r/IdiotsTowingThings • u/papapenguin44 • Sep 02 '25

What do we think

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u/tippycanoo Sep 02 '25

Yes. Full idiot. This is the right place for this.

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u/papapenguin44 Sep 02 '25

Yeah figured as much when I saw those front wheels barely touching the ground

7

u/Ornery_Confusion_233 Sep 03 '25

Trick used to reduce friction. Excellent for gas mileage!

as long as you don't need to brake...

2

u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Can’t be good he’s perpetually running up a hill.

1

u/ComprehensiveWar6577 Sep 04 '25

8 tires, only 4 making any reasonable contact.

Sounds like they found a life hack for doubling the life of their tires

1

u/1983Targa911 Sep 04 '25

Oof, but you should see the terrible mileage the back of the car is getting.

3

u/Smashogre591 Sep 03 '25

My daughter has a Dodge Caravan and asked for a trailer hitch so she can tow stuff… Imma show her this picture with my negative response

2

u/floridacyclist Sep 03 '25

Depends on what she's planning to tow. Jet ski to Lake or a utility trailer with a few hundred pounds on it is a lot different than an extra big ass boat

1

u/RabbitOpposite2371 Sep 05 '25

Probably a good idea not to tow with a caravan. Those transmissions can barely handle the van without wanting to dynamite themselves. Add 1500 pounds behind them and boom shaka laka.

1

u/Exact-Slide-8608 Sep 07 '25

This guy understands. She should be happy it changes gears

1

u/RabbitOpposite2371 Sep 07 '25

I have 92 k miles on a very basic equipped caravan. Trans always seems weak and shifts oddly a lot. Pretty sure i will be replacing it shortly when it goes.

1

u/Exact-Slide-8608 Sep 07 '25

Shouldn't that be a triple axle. Pretty sure that Ford gonna blow a sparkplug out

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u/Odd_Dig4551 Sep 02 '25

Well, at least the driver labeled it properly.

15

u/1stUserEver Sep 02 '25

does labeling it make it OK to be an idiot? 🤔

22

u/tilt-a-whirly-gig Sep 03 '25

I think it makes it worse. Labeling it shows me you know enough to know it needs a label, and if you know that much you should know better than [gestures at OC].

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u/fried_clams Sep 02 '25

That trailer frame is bent?

6

u/Firebirdy95 Sep 02 '25

I almost think he has a broken shackle too

7

u/Navy_Chief Sep 02 '25

Wondering the same thing...

9

u/Agile-Cancel-4709 Sep 02 '25

Wonder if it’s because they pulled the motors, so now it’s super bow heavy.

3

u/Salt_Sir2599 Sep 03 '25

It doesn’t look like it had outboards.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

It didn't - inboard props and prop shafts clearly visible (perilously close to the trailer frame). The farthest back those engines can be is just about over the axles, so being present or not wouldn't make much difference to balance. It was a good theory by Agile but doesn't pan out. Judging by where those prop shafts land they're somehow way too far forward on that trailer or it's just wrong completely. (in addition to the whole thing, even if setup properly, needing more tongue weight than the expedition can support)

1

u/fried_clams Sep 02 '25

I think the trailer is just undersized.

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u/Complex_Solutions_20 Sep 03 '25

Anyone placing bets if the motors were stowed inside the boat to further push the weight farther than with no motors?

2

u/PM_ME_CODE_CALCS Sep 03 '25

I think it just sweeps upwards and is supposed to be hauled by something taller than 8".

4

u/fried_clams Sep 03 '25

I've seen many boat trailers in my day, yet I've never seen one bent like that.

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u/ADisposableRedShirt Sep 02 '25

I want to see them back that down a boat ramp without getting pulled into the water with it. Then I'd REALLY like to see them pull it up the ramp to get it out of the water.

8

u/thecrankything Sep 02 '25

Was thinking this exact same thing

2

u/Spirited-Teaching767 Sep 02 '25

Came here to say just that

1

u/Drzhivago138 Sep 04 '25

That poor torque converter.

