How not to Tow July 12, 2018, 11:14:09 am In a continuation of the "How not to" series, here is how not to tow:'How not to tow your boat': B.C. police bust homemade trailer | CTV News 1 Likes
Re: How not to Tow Reply #1 – July 12, 2018, 11:21:27 am Many, many examples of "ingenuity" on this site!There, I Fixed It - white trash repairs - Cheezburger 1 Likes
Re: How not to Tow Reply #2 – July 12, 2018, 12:37:11 pm Let's hear it for good old Canadian ingenuity. The fine was only $1573 US.More pics of it being towed.Twitter 1 Likes
Re: How not to Tow Reply #3 – July 12, 2018, 01:38:33 pm Always carry duct tape along but not quite this much.Kent 2 Likes
Re: How not to Tow Reply #4 – July 12, 2018, 11:37:26 pm Quote from: Kent Heckethorn - July 12, 2018, 01:38:33 pmAlways carry duct tape along but not quite this much.KentTioga George's after the accident???Chris
Re: How not to Tow Reply #5 – July 12, 2018, 11:45:34 pm Chris,Not sure whose this was. Found it in Joan’s link. Some pretty crazy stuff to see there.I’ve seen some pretty crazy duct tape stuff on Myth Busters too. https://youtu.be/4W8EwuMOi8IKent
Re: How not to Tow Reply #6 – July 13, 2018, 08:41:49 am A quick look at the boat trailer shows the duct tape was used to hold loose strap ends, and to keep a block (under load) in-place if it was no longer under load. Neither of which are inappropriate for tape.The bad stuff was no brakes, and shoring techniques that, while appropriate for use in a boatyard, are not so good for a dynamic situation like going down the road. And their "solution" of putting the whole mess up on a rollback? Equally as dumb as going out on the road with it in the first place. Did nothing for stability -- only added braking. And since it survived being flat-bedded, that shows the setup wasn't all that rickety after all... still more luck than skill, though. Safest way to get it off the road would have been to tow it with something big enough that the brakes didn't matter, and escort it so nothing would get hit if/when it falls over. At least the guy used real transport straps, instead of bungees!
Re: How not to Tow Reply #7 – July 13, 2018, 09:36:49 am Quote from: Kent Heckethorn - July 12, 2018, 11:45:34 pmChris,Not sure whose this was. Found it in Joan’s link. Some pretty crazy stuff to see there.I’ve seen some pretty crazy duct tape stuff on Myth Busters too. https://youtu.be/4W8EwuMOi8IKentIt was a tongue in cheek comment. Tioga George has blogged for a long time and used to have a Tioga class C, which over time had many structural problems. I believe it finally wound up in a ditch in CA after an accident. George now travels in a Scamp. The Adventures of Tioga and GeorgeChris
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