Big Dumb Loads

[Dethmachinefab]

I came up on one of these one time, k10 or k20 rolled off the front of somebody's car trailer. Helped them get it back on the deck. Pretty rural area, hillbillies, I probably wouldn't have helped if they were in town. I suggested they tied it down better the 2nd go around

I hate how most of the time the bigger issue is getting it sorted before the cops show up vs just getting it back on the trailer safely. Because you know they aren't showing up to help but write tickets and call tow companies.

 

[arse_sidewards]

I hate how most of the time the bigger issue is getting it sorted before the cops show up vs just getting it back on the trailer safely. Because you know they aren't showing up to help but write tickets and call tow companies.

Some guy in india with a google voice number can probably call in a swatting that'll keep them busy.

 

[M92PV4U]

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Fire that thing up and back it outa there!

 

[TiTRD]

Where'd he get those wheels?

Must have been a tough fap.

 

[87manche]

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That's a shame, that was a pretty mint looking piece of old iron I imagine.

 

[bdkw1]

That's a shame, that was a pretty mint looking piece of old iron I imagine.

Tractors probably fine. Truck, not so much.

 

[87manche]

Tractors probably fine. Truck, not so much.

Lots of tin on the front end of those old masseys.
It's all smashed now.

 

[Swayzeexpress]

Didn't know where to stick this 🤷

 

[M92PV4U]

Didn't know where to stick this 🤷

R

 

[Swayzeexpress]

R

Was it from me both times? Honest question I have memory issues

 

[M92PV4U]

Was it from me both times? Honest question I have memory issues

No.

That'll teach'em

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[Clb]

Still punctuates
"Yer gunna need a bigger boat"

 

[Gbkeith]

Another one.

 

[Firstram]

Impressive effort

 

[Mikel]

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

those tires look like they just will not work

 

[Sluggy]

Don't forget it's 2wd

 

[RMO]

Another one.

A testament for being Ford Tough.

 

[Mikel]

those tires look like they just will not work

Those tires are not providing traction or braking

 

[arse_sidewards]

Those tires are not providing traction or braking

It's like wheelie bar on a drag car but in reverse.

 

[clodhopper]

those tires look like they just will not work

Fear not. Those are stickies.

 

[arse_sidewards]

Dude needs a teeny tiny little empty trailer with a WDH and the bars cranked to 11.

 

[GM Guy]

Those tires are not providing traction or braking

Pretty optomistic assumption that there are even brakes on the front axle of that thing.

 

[Mikel]

Pretty optomistic assumption that there are even brakes on the front axle of that thing.

Don't see any. Didn't many semis not have front brakes until relatively recently?

 

[arse_sidewards]

Don't see any. Didn't many semis not have front brakes until relatively recently?

My impression was that they mandated them as part of the bullshit homogenization and federalization of shit in the 70s but they were common long before that, like 50s.

Easy way to tell on a Dayton equipped truck is that the old ones without brakes will have the smooth clean looking hubs with little to no web between the spokes. They grew big webs between the spokes to bolt the drums on.

No brakes:

Brakes.

I wish I had looked for something like that has a wheel that sticks way the fuck out like that GM when I did that trailer axle because that would make a huge difference on brake fitment.

 

[4x4mechanic]

A testament for being Ford Tough.

Isn't there a saying along the lines of "If you're gonna be stupid, ya gotta be tough"?

 

[AKnate]

On the ferry to AK.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

On the ferry to AK.

Can't really say it doesn't work though. Where were the plates on the car from?

 

[AKnate]

Can't really say it doesn't work though. Where were the plates on the car from?

Not sure, a friend sent me the pics which someone sent to him.

Time and materials probably be ahead to have bought those cheap yard tractor trailers Lowes sells.
It'd at least make it more than a few hundred feet.