30DodgePanel Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Great. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Coyote Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 That's an expensive way to launch a boat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Captain McMurphy was detained. Nurse Ratched retrieved the crew on their own recognizance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Never forget to double check your lashings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 From the front: By the way, there are a lot of these on the interwebs. A brief search of Google Images turns up these gems. And finally, how do you do this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Just curious how much damage to that white pickup truck would there be ? $20,000 ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Is it just something about boat owners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13CADDY Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 big money rigs & using $12.95 tiedown straps---makes sense to me- 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Gives a new meaning to "Ram" truck 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Mark Gregory said: Just curious how much damage to that white pickup truck would there be ? $20,000 ? ? Likely considerably more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 11 hours ago, 13CADDY said: big money rigs & using $12.95 tiedown straps---makes sense to me- I was on a vintage tour up here in June and watched a fellow tie down his car with the $0.99 cent straps. I loaned my extra straps for his trip home after explaining he may not have needed his trailer as the car would end up in the back of his truck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) It is a sad statement (and post) but I know many of us on here haul from time to time and I know many are smart enough to realize the post was meant as a reminder to go through a thorough safety check before hitting the road with over 15k lbs in most cases. Buy the right equipment for the job and leave yourself plenty of space at a safe speed. All's it takes is one mistake.... Be safe out there guys 👍 Edited July 28, 2019 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 The irony.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 When you are on the highway watch when a motorcycle is being hauled and look at the straps being used. I have noticed when ever I see it they are inadequate tied down most of the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 What's the most accurate two word caption for the first picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) Missed the boat ramp by that much! Sorry more than two words. Edited July 28, 2019 by Joe in Canada (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) That white truck was likely repairable depending on age and mileage at the time. $20,000 might be too much. Replace the cab, tailgate, hood, other misc parts. Those things + labor are not $20,000. This is reminds me of the RV salesperson I spoke with the other day. People buy these new trucks with gigantic tow ratings and come to the RV dealer wanting (and buying) the biggest one they are told they can tow. Scary for the rest of us. Edited July 28, 2019 by 39BuickEight (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger914 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 2 hours ago, 60FlatTop said: What's the most accurate two word caption for the first picture? Bernie, Bernie, Bernie, You know that the most obvious two word caption for the first picture will be removed by the censors immediately upon posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdang Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Digger914 said: Bernie, Bernie, Bernie, You know that the most obvious two word caption for the first picture will be removed by the censors immediately upon posting. Why would "Oh My!" be removed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Which do you get fixed first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Geez, I just found out that happened about 35 miles from me. First responders attended to minor injuries on the site. A passenger was reported as very agitated and kept repeating something about "the ship". Once bandaged he ran off into the bushes. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 10 hours ago, 30DodgePanel said: The irony.... Looks like those wheels are bent up and the axle is bent down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 38 minutes ago, Dave Mellor NJ said: Looks like those wheels are bent up and the axle is bent down I think that is the spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Adequate tie down straps are very often overlooked safety items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Agree, its the spare., But where is the tongue? Still on the pick up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, 39BuickEight said: That white truck was likely repairable depending on age and mileage at the time. $20,000 might be too much. Replace the cab, tailgate, hood, other misc parts. Those things + labor are not $20,000. This is reminds me of the RV salesperson I spoke with the other day. People buy these new trucks with gigantic tow ratings and come to the RV dealer wanting (and buying) the biggest one they are told they can tow. Scary for the rest of us. Priced repair work lately? Even assuming you can get the body panels as inexpensively as you think, swapping the cab involves disconnecting, removing, and reinstalling ALL the airbags, sensors, wiring, and electronics that are standard on a new vehicle. How many hours do you think that takes in the flat rate manual? Sorry, it's well over $20K. I can guarantee that the bed is tweaked also. Heck, the repaint will take the majority of $20K alone. Edited July 29, 2019 by joe_padavano (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 17 minutes ago, JACK M said: Agree, its the spare., But where is the tongue? Still on the pick up? Supposedly the tongue hitch malfunctioned according to the story. See youtube "boat crashes through sylvan storefront" for the video report. If it's true the hitch did indeed malfunction (and assuming the owner didn't simply forget or miss double checking the pin), that would equate to a nightmare seeing the cargo becoming disconnected and freewheeling on it's own while out of control. Personally I've never heard of a hitch malfunctioning but I suppose anything is possible... As for the repairs on the white truck. My son is a total loss adjuster and in his opinion based on his experience and photos it's a total loss. He guesses over $20k easily at first glance so I'd have to agree with Joe on this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 2 hours ago, joe_padavano said: Priced repair work lately? Even assuming you can get the body panels as inexpensively as you think, swapping the cab involves disconnecting, removing, and reinstalling ALL the airbags, sensors, wiring, and electronics that are standard on a new vehicle. How many hours do you think that takes in the flat rate manual? Sorry, it's well over $20K. I can guarantee that the bed is tweaked also. Heck, the repaint will take the majority of $20K alone. Yes, I’m an auto insurance adjuster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Looks like those wheels are bent up and the axle is bent down I would say this one is easy. First I agree that is the spare tire. Looking at the picture, I would say that the tongue is still attached to the truck and the pin that holds the swing away tongue fell out and the boat continued in the direction it was going without the truck & tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 And I suppose the safety chain was attached to the tongue so that didn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger914 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 So a boat trailer isn't a car trailer, but straps are straps, bolts are bolts and brakes are brakes. One thing I noticed in all the pics is that none of the boats that left their trailers showed any indication of rear strap attachment, that is no transom damage where the rear straps ripped free and I was encouraged to replace the sun baked straps on my own boat trailer. I didn't stop there, after that I replaced the worn safety chains, checked all the bolts and went through the brakes from end to end. I have no idea how bad the trailer brakes have to get before you can hear them in the truck cab, bit mine were rivets on steel and way past due. If I do make a brick wall stop there is no guarantee that I won't end up with a boat on my roof, but if I should need to lock up the binders, the boat should stay on the trailer and my trailer shouldn't push me into the brick wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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