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#3142284 - 01/28/13 10:37 AM

This is NOT going as planned

Crappie Luck
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I had a few things to pick up at Lowes yesterday. Mostly just a little OSB and some sheetrock. So I hooked up the 8' trailer and headed to Cookeville.

As I was gathering these few items, I was offered a LOT of additional lumber for a great price since inventory was coming up and they needed to clean out some Cull.

On top of my OSB, I also got a case of siding, 12 or so 16' 2x10, 2x12, 7 bundles of shingles, 2 rolls of roll roofing and a few other small items.

The only way to fit this stuff on the trailer was to lay it across the front fence of the trailer and strap ti down tight. I used the shingles to weight down the front of the trailer as much as possible. Then I strapped it all down with tie-downs.

"Good to go"!!!!

1 mile on 40 the trailer stars swaying. I pull over and check the load. I move a few more bundles up closer tot he front.

"Good to go"!!!!

1 mile further down I-40 and the trailer starts swaying and I 'bout lose it.It's cutting back and forth so hard that it's jerking the the truck. I pull over and take almost everything off and re-stack the load with the 16' lumber first and I slide it up through the fence until it's only 10" from my rear bumper. Then I stack the shorter lumber just forward of center on the trailer and finish with the Shingles

"Good to go"!!!

No more swaying and the trailer is balanced well. 1 mile from home, I hear "CLUNK, BOOM, Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee".

I hit the brakes and look in my mirror. The trailer is GONE!!!! But then I see this beautiful fireworks display out my side window.

"Oh, THERE's my trailer!!!!! - It's passing me!!!!!"

The tongue completely broke off, snapped the safety chains and it's plowing asphalt and making purdy sparks.

I go home, get the 16' trailer that I would have taken in the first place if I had known I was going to be hauling so much home. The wife and I transfer the load to the big trailer and I tie the 8' to the back of the 16' with tie downs and pull them BOTH that last mile or so home.

Ever have one of them days?

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#3142296 - 01/28/13 10:44 AM

Re: This is NOT going as planned [Re: Crappie Luck]

de novo
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Two times in my life I was good to go - my safety chains saved me.

Always turns out bad when your trailer passes you!

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#3142297 - 01/28/13 10:45 AM

Re: This is NOT going as planned [Re: Crappie Luck]

rabbit hunter
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Registered: 03/04/10
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Loc: Beech Bluff, TN

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Dang brother, you should have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

Glad you made it home without any casualties.

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#3142301 - 01/28/13 10:48 AM

Re: This is NOT going as planned [Re: de novo]

pledbetter
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Registered: 11/29/11
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Loc: Shelbyville , TN

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A buddy of mine had his $20,000 boat pass him on the highway one time

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#3142302 - 01/28/13 10:49 AM

Re: This is NOT going as planned [Re: rabbit hunter]

Crappie Luck
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Thanks,

I'm SO glad that tongue snapped on a single lane, Co road. For 90% of my trip, I was on 2-4 lane hwys with oncoming traffic.

The lord was looking out for me, no doubt.

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#3142303 - 01/28/13 10:50 AM

Re: This is NOT going as planned [Re: de novo]

Cooter
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Registered: 10/31/12
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Not a good sign when you see your trailer beside you!!! LOL Glad no one was hurt.

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#3142308 - 01/28/13 10:52 AM

Re: This is NOT going as planned [Re: rabbit hunter]

Hangnail
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Registered: 11/30/00
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Loc: Murfreesboro, TN

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I'd say the pucker factor was a little high? There is so much that can go wrong when pulling a trailer. If you ever want to see honest to goodness crazy, drive through Houston during the week. I never new trailers and concrete mixers could be pulled at 90 mph. There's plenty of evidence that some can't. Glad it worked out for you.

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#3142309 - 01/28/13 10:53 AM

Re: This is NOT going as planned [Re: Cooter]

plinker22
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Glad all is well.

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#3142312 - 01/28/13 10:57 AM

Re: This is NOT going as planned [Re: Crappie Luck]

HuntingDicksonDTC
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Registered: 11/09/06
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glad no-one was hurt - but the below had me laughing outloud - people working around me were staring

No more swaying and the trailer is balanced well. 1 mile from home, I hear "CLUNK, BOOM, Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee".

I hit the brakes and look in my mirror. The trailer is GONE!!!! But then I see this beautiful fireworks display out my side window.

"Oh, THERE's my trailer!!!!! - It's passing me!!!!!"

The tongue completely broke off, snapped the safety chains and it's plowing asphalt and making purdy sparks.

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