish Volvo S70 TDI is rated for ~1000# of people and cargo, so 1000# of cargo plus a driver probbaly isn't that much overloaded (especially if it has the heavy duty rear springs in the back).

Aaron Z

 

[Renze]

And U now need a new suspension!

Needed that anyways, after 500.000km, and the occasional 10k trailer, the rear springs got a little saggy. I replaced them with those of a stationwagon, but i should have taken the heavy duty ones for a stationwagon because i have a lot of junk in the trunk all the time. My ball coupler was 8 centimeter lower than the ISO standard requires

 

[Redlands Okie]

On the road (4 lane) and no straps or tarp needed..........

 

[rangerfredbob]

or trailer lights from the looks of it... 3rd brake light is on but right trailer light isn't on at a stop light...

 

[Code54]

The other day we were on a back road when this pulled in front of us. Followed down the back roads until we reach Interstate 79 and they got on. Couldn't see a single strap nor a license plate on the trailer. Hope they made it where they were going without killing anyone....

 

[lilranch2001]

It doesn稚 appear to have enough value to pay any fines that could be earned!

 

[TMGT]

Hard to tell due to the blurry pictures, but that looks a lot like a shed hauling trailer. On a lot of them the straps are under the trailer and dont always go over the top. Because they slide and dump the tag is usually closer to the axles and not visible when loaded.

Buddy just had a shed moved and this looks very similar to how his was done. Truck appears to have positioning dollies on it and it has a proper oversize load sign on it so I'm guessing it's a company.

 

[JJZ 109]

 

[4570Man]

Hard to tell due to the blurry pictures, but that looks a lot like a shed hauling trailer. On a lot of them the straps are under the trailer and dont always go over the top. Because they slide and dump the tag is usually closer to the axles and not visible when loaded.

Buddy just had a shed moved and this looks very similar to how his was done. Truck appears to have positioning dollies on it and it has a proper oversize load sign on it so I'm guessing it's a company.

I’ve moved a few sheds and always strapped from the bottom and you probably wouldn’t see the straps driving by. Strapping over the top would take a ridiculously long strap and probably wouldn’t be very secure anyway.