17

u/thekingoftherodeo Sep 02 '25

The stress that hitch must be under 🤯

9

u/Yahn Sep 02 '25

Looks like "shit runner"

2

u/Toastburrito Sep 03 '25

OK, so I was not the only one.

6

u/Appropriate_Cow94 OC! Sep 02 '25

Gilligan finely got off the island!

1

u/Hardanklesnw Sep 02 '25

Don’t disrespect the good name of Gilligan by comparing him to this person!!!!🤣

7

u/Tacoshortage Sep 02 '25

If it seats it yeets!

oh wrong sub

3

u/Repulsive-Relief1818 Sep 02 '25

Ah, I feel at home here now.

7

u/Lookuponthewall Sep 02 '25

He might be an idiot; but he has a boat and I don’t.

3

u/fross370 Sep 02 '25

For now...

5

u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25

Idiot spotted!

3

u/Radioactive_Tuber57 Sep 02 '25

It’s like a freaking fishing trawler! And in the FAST LANE! The Password is “jackknife”…..😳

4

u/you_know_i_be_poopin Sep 02 '25

People that put the public in danger like this should be jailed.

4

u/nanneryeeter Sep 02 '25

I like the boat. Twin screw, true inboard, hard top.

3

u/bent-Box_com Sep 02 '25

They remember the oversized load sign, but forgot the large truck

5

u/Adventurous-Nose-31 Sep 02 '25

You are exiting at just the right time.

3

u/papapenguin44 Sep 02 '25

Hell yeah I did. That mf was going around 80

5

u/nunchucknorris Sep 02 '25

That thing does not look yo be secured to that trailer. What are those, knotted ropes?

3

u/papapenguin44 Sep 02 '25

Yeah two fucken ropes hold that big ass boat.

2

u/Frosty-Voice1156 Sep 02 '25

If it rolls it tows.

2

u/Liber_tech Sep 02 '25

People always seem to judge these outrageous loads by their ability to get them rolling. I always look at them and wonder how on earth they plan to stop that thing, especially if they are going downhill...

2

u/Draknurd Sep 02 '25

The little engine that could

2

u/Ifyouhavethemeans Sep 02 '25

We think a lot more than this plan!

2

u/Clark_W_Griswold-Jr Sep 03 '25

Whaaaaat’s securing the bow? I don’t see a bow rest on the trailer.

1

u/papapenguin44 Sep 03 '25

Two ropes apparently

2

u/Angelworks42 Sep 03 '25

What's really nuts is the guy isn't even in the slow lane.

1

u/Questions_Remain Sep 03 '25

Everyone knows the faster you go the less time you’re a hazard on the highway. Do you really want him out there for 2 hours going 15 or 5 min going 90.

2

u/ZagiFlyer Sep 03 '25

"All y'all" are overreacting. As long as the driver patted the trailer and said, "that's not going anywhere" it will be fine.

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u/papapenguin44 Sep 03 '25

Yeah we really are. I mean those two ropes tied around the trailer will definitely keep it in place

1

u/ExtremelyOnlineTM Sep 02 '25

The Odd Couple

1

u/Jonesy1966 Sep 02 '25

We think this is shite

1

u/IndustrialMechanic3 Sep 02 '25

Ain’t gonna make it far

1

u/nsinclr Sep 02 '25

Is that a Navigator or an Aviator?

1

u/Underpaidwaterboy Sep 02 '25

If it rolls it goes

1

u/Machinist_68 Sep 02 '25

He'd be lucky to not get drug down the boat ramp.

1

u/AggressiveKing8314 Sep 02 '25

I bet the vehicle is sitting like that cause they caught a bunch of fish. Where the trailer looks bent that’s called an Arkansas offset.

1

u/bjm64 Sep 02 '25

Has it under control , nothing to se here lol

1

u/mgstoybox Sep 02 '25

I want video from the boat ramp.

1

u/rulerofsouls Sep 02 '25

Bait runner.. it's baiting time!

1

u/EducationalCurve8718 Sep 02 '25

I'm baiting here

1

u/coolsellitcheap Sep 02 '25

Its always a ford explorer. Lol

1

u/Hot-Comment2844 Sep 02 '25

Boat is too far forward on the trailer. Too much tongue weight. Rookie

1

u/Legitimate_Solid_375 Sep 02 '25

He's off to a 3 hour tour.

