Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[YanmarFever]

 

[goeduck]

Axles? So the lines went slack every time he went over a bump? You'd think the rebound from a bump in the road would create enough force that a strap tied over the body from an axle might create enough tension to crease the bodywork.

As I understand it nothing was tied over the body of his truck. Tied to tied axles and/or underbody.

 

[bcp]

The few old photos I've seen appeared to tie the pipe or lumber to the front and rear bumpers.

Bruce

 

[adam728]

Spotted this one yesterday. Overloaded?

 

[Jstpssng]

Spotted this one yesterday. Overloaded?

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Nah, front lift kit.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Spotted this one yesterday. Overloaded?

Poor load placement, I think.

Not sure why people tend to put loads too far forward on trailers. But do understand why trailer manufacturers keep putting the axles farther and farther back.

People have stopped thinking.

 

[BravoXray]

Poor load placement, I think.

Not sure why people tend to put loads too far forward on trailers. But do understand why trailer manufacturers keep putting the axles farther and farther back.

People have stopped thinking.

Judging from the number stupid of things I've seen people do, a lot of them never started thinking.

 

[bmaverick]

Spotted this one yesterday. Overloaded?

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Not overloaded, it's wrongly displaced. Who puts the heavy cement bags fully forwards and not over the trailer axles.

 

[BravoXray]

Not overloaded, it's wrongly displaced. Who puts the heavy cement bags fully forwards and not over the trailer axles.

Obviously someone who has no comprehension of proper load distribution.
I always thought that anyone who pulls a utility trailer, flat bed or enclosed box type, should have to take and pass a course on proper loading techniques and get an endorsement on their drivers license.
At least then they wouldn't have an excuse for doing some of those stupid things.

 

[lilranch2001]

I’m not sure why I’m not getting notifications on this thread, I found today that o was back almost 20 pages….

 

[aczlan]

The few old photos I've seen appeared to tie the pipe or lumber to the front and rear bumpers.

Bruce

Very common south of the border, especially with rebar...

Aaron Z

 

[bmaverick]

I’m not sure why I’m not getting notifications on this thread, I found today that o was back almost 20 pages….

We are subscribed to this thread if the upper right shows,

 

[lilranch2001]

We are subscribed to this thread if the upper right shows,
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I am also subscribed in “ watch” mode, or as you show “ unwatch”

 

[California]

I am also subscribed in “ watch” mode, or as you show “ unwatch”

My entry point most of the time to get on here, is a toolbar icon that goes to

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/watched/threads

... which lists all watched threads. Do you use something similar?

 

[Xfaxman]

That link is "My Home" on my Chromebase computer:

 

[lilranch2001]

My entry point most of the time to get on here, is a toolbar icon that goes to

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/watched/threads

... which lists all watched threads. Do you use something similar?

I use that for looking over recent thread posts, but I usually start out reading my e Mail for notification of recent watched posts, but the last month or so my notifications have noticeably diminished……

 

[California]

That link is "My Home" on my Chromebase computer:

Yeah. I made the icon to do that, to save a couple of steps. As I recall, that feature was buried down in some list when I first wanted to simplify it.

 

[WinterDeere]

I use that for looking over recent thread posts, but I usually start out reading my e Mail for notification of recent watched posts, but the last month or so my notifications have noticeably diminished……

When you select a thread to watch, there should be a popup that asks whether you want email notifications, and I guess you must typically click yes there. But if you respond to a thread you're not already watching, the forum will automatically add that thread to your watch list, without email notification. If you want to get emails for each thread with which you're interacting, you can change that in your preferences.

But overall, it's more streamlined and keeps your email inbox less cluttered if you just select "without email notification" on everything, and use the "My Home" button when visiting the forum, as Xfaxman showed. There you'll get all of your watched threads, watched forums, and other notifications in one place without dozens of extra emails per day.

If you still prefer email notifications, there are two ways to get them back:

1. Click "Unwatch" on the top right corner of the offending thread(s), and then click the button a second time when it changes to "Watch". You'll get the popup asking if you want email notifications, and select Yes.

2. Go into your forum settings by clicking on your user name (top right of window), and change the default content options, to always get emails for threads in which you interact:



It's also worth pointing out, just above the area I circled, the daily digest option. One email that contains a summary of all threads you're watching, rather than individual emails for each one. I use this on some other less-watched forums, to keep my inbox less cluttered, while still getting an email notification.

 

[Redlands Okie]

 

[California]

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More acceleration than brains.