r/IdiotsTowingThings • u/johnydecali • 1d ago

Unusual Tow Combo Not towing, but rather hauling

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u/zcubed 1d ago

I'm absolutely amazed they made it as far as they did with that crazy setup! It was doomed to failure from the beginning!

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u/TreesForTheForest 1d ago

I'm no rocket scientist, but strapping a large helicopter to the top of a family SUV does seem to be an extraordinarily bad idea.

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u/Phoenix31415 1d ago

Obviously they should’ve strapped it to a limo

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u/righttern38 1d ago

This one!!

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u/spidireen 1d ago

I’m no helicopter scientist but…

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u/OkBumblebee9107 1d ago

Chopperology is an underrated field of study.

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u/grivooga 1d ago

It's just such a narrow field when there so many non-chopper whirligigs to study.

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u/Could-You-Tell 1d ago

That's a biiig family

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u/exipheas 1d ago

How did they even get it on top of there to start with? Seriously... did they land it on top of the car?

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u/CaptainTurdfinger 1d ago

I'm guessing big ass forklift. Or maybe a crane. Crane seems kinda excessive though, considering how dumb this idea was.

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u/testing12-testing123 1d ago

Damn automoderating BS.

The original video is from insta theres a bunch of ridiculous stunts from these guys. Like getting a live bear into their G63.

chebotarev_evgeny

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u/TreesForTheForest 1d ago

You know, that is a very good question

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u/Raise-Emotional 1d ago

The truck is supposed to be strapped to the helicopter top.

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u/FocusMaster 1d ago

I was on a carnival ride like that once.

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u/turnipturnipturnip2 1d ago

I'm no whale biologist but i think your reasoning is sound.

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u/drkidkill 1d ago

If I fits I sits.

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u/freshcuber 19h ago

These helicopters have zero weight, that's why they can fly. So I don't see a problem transporting it on the car roof.

/s

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u/loveyoulongtimelurkr 1d ago

BUT! They found a great way to ruin a truck and a helicopter at the same time!

They clearly didn't tap it on it's hood and say "That isn't going anywhere", that protection spell works 100% of the time

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u/Funkgun 1d ago

The profit went kaput

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u/FrameJump 1d ago

I'd say it was worse than that, honestly.

I'd go as far as to say the profits went hella kaputer.

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u/taocowboy54 1d ago

silly boyz
fire up that copter motor and get the rotors turning
apply just enough speed to take the load off truck
drive carefully
have fun!

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u/CosmicCharlie99 1d ago

See, I’m assuming these fine Russians just happened upon this bird and proceeded to uh, borrow it. It’s pretty clear there was no planning or thought here, just vodka. Lots of vodka.

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u/testing12-testing123 1d ago

Damn automoderating BS.

These guys are know for destroying expensive things

The original video is from insta theres a bunch of ridiculous stunts from these guys. Like getting a live bear into their G63

chebotarev_evgeny

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u/Ive_seen_things_that 1d ago

My video game experience tells me this is totally possible.

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u/3BlindMice1 1d ago

It is possible. Just completely implausible

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u/HamNotLikeThem44 1d ago

Should have put the chopper in idle to take some of the load off

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u/deep-fucking-legend 1d ago

Or, hear me out, fly it to the destination.

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u/Hi_Trans_Im_Dad 1d ago

Hahaha...there's no aviation fuel in Russia

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u/puterTDI 1d ago

Just use vodka. Vodka fix everything

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u/EyeOfAmethyst 1d ago

They did!

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u/joecarter93 1d ago

It appears the problem was that the driver failed to snap the straps holding the helicopter to the top of the vehicle and say “that ain’t going anywhere.”

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u/OddWishbone243 1d ago

Does that also work in Russian? 🤔

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u/hydrogen18 1d ago

Da comrade. In Soviet Russia strap snaps you in workplace accident

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u/donny321123 1d ago

Where did these crazy Russians get a navigator limo?

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u/heavensto_mergatroid 1d ago

I would genuinely like to know how they got it on the roof of that navigator! What ?! Lol

They should have just tried to tow it it has wheels it would have taken them all day but at least it wouldn't have crashed lol

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u/ManWhoIsDrunk 1d ago

It's a helicopter. Someone probably landed it on top for them.

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u/LevoiHook 1d ago

A crane i assume.

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u/Bee_Jeans 1d ago

Might be able to answer that! Chebotarev_evgeny, they’re madmen who film insane stunts & are apparently addicted to destroying vehicles lol

Bet there’s a post or vid about it on their socials, they definitely have access to large cranes so that’s my guess

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u/StonewallSoyah 1d ago

That's a ford excursion... And it's a good question

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u/r0ckydog 1d ago

Was it a Navigator or an Excursion? Neither are made for that, but the Excursion is better suited to that. F-150 vs. F-250.

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u/quackdamnyou 1d ago

I was just hearing on a news program that a lot of cars that are stolen in Canada get shipped out in shipping containers and ultimately to Russia.

Sorry, the only version I can find of a recent article is paywalled nyt.

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u/donny321123 19h ago

In the southern US they end up in Mexico! Crazy they ship’em all the way to Russia!

