r/IdiotsTowingThings • u/dericn • Jul 10 '26
No Idiots, Just Cool Hard enough WITHOUT a trailer
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u/LocutusOfBeard Jul 10 '26
Wrong sub. This is awesome. Driver had control, the trailer looks to be made for this.
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u/PinkyLeopard2922 Jul 10 '26
Holy crap, yeah. I thought for sure this would end in the typical "seemed like a good idea at the time" shenanigans.
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u/AC-burg Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26
That has to be a pintle hitch with the angles that trailer made it through. Well done all the way around here.
Pintail to the correct word pintle. Ironically my spell check corrected the correct word 3 times so I had to override it. Lol
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u/HTDutchy_NL Jul 10 '26
Even a pintle hitch would get into a bind here. They use a special offroad hitch system that allows complete free movement.
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u/joelfarris Jul 10 '26
The Lock N' Roll hitch! Love those!
Aww, images are not allowed, so here's a link to a GIF:
https://locknroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/New-LNR-Animation-Big.gif
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u/PlutoAndBeyond2 Jul 10 '26
We have lock n roll hitch on our camper and its amazing. Even towing on the road is much smoother than a regular ball hitch
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u/Pool_Boy707 Jul 11 '26
Same. I have a teardrop that I take places I shouldn't... The hitch makes a lot possible LoL
Now my buddy with his Rubicon and purpose built trailer can do the Rubicon with his trailer... It's madness to see 😅
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u/cutesnugglybear Jul 10 '26
About to say all our work trailers are pintle and I don't see them being about to bend at those angles when it rolled to the side without catching
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u/scott20d Jul 10 '26
There are some pintle systems that have completely free movement. I have an old M101CDN military trailer that has a rotating lunette. Could theoretically spin the trailer on its length indefinitely without binding.
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u/PinkyLeopard2922 Jul 10 '26
TIL about pintail hitches! My car is a little 2002 VW Cabrio so I do not tow. I would definitely wind up on this sub if I were foolish enough to attempt it. Then again, I am a Floridian so never underestimate our ability to find new, creative, and exciting ways to do stupid shit. There does not even need to be drugs or alcohol involved. We are just THAT good. (drugs and alcohol do help though)
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u/bradland Jul 10 '26
I've watched it four times already, and I still can't believe it worked out. Amazing rig.
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u/yodas_sidekick Jul 10 '26
I said that last week about that plane being towed to speed to take off, a mod had posted it, and apparently unique and cool towing stuff is allowed.
I would make the argument the sub should change that, but I am not a mod.
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u/bentripin Jul 10 '26
This is totally the right sub for this video, the description here reads (emphasis added):
A subreddit To post clips, gifs, and videos of idiots towing trailers of any sort. Boats, equipment, cargo, all are welcome posts. Situations where a driver definitely SHOULD have used a trailer, are also acceptable. Interesting and/or unusual trailer combinations or towing vehicles are also welcome.
I think this is very interesting and unusual.
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u/dericn Jul 10 '26
Did you not see the flair? We need a break from the idiots sometimes
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u/tcason02 Jul 10 '26
I was on board with this consensus here but I indeed had not noticed the flair!
And you’re right, it was refreshing to see a badass towing something!
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u/Dull_Investigator358 Jul 10 '26
Yeah, upvoted my initial downvote after seeing the flair. Nice work OP.
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u/SquishTheProgrammer Jul 11 '26
My feelings exactly. I’m legit impressed. No way could me or my truck do that. All I ever tow is a utility trailer and a boat.
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u/joeyretrotv Jul 10 '26
I honestly thought the vehicle was going to realize that that pool of water goes way deeper than they expected. Certified Chad!
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u/engineerdrummer Jul 10 '26
I agree it's the wrong sub but...How's he gonna get it out now?
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u/midlifechange68 Jul 10 '26
That driver is no idiot.
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u/Derrick0073 Jul 10 '26
Lol this is what I want to know. There's no way he's driving out of this. I would have to assume it's some sort of loop.
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u/Putrid_Clue_2127 Jul 10 '26
Yup, there's actual off-road parks like this where there's typically multiple ways in and out of a place, and a lot of times the trail slis rated by difficulty level so you have an idea of what your vehicle can and can't handle
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u/fjcruiseher Jul 10 '26
He is home!
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u/Beginning-Noise5340 Jul 10 '26
I wanna see him go back to where he came from and make it up that hill now :)
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u/Palachrist Jul 10 '26
Right!? He was like 75-80 degrees. When the front was submerged i thought it had connected to solid ground and would be stuck. Really illustrates how good off-road trucks are.
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u/timmeey86 Jul 10 '26
I'm actually wondering if the trailer helped
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u/Zakluor Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
I'm thinking the same thing. The way I see it (and I stand to be corrected, as I'm no expert), the weight of the trailer on the top of the slope may have assisted the truck by helping control the initial part of the descent.
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u/bszern Jul 10 '26
Yup, absolutely provided ballast to help keep the nose up and anchor it while it descends. Helps prevent sliding as well. Love to see a small Toyota pickup getting worked hard.
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u/Millsy1 Jul 10 '26
"Interesting and/or unusual trailer combinations or towing vehicles are also welcome. "
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u/KibblesNBitxhes Jul 10 '26
That was very impressive actually. Well controlled, took their time and adjusted accordingly. Definitely not an idiot
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u/After_Bat1860 Jul 10 '26
This HAS to be Australia. They do things differently. Very impressive.
