Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[AaronS]

Thankfully, so far at least, I haven't seen any pictures of me headed home from Menard's a month or so ago. Seems I neglected to add up the total weight of the load. I made sure it was balanced, but oh boy, was I overloaded. No ill effects of the transport transpired. In fact, since I decided to add trailer brakes, even though brakes are not required on a trailer of that size, I had a shorter stopping distance overloaded than I would have without an overload and no brakes. Just imagine the stopping distance without overload but WITH trailer brakes!

Never, ever, EVER again will I have a brakeless trailer, no matter it's GVWR.

You're excused! Gotta take advantage of that 11% rebate while it lasts!

 

[Creamer]

Thankfully, so far at least, I haven't seen any pictures of me headed home from Menard's a month or so ago. Seems I neglected to add up the total weight of the load. I made sure it was balanced, but oh boy, was I overloaded. No ill effects of the transport transpired. In fact, since I decided to add trailer brakes, even though brakes are not required on a trailer of that size, I had a shorter stopping distance overloaded than I would have without an overload and no brakes. Just imagine the stopping distance without overload but WITH trailer brakes!

Never, ever, EVER again will I have a brakeless trailer, no matter it's GVWR.

I know the feeling. I will never forget the lesson I got one day hauling 12' long sheetrock on a 10' trailer. Was a little heavy in the tail. nothing serious happened but it was a lot slower trip home than i expected.

 

[scaredychicken]

I know that it is probably somewhere in this thread ... worth a repeat

 

[R_Walter]

This was an interesting tow.

 

[sixdogs]

I know that it is probably somewhere in this thread ... worth a repeat View attachment 429393

No one could be this dumb, right?

 

[scaredychicken]

No one could be this dumb, right?

one would hope...

 

[scaredychicken]

this is great

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/trailers-transportation/429444-share-pics-people-hauling-towing-20140919__434327-s500-ph_500-jpg"/> this is great

Love that one!!! I bet they are a great company to work for with that attitude.

 

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[square1]

The back story (I think) makes this qualify for this thread