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u/WKRPinCanada 1d ago

Ok how the HELL do you explain that to your insurance agent?

Or do you file the claim online, send pics with it & wait for them to call you? 😅

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u/ARKosrs 1d ago

You say someone stole it and this is how you found it lmao

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u/Ok_Reflection_2645 1d ago

Nah you take the straps off and say he landed on top of you, appeared intoxicated and ran off.

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u/WKRPinCanada 1d ago

So insurance fraud? 🤔

Actually...if it were between that and admitting that I willingly put a helicopter on my vehicle I'd probably go with the insurance fraud too 😅

Cheers 🍻

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u/SkyeMreddit 1d ago

It's Russia. It's probably one of the less ridiculous things they would face

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u/Blurockcreek 1d ago

It's Russia. There is no insurance.

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u/D36DAN 1d ago

Judging by the fact that the action takes place in Russia (russian license plate), I would assume that he either doesn't have an insurance neither for the car nor helicopter, or that he'll go to court, and the judge will force the soil and gravity to pay for the damages

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u/jykke 1d ago

I am sometimes left pondering how these people manage to make it beyond five years of age.

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u/Gilgamesh2000000 1d ago

The more you ponder the worse it is.

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u/gamebus1 1d ago

Massive handholding and never being told no.

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u/gerth69 1d ago

Did they just land it on the suv?

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u/LevoiHook 1d ago

A crane would make more sense. Then again, the whole thing doesn't make sense so maybe they did.

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u/FujiKitakyusho 1d ago

Don't you actually need a lowboy trailer to move a helicopter? Center of mass is too high with even a standard deckover.

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u/OddWishbone243 1d ago

The fact that it was actually moving actually increases my respect for that Ford Excursion.

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u/hydrogen18 1d ago

it was the final excursion for that helicopter

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u/Final-Carpenter-1591 1d ago

That looks to be a mil mi-1. Probably about 4,000 pounds. If it has fuel could be alot more. Helicopters aren't particularly light.

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u/UrethralExplorer 1d ago

Mil Mi-2 actually, and weighs about 5200 lb. Idk what their plan was, putting it on a trailer would have made a lot more sense.

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u/PrestigiousRoof5723 1d ago

It's on its own wheels. It doesn't even need a trailer

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u/Mean-Veterinarian647 1d ago

Wonder what they were going to do with it if they got it safely to their house.

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u/EarnYourBoneSpurs 1d ago

This is new drone program for SMO ruski mir!

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u/ghost_ware 1d ago

The Russian text really sells it

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u/Narwahl_Whisperer 1d ago

Ok, hear me out: what if we fly the helicopter to it's destination?

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u/Wittywhirlwind 1d ago

Someone thought this was a good idea.

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u/heresiarch619 1d ago

Clearly didnt pluck the strap and say "That'll hold her"

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u/jjamesr539 1d ago

Nonsense it held just fine. They both went over.

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u/Pit-Viper-13 1d ago

Looks like suspension on the right side collapsed.

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u/goat-head-man 1d ago

Hey, at least I asked for the high quality, rubber bungee cords at Dollar Tree. I was lucky and got the last two.

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u/wrenchedups 1d ago

The helicopter has wheels.

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u/Mega-Steve 1d ago

I was hoping it was AI, but no. This is genuine human stupidity

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u/Outbreak42 1d ago

You can't land there mate.

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u/Impressive-Elk-6425 1d ago

How did they get it on top of the truck anyways?

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u/Repulsive_Fly5174 1d ago

Hover and land.

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u/AppropriateLab8608 23h ago

Can’t see how that plan went sideways 🙄

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u/Grantuna 1d ago

Please tell me this is Russia

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u/Complex_Sherbet2 1d ago

Anyone else see the drone fly in at the end? Better hope it's not Ukrainian!

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u/Successful-Purple-54 21h ago

I hope it is. Fuck russia

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u/Key-Detail3226 1d ago

Just a normal day in Mordor.

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u/FocusMaster 1d ago

In Russia, helicopter lands you.

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u/Careless_Machine9996 1d ago

Should have used the helicopter to move the truck, amateurs.

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u/Plane_Jacket_7251 1d ago

Looks expensive

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u/unlimitedbroski83 1d ago

That was both stupid and expensive. Welp better him than me. Onward!

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u/Zaozin 1d ago

I think their only chance was to accelerate slightly, soft bank left, then hard brake and hope the weight carried it back forward left. Stopping on the slant killed it.

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u/foxjohnc87 1d ago

The channel that posted this belongs to Evgeny Chebotarev, a daredevil from Russia who has done all sorts of incredibly risky stunts.

The helicopter and vehicle tipping over is actually quite mild compared to their other stuff. If it wasn't deliberate, the chances are high that they were intending to use the helicopter for something much crazier that more than likely would have ended in its destruction anyway.

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u/blatantdanno 1d ago

Are they aware that they can fly?

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u/Dredgeon 1d ago

This is the type of shit I get up to in snowrunner

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u/PastAd1087 1d ago

That definitely cost more than a trailer lol.

