Funny/Unsafe boat towing picture thread

[oldjeep]

People are going to yell at me again but that van looks way to small to tow that boat.

Yeah, twin axle trailer might be a tad over the capacity of that minivan

 

[bruceb58]

Yeah, twin axle trailer might be a tad over the capacity of that minivan

You would be amazed at what people on here think they can tow with a minivan.

 

[thumpar]

I am with you guys. I would rather go overboard with the tow rig. My 20' boat comes in at about 4500 loaded with trailer. I would not want to tow much more than that with my Yukon even though it is rated for over 8K.

 

[indy440]

WOW boat road rash is very obvious. Was this your boat? If so tell us how it all happened?

People are going to yell at me again but that van looks way to small to tow that boat.

That is not my boat, nor would i be stupid enough to try and tow it with that van. It was wayyyy over the van's tow rating. I do not know if the driver was ticketed.

About 500 yards before the wreck there is a small bridge with a pretty good hump in it. I assume he hit the hump and the trailer started to sway and wasnt able to get it under control.

Luckily no one was hurt.

I actually saw that boat listed for sale on craigslist a few weeks before the accident. I assumed that was the new owner just bringing it home for the first time.

 

[NYBo]

Yes that van was towing that boat.

I think it was the other way around.

 

[R055]

No Title

Only like 2x more than its towing capacity

 

[frantically relaxing]

Guy and his wife fighting after ingesting a case of beer is how this boat got loaded up this way. Jackass started driving thru the harbor like an idiot, right in front of a a couple of cops. They got less than 1/4 mile away before the cops boxed them in and hauled them to jail.
I took these pics as some forest service guys were getting ready to float it back onto the trailer right...

 

[jimmbo]

Seen lots of boats hauled out of the water that way. Backing in way too deep then driving out. That's an old EZLoader, one of the easiest trailers to load in shallow or deep water.
Both the boat and trailer were manufactured in the Spokane Washington area

 

[jimmbo]

Only like 2x more than its towing capacity

I guess some think if the ball fits the hitch and the tongue fits the ball, it can be towed.

 

[gm280]

I see those things and really have a hard time believing that there are such stupid people in the world. And for the record, I honestly don't care if they have any problems with their stupidity, but once it jeopardizes others or even myself or my family, then I do have an issue. JMHO

 

[thumpar]

I see those things and really have a hard time believing that there are such stupid people in the world. And for the record, I honestly don't care if they have any problems with their stupidity, but once it jeopardizes others or even myself or my family, then I do have an issue. JMHO

Looks like the Snake or part of CDA. CDA is my normal lake. There is lots of drinking going on at the bars especially Carlin.

 

[redneck joe]

Lyou know how hard you have to work to do it that bad?

 

[R055]

Lyou know how hard you have to work to do it that bad?

"hold up honey, I'm gonna go under the trailer and push the boat a little to the left"

 

[dingbat]

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/tow-me-down-1609112611

 

[jimmbo]

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/tow-me-down-1609112611

Somewhere out there, there is someone doing just that

 

[dingbat]

Somewhere out there, there is someone doing just that

Ever where but the US....did your read the link?

 

[jimmbo]

Ever where but the US....did your read the link?

There is a very big world on the other side of US Boundaries.

 

[gtochris]

When I tow outside our neighborhood, along with my transom straps, I take a 1/2" line and wrap it multiple times from the bow eye tightly to the trailer frame below to prevent the boat from sliding forward and up if the winch stand/ bow stop was compromised or we were hit from behind. Yes- I've had the boat skid up an inch or two on the bunk trailer before after a hard stop so anything is possible.

Want to talk about overloaded? Some company in Canada professes that ANYTHING can be made to tow with the proper hitch, google airstream towed by car.

I don't feel so bad pulling with my 4Runner at the limits anymore.

 

[Blueesx]

Seen this a few weeks ago when we went to the lake to check on our boat and seen this at the local boat ramp near or storage place

This time of year is mostly people fishin nice days

This ramp is a steep smooth concrete which I use 4wd in my f150 to pull our regal out

 

[naturelover]

Haha, I looked at that and was thinking, "how is that truck loaed on that boat trailer!?!?!?"