Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[Soundguy]

none of those pic links of the big wreck would view for me.

 

[rd_macgregor]

It is a trailer of sorts.

Bruce


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This would be a nice start to a railway safety video. The bowed and splitting railcar beam looks like an accident waiting to happen.

 

[Snowback]

Skip ahead to the 30 second mark in this video below and then hold on! Good case for sway control on loads like this one. Talk about top heavy on that trailer!

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Be careful out there.

 

[aczlan]

Skip ahead to the 30 second mark in this video below and then hold on! Good case for sway control on loads like this one. Talk about top heavy on that trailer!

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Be careful out there.

Looks like a generator perhaps? IIRC, those have a bottom mounted fuel tank and that tank was probably empty.
It looked like the axles might not have any suspension and possibly it wasn't level.

Aaron Z

 

[kevin37b]

Looked like a Miller welder .

 

[California]

I would have expected that once the trailer was on its side it would act like a boat anchor, not push the rig to the left any more. There may be faint smoke under the pickup - I wonder if he braked hard and that's what put him sideways.

 

[powerstroke444e]

Skip ahead to the 30 second mark in this video below and then hold on! Good case for sway control on loads like this one. Talk about top heavy on that trailer!

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Be careful out there.

Some small suv's should never have a hitch. And the reason rental yards put a 55mph max sticker on there trailers.

 

[Travelover]

Some small suv's should never have a hitch. And the reason rental yards put a 55mph max sticker on there trailers.

Small SUVs and cars can pull just as safely as any truck with a properly sized and loaded trailer. It is all about the set up.

 

[bcp]

Tipping:



Trailer bottom:



Looks like torsion axles.

Bruce

 

[joefromga]

That's an experience issue as probably most trailer accidents are.

Sway will really scare an inexperienced tower. Just like sliding on wet pavement.