Neighbors wild ride, backwards

[MESSMAKER]

My neighbor was unloading his new Holland 2600 from his trailer while it was backed down his driveway. He did not chock the wheels or support the rear of the trailer. When the tractor got about 1/2 way off, the front of the trailer raised the rear of the truck off from the ground. Down the driveway went truck,trailer,tractor and the neighbor. he managed to drive the rest of the way off the trailer before thing went really wrong. The whole trip lasted about 5 seconds and covered about 100'. He was lucky

 

[Mousefield]

Lucky is right. Guess he will be a little more careful in the future. Stuff happens so fast, good thing he was at home, not to far to go to change shorts. :laughing:

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Known affectionately to some of us as "Trailer Surfing". BTDT, changed my drawers shortly after....

 

[kdm0811]

I saw something like that at a boat ramp once. As I recall it was a cabin cruiser behind a F250 coming out of the water. After clearing the water, the driver stopped on the ramp to check his rig. When he shut his door, the trailer popped off the ball hitch. The trailor toung flew up until the safety chains got tight. The high boat and the angle of the trailor lifted the rear of the truck until it began to slide towards the water. Then the trailer dropped down and the whole thing started over again. It didn't stop until the weight of the boat was supported by the water.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I saw something like that at a boat ramp once. As I recall it was a cabin cruiser behind a F250 coming out of the water. After clearing the water, the driver stopped on the ramp to check his rig. When he shut his door, the trailer popped off the ball hitch. The trailor toung flew up until the safety chains got tight. The high boat and the angle of the trailor lifted the rear of the truck until it began to slide towards the water. Then the trailer dropped down and the whole thing started over again. It didn't stop until the weight of the boat was supported by the water.

The term "All men are created equal" frequently comes into question on a typical boat ramp!

 

[jem041279]

I like to think i am a pretty safety oriented guy but i would have never thought of that happening. I live in South Louisiana and we don't have any hills but we do have many boat launches, thanks for info I learned somthing today......

 

[Dead Horse]

I think it would be substantially safer to drive the tractor back onto the trailor than continue backing off of a trailor + Truck rig that is backing up!

He is one VERY LUCKY sob.

 

[MIKE R]

This is why I place a block under the back of the trailer to take the weight of the tractor and prevent the truck from lifting in the air even on a level surface.

 

[beeforty]

I think it would be substantially safer to drive the tractor back onto the trailor than continue backing off of a trailor + Truck rig that is backing up!

He is one VERY LUCKY sob.

That might be easy and quick if you have HST, but 5 sec to shift and pop the clutch with out pulling a wheelie as you roll backwards downhill:confused2:

 

[Lockport]

Clearly, we should be launching our boats with our tractors.