Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[4570Man]

Yeah I agree it would be hard to take, I mostly meant that I would be worried about someone busting the window. Maybe it is just my low opinion of the human animal, but I feel like it would be just my luck to find the guy that is willing to smash a $300 window so he can get a $1.50 in change so I try not to leave anything where it can be seen. Of course if you need your tools to travel, you don't really have much choice. Everything is a risk and a determined thief will always find a way.

Anyway, I am calling "No Jinx" so tomorrow your window won't get smashed just because I mentioned it today.

I’m not super fond of the idea either but you nailed it with I need it so there’s not a lot of other options. The only way to boost security very much would be a glass less van and they drive way worse and probably pose a bigger target for theft. And I agree with your opinion of people.

 

[duramaxsky]

I have a nice newer 2500 truck - easily pulls my Mini Ex and tractor, can haul the family and is even good for road trips with friends.. Have a dump trailer that costs me $23 a year to insure and will haul about 5 tons. Why would I need a dump truck to maintain, license yearly, insure, repair, etc. Most people have no need for a dump truck and when a trailer is $75 ONE time license/plate fee and next to nothing to insure it is hard to beat. Plus around here most decent trailers sell for close to new prices so the cost over the years to own is VERY low.

That's what I found when I was looking for a used dump trailer. And they still sell fast. I wonder if it is because people looking at used never priced new. They are not that expensive. And you can get the exact one you want. That's what I ended up doing.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Already answered

 

[Industrial Toys]

Fishing a container (loaded with a classic Mustang) out of a house - YouTube

Thought I might stick this here. I watched most of it. I don't know why. Am I missing something?

I had a forty foot container picked up, took him ten minutes to load, drove it a hundred miles and he wasn't here ten minutes dropping it off. Four hundred bucks or something like that. CDM Pesos! What's the Bill gonna be for this excercise?

These guys are making a carreer out of extricating that container, with GREAT, albet the wrong equipment. IMO.

 

[two_bit_score]

Probably some planning ahead of time would have made a lot of difference for the customer.

The hauler was trying to make a movie more than just doing the job.

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[Cat_Driver]

Chevy guy tying down his load of sand..

 

[Redlands Okie]

^^^^^^ Is that 4570Man ? I had the impression he is the careful type.



P.s. just kidding around

 

[Redlands Okie]

At least he made it to the drive through window.

 

[Jstpssng]

Chevy guy tying down his load of sand..

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Are you sure that he isn't making sure that the bed stays on the pickup?

 

[4570Man]

^^^^^^ Is that 4570Man ? I had the impression he is the careful type.



P.s. just kidding around

Like this?

 

[Jstpssng]

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How far down the highway are you going with that load? My guess is about 0 miles, based on your previous posts.

 

[4570Man]

How far down the highway are you going with that load? My guess is about 0 miles, based on your previous posts.

Which previous post? It went on the road about 3 miles. The actual highway zero miles. I don’t like to haul cut up wood. I’d much rather throw or on my bigger truck in logs. That load on the ton truck was my dad’s work.

 

[dodge man]

I didn’t get a picture but a guy hauling a new chest freezer on a single axle trailer. He opted for nature’s tie down, gravity.

 

[Diggin It]

I think this gets filed under 'Oooppps'.

 

[cqaigy2]

I think this gets filed under 'Oooppps'.

Probably happened when he turned.

 

[BigBlue1]

I think this gets filed under 'Oooppps'.

Seems intentional. Otherwise why wouldn't the driver lower the boom before trying to exit the cab?

 

[Industrial Toys]

Raising a load with an articulated machine turned, is always a gamble.

 

[Fallon]

Seems intentional. Otherwise why wouldn't the driver lower the boom before trying to exit the cab?

At least with an articulated machine there's a good chance for a funny photo. As opposed to a tractor with a pivoting front axle where that almost guaranteed ending with a rollover.

 

[duramaxsky]

I have been in a lot of log yards. Never seen one get at all tippy.

 

[cqaigy2]

I have been in a lot of log yards. Never seen one get at all tippy.

To be honest, that load doesn't look near that big anyway. Seem much bigger on loaders in the port of Olympia, just don't bounce it getting it off the truck. Log truck drivers take a pretty dim view of that.