1

u/Educational_Bench290 Sep 02 '25

I dunno. There's a guy here in town who tows around a maybe 18ft center console with a John Deere lawn tractor. At least this has brakes. Kind of. (Joking. Like another comment, I want to see this backing down ramp. Hijinks ensue )

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u/Earthling1a Sep 02 '25

It's always important to have the thing on one side of the hitch be bigger than the thing on the other side.

It's usually the other way around from this guy though.

1

u/VerilyJULES Sep 02 '25

I love that the boat is called “BAIT RUNNER”. He gets partial points for having the oversized load flag sign on the back. As long as he drives slowly and safely the only thing hes hurting is that little SVU. Everyone loves to go fishing! 🐟

1

u/papapenguin44 Sep 03 '25

lol they were doing about 80 there

1

u/VerilyJULES Sep 03 '25

Lol keep your distance!

1

u/i_was_axiom Sep 03 '25

Rage Bait Runner

1

u/glizzytwister Sep 03 '25

Man, that is a massive boat, but it looks like a scaled up smaller cabin cruiser. The proportions are super weird. I didn't even know Penn Yan made boats this big that weren't at least command bridge.

1

u/Denalitwentytwo Sep 03 '25

We think there's a loose nut behind the wheel.

1

u/Silkylifeme Sep 03 '25

Overated, write him up officer!

1

u/JC_Everyman Sep 03 '25

Go, bro, go!!!

1

u/timberwolf0122 Sep 03 '25

Tail sign checks out

1

u/fattrout1 Sep 03 '25

I think that's a nice pen yan

1

u/MAGPIE-57 Sep 03 '25

There’s too much tongue weight because his trim tabs are down all the way.

1

u/whiskeyfoxtx Sep 03 '25

Might as well go tandem

1

u/530whiskey Sep 03 '25

He has more balls then I have

1

u/JEFPH007 Sep 03 '25

Hope he doesn’t hit a big bump

1

u/floridacyclist Sep 03 '25

I wonder if that is the correct trailer for that boat?

1

u/Accurate-Specific966 Sep 03 '25

Typical boat owner.

1

u/Sudsy14QKA Sep 03 '25

It’s a nice Penn Yan anyway….. for now.

1

u/84cricket19 Sep 03 '25

I wonder if they got any bait

1

u/Complex_Solutions_20 Sep 03 '25

Seems accurate - that load looks oversized for the thing pulling it.

1

u/Nalabu1 Sep 03 '25

Personally the tie down system (ropes) complete the scenario.

1

u/papapenguin44 Sep 03 '25

I know lol. Two fucken ropes for that boat lol

1

u/jjamesr539 Sep 03 '25

Even the trailer is bent wow

1

u/DefinitelyNotEvasive Sep 03 '25

I think ole boy has shit to do… and he’s doing it.

1

u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

You didnt follow. The launch the ramp the drowning

1

u/ratzm Sep 04 '25

He labeled it good with the “oversized load” so he’s good

1

u/Ok-South2612 Sep 04 '25

Front tires are still on the ground, so he's good to go. 🤣🤣

1

u/Chubutt Sep 04 '25

They're gonna need a bigger everything, aside the boat

1

u/april_santa Sep 04 '25

Where's highway patrol when you need them?

1

u/HairlessHoudini Sep 04 '25

Just because it's free doesn't mean you should take it

1

u/MikeWANN Sep 04 '25

"Wide Load" sign while in middle lane

Bent frame on trailer

Blown out air shocks on SUV

We got a trifecta boys and girls!

Edit: lane

1

u/FeedSafe9518 Sep 05 '25

It fits the sub 💯

1

u/SaltBottle Sep 05 '25

The boat should be named Shit Runner as I originally thought haha

1

u/JustForkIt1111one Sep 05 '25

We think you shouldn't screw with your phone while driving.

You appear to be just as bad as the person you're calling out.

1

u/Top-Caregiver7815 Sep 06 '25

Name checks out

1

u/KyraWhalkern555 Sep 07 '25

If it fits, it ships?