Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[Citydude]

I've got a buddy who hauls his 10K lb New Holland C232 on a dump trailer, he had never even considered chaining it.

If he shuts the rear gate, at least it’s somewhat contained.

 

[Rock Crawler]

If he shuts the rear gate, at least it’s somewhat contained.

That's what he does.

 

[Citydude]

There are circumstances that don't require a load to be "secured" to the point that it can shaken upside down without coming loose.

How do you protect from an airplane falling out of the sky on the tow vehicle?

A good driver takes speed, weather, road conditions, traffic, & MANY other things into consideration when transporting anything.

You left out the most hazardous consideration. Other drivers.

 

[lilranch2001]

As they say......
"There is one born every minute"!

 

[cqaigy2]

If he shuts the rear gate, at least it’s somewhat contained.

Until he swerves and the trailer topples over.

 

[DavesTractor]

There are circumstances that don't require a load to be "secured" to the point that it can shaken upside down without coming loose.

How do you protect from an airplane falling out of the sky on the tow vehicle?

A good driver takes speed, weather, road conditions, traffic, & MANY other things into consideration when transporting anything.

There may be circumstances where you don't secure a load, like on your own private property, or hauling bags of landscape materials in a dump trailer, etc. But there is absolutely no excuse for not securing a piece of equipment when driving on a public road. As many have mentioned, you can't plan for the unexpected, and therein lies the problem. And the airplane scenario...I think you are saying that life has risks and we can't avoid all of them. I agree with that, but let's mitigate the risks that are in our control.

 

[lilranch2001]

It blows me away that so many people are oblivious to doing the right thing all the time and then gets on media and brags about it....... that痴 what really blows me away, bragging that you have NO regard for your fellow human being!

 

[LD48750]

It blows me away that so many people are oblivious to doing the right thing all the time and then gets on media and brags about it....... thatç—´ what really blows me away, bragging that you have NO regard for your fellow human being!

And yet you still insist on endangering everyone else in the world by driving.
Absolutely NO regard for the lives of others.

 

[lilranch2001]

Yes, by following the laws prescribed to us to allow us to do so.

Argue all you want, it does not make you right!

 

[Jstpssng]

Yes, by following the laws prescribed to us to allow us to do so.

Argue all you want, it does not make you right!

:thumbsup:

 

[lilranch2001]

#1. Following prescribed laws and rules do not indicate hysteria

#2 Commenting on idiots who do not feel a responsibility to other citizens does not indicate hysteria

#3 People who do not think things through and then complain about others who comment on their lack of thoughtfulness could indeed indicate hysteria

 

[bcp]

hysteria (n.)

nervous disease, 1801, coined in medical Latin as an abstract noun from Greek hystera "womb," .... Originally defined as a neurotic condition peculiar to women and thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus.



Bruce

 

[Industrial Toys]

The dysfunction thing of the Uterus sounds about right.

You do know, it's just the accidents people generally hear about?

If I had a choice between getting rid of speeders and people that don't leave sufficient stopping distance, or those that don't secure their loads properly, the latter would get a pass.

 

[Jstpssng]

A few years ago a member told of having his tractor shift backward when going down the highway. He later surmised that while everything was tied down properly and his rig wasn't overloaded; his trailer had flexed upon hitting a bump, causing the front straps to fail. He went for quite a ride but managed to keep it under control. He then went out and purchased a heavier trailer, binders and chains. (Most likely he first bought a new pair of shorts.)
If he had "taken a chance because he wasn't going very far" the story might have been different.

Then again I"m just speculating. I'm sure that it's much safer to have a 6000 lb tractor fall off in front of you, than meet an auto which is traveling 5 mph over the speed limit.

 

[Industrial Toys]

How many people are breaking the law speeding (which signs tell me kills) vs people transporting a tractor?

Should be three stikes and your out for speeding. License gone, that's it. If you can't obey the law!

 

[Jstpssng]

How many people are breaking the law speeding (which signs tell me kills) vs people transporting a tractor?

Should be three stikes and your out for speeding. License gone, that's it. If you can't obey the law!

How many accidents are caused by speeding vs insecure loads... especially if you compare it to miles driven? Then when some bozo causes an accident all of the responsible drivers find themselves in the hot seat. I believe the DOT should look at passenger vehicles the same as they do commercial truckers...

 

[Industrial Toys]

It does make me wonder about society in general. It "seems" to me that most people have no interest in doing the speed limit. If government is there to "serve" us, why is someone in government posting speed limits slower than most people care (or think is safe) to drive? And then fining and punishing us? Why do we permit this?

 

[ultrarunner]

How many people are breaking the law speeding (which signs tell me kills) vs people transporting a tractor?

Should be three stikes and your out for speeding. License gone, that's it. If you can't obey the law!

It's rare to ever see a tractor let alone being transported... the utilities often road their tractors.

Never seen on on the I-580 freeway as trucks over 9,000 lbs are prohibited except passenger buses and para-transit vehicles.