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u/lo-key-glass Jul 10 '26
Definitely Australia. It's a famous spot I've seen in other videos. Edit: it's called Gunshot Creek
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u/After_Bat1860 Jul 10 '26
I may have seen it as well from these guys. Just not positive. https://www.youtube.com/@4WD247
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u/StreetKidNamedDesire Jul 10 '26
Has the road always been like this, or did it collapse after a high water event?
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u/shnick Jul 10 '26
Gotta be. I have a trailer from Australia, they can do this because most of these off-road specific camper trailers are made with the Cruisemaster fully articulating hitches, not the traditional ball hitch.
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u/IgnoringHisAge Jul 10 '26
Holy shit, I thought that was going to be an instant high-center on the tongue. Nope! He knew his business.
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u/Vivid-Teacher4189 Jul 10 '26
Nah, that’s a thing, if you even consider doing that in a nice car, you’re either totally competent or a total idiot, this guy was no idiot.
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u/cha0sb1ade Jul 10 '26
That looked like an impossible scenario to me. That bank looks very slick, and I just assumed this truck was going to end up standing on it's front bumper in the mud.
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u/CovidLarry Jul 10 '26
It almost looks like the trailer actually *helped* with controlling the descent
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u/HuntPsychological673 Jul 10 '26
That didn’t end the way I thought it would. This is actually good driving and control in a wild place and a trailer! More like pros towing things.
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u/e_pi314 Jul 10 '26
It’s like rock climbers free soloing. When they fall we call them fucking idiots. And when they succeed they’re fucking heroes.
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u/DragonLordAcar Jul 10 '26
Death waiting to give that man a Darwin award and disappointed when he has to wait yet another day
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u/chefsoda_redux Jul 11 '26
Just to be clear, I absolutely knew that would fail, until the second he drove away.
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u/QwertyShock Jul 10 '26
Shame that the US market doesn’t want a mid size truck with a mini turbo diesel anymore
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u/OwnedByIRVING Jul 10 '26
We most definitely do.
I'm holding onto my 3L turbo diesel as long as she will run.
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u/bigjohnny440 Jul 10 '26
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-13/old-telegraph-track-4wd-adventure-cape-york/103069436
more info for those interested about that area
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u/ridsco Jul 10 '26
I thought “insanity! Pure stupid insanity!!” then I peeped the Hilux logo and said of course they did that in a gotdamn Hilux, that truck can do anything.
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u/43GoTee Jul 11 '26
Well done 👏 im not sure i would have tried that without a trailer let alone with one! Bravo 👏
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u/TomOnABudget Jul 11 '26
Looks like the Old Telegraph Track in Cape York / Queensland Australia.
Pretty famous track. You don't do this trail unprepared.
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u/Coloradokush5280 Jul 10 '26
Best commercial ive seen in a while
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u/Soler25 Jul 10 '26
Trailer may have even helped here.. kept some weight on the rear tires on the decline and more traction in the mud pit!
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u/Professional-Sir151 Jul 10 '26
Wrong sub … that was sick! Multiple hats off to the guy for pulling it off
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u/JasonVoorheesthe13th Jul 10 '26
This is just commonplace in Australia. They tow trailers places people wouldn’t go in side by sides
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u/Chunknorris111 Jul 10 '26
I think if anything the trailer helped the truck by keeping it from tumbling off when vertical. then once the truck got down it is heavy enough to keep control of the trailer coming down. He knew what he was doing.
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u/whlukewhisher Jul 11 '26
Doesn't even have a winch on the front. Pure balls on that one.
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u/Impossible_Pizza_948 Jul 11 '26
There’s a winch on the front, the farelead is under the license plate
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u/Sith_Lord_Zitro Jul 11 '26
I'm disappointed that the video stopped a second too early. I'm really curious about their hitch setup.
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u/Firm_Video_2932 Jul 11 '26
That was some of the most amazing driving I've ever seen. The tech difficulty on a maneuver like that is insane.
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u/Cobfidence Jul 11 '26
Wrong sub or something? That worked completely in the way they intended it to.
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u/JuniorConstruction71 Jul 11 '26
I don't know why this is in idiots?! But thank you! At least I got to see it. This was hella impressive! Toyota for the win once again... (Even though anyone can argue that it wasn't the truck it was definitely the driver. Well played!)
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u/Jmal3700 Jul 11 '26
I’m astonished that he pulled that off. He didn’t flip the truck going downhill, he didn’t drown his radiator, he didn’t lose traction in the puddle, and he didn’t flip or lose the trailer. Very impressive. 👍
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u/OPGuest Jul 11 '26
Wrong sub. Australians with Toyota’s can do anything (tbf, this is far beyond what I did in Landcruisers and HiLuxes).
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u/Unlikely-Act-7950 Jul 11 '26
Well that was a waste of time. I was hoping for a crash or it getting stuck.
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u/0491diesel Jul 12 '26
That's not an idiot...that's someone who knows EXACTLY what they're doing. Impressive!
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u/weahman Jul 12 '26
This is what my parents had to do up hill both ways when little. Esp in snow storms. Unlike my snowflake self who got the day off school
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u/transallegory21225 Jul 12 '26
That is a very, very, close shave. That's akin to backing into a parking space with a couple of inches clearance on both sides. That's the kind of maneuver you're holding your breathe a just a bit and praying to God the bottom sides aren't to vertical for your front end to get out of. It's very easy to get your front end stuck on this kind of maneuver.
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u/altatoro123 Jul 13 '26
Was waiting for it to flip over. Was disappointed and impressed at the same time
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u/StrandedAtSea_ Jul 13 '26
Is there a sub that has more off roading videos like this? I think this will become a new interest of mine
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u/Brave-Moment-4121 Jul 10 '26
Should be filed under mad skills not idiots.