Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[aczlan]

It looks like a shipping frame. The ones from overseas come in those a lot of the time. Otherwise the round bottom of the bucket would not be stable in the shipping container. I like the ones that come that way as you don't need to secure them in a van trailer. The bucket is bolted in them. Kinda like the shipping frames that TSC rototillers come in.

Except that there is no bottom on it (going under the black buckets) and the bucket has marks where it has been connected to a loader.
I would guess that it is a frame of some sort and the SSQA connects to on what is currently the top.
I suspect that it may be to unroll a large roll of geotextile fabric, or something similar.

Aaron Z

 

[square1]

Chevy Pickup Towing 53-Foot Semi Trailer on a Car Dolly Is a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
Wow. At first I thought that it might be a setup for moving trailers around in the yard, but he was obviously headed out into the roadway with that setup. Aside from the issues mentioned in your linked articles, I don't believe that the trailer jacks are designed for hauling rather, they are for holding stationary weight.
At lest he had that 2x4 across the bed, to protect his truck... or crush the bed rails when the system failed.

 

[BackRoad]

Now would be a good time for somebody to post a pic of towing wrong... otherwise I may have to go put a cord of green hardwood on my 2000 lb payload dump trailer, just to get the thread back on track.

Mr. Jstpssng...timely...nicely done!

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

It looks like a shipping frame. The ones from overseas come in those a lot of the time. Otherwise the round bottom of the bucket would not be stable in the shipping container. I like the ones that come that way as you don't need to secure them in a van trailer. The bucket is bolted in them. Kinda like the shipping frames that TSC rototillers come in.

I don't know what the yellow frame was all about. I do know from following him (after he passed me) that the bucket was freely walking around on that trailer deck any time he hit a bump. He was also flying, about 10 over the posted limit, could only catch up to him at the red light (where picture came from). He went another few miles and turned off into a new housing construction development, so I didn't get another look.

 

[5030]

Here you go.

This guy was hauling this bucket on the trailer with zero tie downs of any kind.

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What is that yellow frame, and how is it attached to the trailer? Just wondering. Jon

Looks to me like it's welded to the outside rails....

 

[goeduck]

Looks to me like it's welded to the outside rails....

^^^ That is what I think. My best guess is when he loads his skid steer on the trailer whatever attachment is actually on the skid steer rests on top of the yellow frame. Just a way of having an extra attachment with him. When the skid steer is properly loaded behind it no need to tie down the bucket, it would be contained. But in this case he sure should have.

 

[BigBlue1]

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Chevy Pickup Towing 53-Foot Semi Trailer on a Car Dolly Is a Catastrophe Waiting to Happen

The effort some people go through sometimes to do stupid stuff can be impressive.

Rob

 

[5030]

... and lookin g at the picture of the 53 foot van trailer and the pickup truck, an empty 53 foot van trailer might weigh 10,000 pounds, well within the towing capacity of the pickup truck. heck, I pull a 28 foot gooseneck with my 350 Ford all the time, loaded with 20,000 pounds of round bales. You can tell the van is empty, look at the tires on the dolly, they aren't squatting at all. Not fond of the tow method but he's actually 100% legal weight wise. and if the dolly is securely attached to the landing gear, there is no issue other than maybe lights.

 

[5030]

Bruce

Now that is what I call 'wadded up'.....Bet the driver laid a pile in his drawers. Trailer looks ok. Truck, not so much.

 

[Peter 315]

... and lookin g at the picture of the 53 foot van trailer and the pickup truck, an empty 53 foot van trailer might weigh 10,000 pounds, well within the towing capacity of the pickup truck. heck, I pull a 28 foot gooseneck with my 350 Ford all the time, loaded with 20,000 pounds of round bales. You can tell the van is empty, look at the tires on the dolly, they aren't squatting at all. Not fond of the tow method but he's actually 100% legal weight wise. and if the dolly is securely attached to the landing gear, there is no issue other than maybe lights.

OR brakes......

 

[5030]

OR brakes......

Well considering that the trailer has air brakes and the truck don't, brakes would be totally optional...

 

[4570Man]

Well considering that the trailer has air brakes and the truck don't, brakes would be totally optional...

You know full well that trailer doesn’t have operational brakes being pulled behind the pickup.

 

[paulfun9]

You do realize that an inventive person could hook up an air brake system that would work the trailer brakes in less time than it took to rig up that hitch system.

 

[4570Man]

You do realize that an inventive person could hook up an air brake system that would work the trailer brakes in less time than it took to rig up that hitch system.

And want are the odds that you think they did?

 

[Peter 315]

And want are the odds that you think they did?

Zero......zip....:laughing:

 

[4570Man]

Zero......zip....:laughing:

I mean if they actually had a real semi dolly then maybe they hooked up the brakes but these guys no chance.

 

[duramaxsky]

You know full well that trailer doesn’t have operational brakes being pulled behind the pickup.

The trailer won't go without air to the emergency brake side so maybe they did. Or maybe they caged the springs.

 

[4570Man]

The trailer won't go without air to the emergency brake side so maybe they did. Or maybe they caged the springs.

You could permanently pressures them or cage them. The chance of them having an on board compressor and a valve to work them is pretty much zero.

 

[Fuddy1952]

This was before cell phones so unfortunately no video.
In the 80s I bought a new GMC van and I had a heavy duty trailer. One day a friend calls and asked if I could use a Clark propane forklift for $600? I said I'd be there with cash in an hour. I left work...went home getting everything and I was there.
I backed up to their warehouse loading dock but it was about three feet above my trailer.
Inside I checked forklift out...great shape so I handed the $600. Now how to load it? We're standing around outside trying to figure it out when I hear my forklift start up!
A worker said "Yall stand back" as another worker drove it other end of warehouse.
I'm not sure how fast a Clark forklift goes wide open but I see it flying out the loading dock!!!!!
What happened next would be amazing in slow motion. As it came out of course it went down. Forks caught end of trailer which made van and trailer shoot forward I'm guessing 30-40 feet, the hitch held but it looked like an "A"...van's rear up about 5-6 feet! The axx end of the forklift hit the pavement with a tremendous "BOOM" making a decent sized crater. Knocked the worker's glasses and hard hat off...he climbed out red faced.
Now what?!?
I heard construction going on nearby so I walked over and some guys running this big Cat loader like a 950. He brings over a huge chain, wraps it around the forklift cage, hooks to the bucket picking it up like a toy and says "where do you want it?".
So he puts it down over the axles and I dog it down.
It didn't seem to hurt the van, trailer or forklift.