Shat, my boat fell off the trailer!

[Quick281]

Hmmmm

[t-homo]

Lolz. Hit the brakes a little hard.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Lolz. Hit the brakes a little hard.


Close.
Actually, it looks more like he had insufficient brakes for the boat he was towing. Likely he came up on the light a little too fast, expected to stop like he does when not towing a load, and instead the extra momentum pushed him through the intersection and into the pole.

[BobTheBiker]

Close.
Actually, it looks more like he had insufficient brakes for the boat he was towing.

I believe its cause he's using a half ton truck to do a job meant for a 3/4 tons brakes. the 6 lug pattern is a standard half ton thing now, used to be 5 lug until not long ago, a 2500 uses an 8 lug setup on the wheels, and I'm pretty sure its a 10 lug on the 1 tons.

On the plus side, the beer coolers in the truck bed appear uninjured! the beer is unhurt, which is more important than the failure.

[Particle Man]

I believe its cause he's using a half ton truck to do a job meant for a 3/4 tons brakes. the 6 lug pattern is a standard half ton thing now, used to be 5 lug until not long ago, a 2500 uses an 8 lug setup on the wheels, and I'm pretty sure its a 10 lug on the 1 tons.


in addition, the tie down straps that hook into the eye bolts on the transom either weren't connnected or were overtightened and snapped from the stress...

[Adeptus_Minor]

Indeed. I know a guy who made a similar mistake with a smaller boat and a Ford Ranger.
Luckily it just pushed him into an empty intersection and didn't decide to mount his truck.
It did, however, scare him enough that he bought a larger truck to pull the boat. :wink:

[Krabill]

Here's a hint for anybody who ever tows a boat . . . make sure the straps are on before you move it. The only time the straps should be removed is right before you back it into the water. Even if you just have to go "down the street" - put 'em on.

I saw a boat upsidown in the ditch a few years ago that had rolled right off its trailer because the owner was trying to haul it down the highway without the straps on, lol.

[azoomm]

Here's a hint for anybody who ever tows a boat . . . make sure the straps are on before you move it. The only time the straps should be removed is right before you back it into the water. Even if you just have to go "down the street" - put 'em on.

I saw a boat upsidown in the ditch a few years ago that had rolled right off its trailer because the owner was trying to haul it down the highway without the straps on, lol.

I had one fly off a truck at me on the road... one of the many odd objects that fly through the air in front of me on a regular basis. Turned out the oversized boat wasn't tied down, they thought the WEIGHT of the boat would hold it in place while moving it *down the road*. Let's forget this was on McNeil on the other side of Parmer - from one of the places on 183 (miles away).

Flying objects include large boats, semi trucks, two cars in fully engaged mid-air collision, birds - many many birds. The most eye catching, to date, was the guy that rear-ended and tumbled over a car on his Gixxer. No traffic, her in the middle lane, just rode up and smacked into her. If myself and a guy in a truck hadn't stopped - he would have beat the crap out of the poor woman that was just driving down the road.

[knock on wood] Nothing lately :whistle:

[xx CURVE xx]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f269/xxCURVExx/simpsons_nelson_haha2-1.jpg

[z06boy]

Those sudden stops will get you everytime.

[fasternyou929]

Good lord, just what kind of front impact does it take to set the airbags off in those trucks?

[MILK]

I see the problem. It's a BAYLINER.

[shmike]

Close.
Actually, it looks more like he had insufficient brakes for the boat he was towing. Likely he came up on the light a little too fast, expected to stop like he does when not towing a load, and instead the extra momentum pushed him through the intersection and into the pole.

I believe its cause he's using a half ton truck to do a job meant for a 3/4 tons brakes. the 6 lug pattern is a standard half ton thing now, used to be 5 lug until not long ago, a 2500 uses an 8 lug setup on the wheels, and I'm pretty sure its a 10 lug on the 1 tons.

On the plus side, the beer coolers in the truck bed appear uninjured! the beer is unhurt, which is more important than the failure.


Puh-leaze.

It is a single axle trailer!

If that boat is over 5000 lbs, I'd be surprised. You could pull that thing with a Tacoma or Frontier without worry.

I'd be curious to know the story (wet roads, asleep driver, failed brakes, etc.) because there is no reason that truck shouldn't have stopped that boat.

[shmike]

I see the problem. It's a BAYLINER.

That is what I thought. :lmao:

[Krabill]

I always like people watching at the big boat shows. People looking at ski boats are usually wearing shorts and brightly colored t-shirts, those looking at yachts and sailboats are wearing khakis, polo shirts, and boat shoes, and the Bayliners are surrounded by people wearing jeans, flannel shirts and baseball hats :rofl:

[z06boy]

My first boat was a Bayliner. Had it for several summers with almost no issues. I say "almost" because the interior had a place that came loose at the seam but was an easy fix.

Not bad for the $$. This was for a freshwater lake. I would not have bought it for the ocean.

My current boat is a little nicer with a little more room but same style...again for a freshwater lake.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b6d735b3127ccecf498aef6dfe00000010O08AcMWjly5cNA e3nww/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

[Particle Man]

my second boat was a Bayliner. I had zero issues with it. Had it for 10 years. :idk:

[z06boy]

my second boat was a Bayliner. I had zero issues with it. Had it for 10 years. :idk:

Yeah I had mine for 8 summers...good little boat for the $$$ spent.

It never left me stranded. Here are a few pics.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b4d925b3127ccec8dd8b78935300000010O08AcMWjly5cNA e3nww/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b4d925b3127ccec8dc4690f30900000010O08AcMWjly5cNA e3nww/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

...and a pic of it being put to bed after a day of playing on the lake... :lol:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b5d632b3127ccecb8e5c03811500000010O08AcMWjly5cNA e3nww/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

Here is the new one being put into the water...

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b6d735b3127ccecf48bda18c4f00000010O08AcMWjly5cNA e3nww/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

[OneSickPsycho]

I see the problem. It's a BAYLINER.

That's what I thought too... :lol:

I like Bayliners... though I'd never own a fiberglass boat.

['73 H1 Triple]

I see the problem. It's a BAYLINER.

and a dodge :whistle:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/funnies/WTF/fail.jpg

[thunderex]

I had one fly off a truck at me on the road... one of the many odd objects that fly through the air in front of me on a regular basis. Turned out the oversized boat wasn't tied down, they thought the WEIGHT of the boat would hold it in place while moving it *down the road*. Let's forget this was on McNeil on the other side of Parmer - from one of the places on 183 (miles away).

Flying objects include large boats, semi trucks, two cars in fully engaged mid-air collision, birds - many many birds. The most eye catching, to date, was the guy that rear-ended and tumbled over a car on his Gixxer. No traffic, her in the middle lane, just rode up and smacked into her. If myself and a guy in a truck hadn't stopped - he would have beat the crap out of the poor woman that was just driving down the road.

[knock on wood] Nothing lately :whistle:

Remind me never to ride, drive, sleep, stand, sit or be anywhere in front of you if we ever meet. I'd be happy to meet you, but only standing to the side.

[Archren]

Remind me never to ride, drive, sleep, stand, sit or be anywhere in front of you if we ever meet. I'd be happy to meet you, but only standing to the side.

Apparently, to the side is a good place to be... Tracy won an iPod that way. :lol:

[LeeNetworX]

I see the problem. It's a BAYLINER.

I wanted to post this the second I saw the pic.