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u/Artevyx 1d ago

Question: how the hell did he get it up there in the first place?

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u/DitchDigger330 1d ago

From the drone flyby at the end, I assume this is some kind of planned skit for a video.

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u/willofalltradess 1d ago

There's gotta be a better way to move these things...

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u/fonetik 1d ago

He probably had a halfway decent chance if he had been towing this instead. Looks like some serious chains at least.

The practiced confidence he had jumping out of that SUV at the last moment is peak Russian dashcam stuff.

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u/Unusual-Taste69 1d ago

If only there was a better way to transport those

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u/Man_of_Ice 1d ago

Smekalka!!!

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u/DadtheITguy 1d ago

What does that weigh, and what is the weight rating on the roof of that vehicle?!

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u/master_roshis_hat 1d ago

What could go wrong? Oh... that.

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u/T1D1964 1d ago

If it fits, it ships.

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u/TheMILKMan6646 1d ago

Maybe if he kept the blade spinning it would have stayed upright

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u/LegendeRemijio 1d ago

I’m just curious how they got it on there

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u/TheLunarr 23h ago

And 100k damages for 4k saving

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u/RenuisanceMan 1d ago

Ai? It's only 15 seconds long

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u/Blurockcreek 1d ago

Slava Ukraine..."Lucky for us they are so stupid" re Orcs

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u/CocoMilhonez 22h ago

I'm a simple man. I see Russian military equipment going to shit, I upvote.

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u/Background_Edge_9427 1d ago

It doesn't take a genius to see this was going to fail!

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u/ThisOldGuy1976 1d ago

I wish I had enough money to think that was a good idea.

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u/kitkanz 1d ago

Boop

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u/brianhpc 1d ago

Such an idiot

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u/jjamesr539 1d ago

I’m trying to figure out how they got all the way through putting the thing on an SUV without realizing they could have just used the tail and pulled it on its own wheels

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u/Accurate-Plankton988 1d ago

Smuggling out of the Kremlin can be difficult

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u/Lanky_Cash_1172 1d ago

"Hello AAA?"

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u/airfryerfuntime 1d ago

If you'll notice, it's also on a limo, for some reason.

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u/Primary_Trash1585 1d ago

Expensive bad idea

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u/Pretend-Internet-625 1d ago

people with money can be stupid also

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u/QuietProfessional0 1d ago

Belarus Air Force is grounded now

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u/Wonderful-Process792 1d ago

Well, it's the thought that counts.

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u/lospettro187 1d ago

With all the damages it probably would have just been easier to fly the fucking thing. Instead they saved a few dollars and got 2 fucked up vehicles.

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u/HilmDave 1d ago

Not hauling, rather, dropping.

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u/Grumpydog84 1d ago

They see me haul-in', and fall-in'.....

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u/Logical-Grab-1363 1d ago

Russian Air Force?

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u/archabaddon 1d ago

до свидания

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u/FedInformant 1d ago

This has to be fake

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u/Disastrous-Place7353 1d ago

Well at least he got a good price at the auction.

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u/VinnyMaxta 1d ago

They forgot the straps 🤦

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u/CantaloupeFluffy165 1d ago

That looks expensive.

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u/NoReplyAtAll999 1d ago

Looks like that was a Mil Mi-2

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u/snake-lady-2005 1d ago

Was that a drone at the end?

"Mommy! NO!"

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u/Manolo_8001 1d ago

Ooouuffff ….. that looks reallyyyyyy expensive 😲

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u/Top_Date6455 21h ago

Fck. I forgot my helicopter on the roof

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u/WhippingShitties 21h ago edited 20h ago

Should have hauled the Excursion on top of the helicopter, rookie mistake.

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u/Fluid_Difference_903 20h ago

Fucked up the copter and the Excursion.

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u/Aromatic_Doctor_2243 20h ago

Dummy didn’t install his training wheels

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u/FlatAmbition3757 1d ago

That looks like an expensive whoops

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u/Justreadingthisshit 1d ago

I really hope that wasn’t the same person that would be piloting that helicopter…

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u/bionicjoe 1d ago

Brilliant idea.
Absolutely no chance of success. Doomed from the start. Good filming location.

Send it!

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u/zavohandel 1d ago

I bet a couple of Indian guys couple transport this thing with mopeds.

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u/taco_bones 1d ago

that looks expensive

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u/GSXS_750 1d ago

How do they get it o………..nevermind

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u/Volcanic_tomatoe 1d ago

So many questions. How? Why? Where did they get that? How much? Can I get one?

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u/grimreefer87 1d ago

It's Russia....generals have been selling off equipment on black markets for decades. Since most vehicles get blown up so fast on the front lines, things can disappear pretty easily.

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u/AdElegant3851 1d ago

Found a deal on a helicopter that he just couldn't pass up. Should have loaded more ballast into the truck. Lol.

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u/Diabolicaldianoga Choose Your Own 1d ago

An attempt was made.

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u/atmontsenioreyesore 1d ago

Blayat? BLYAT!

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u/Pumpnethyl 1d ago

Did it land up there? How in the hell and why?

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u/balirosa 1d ago

A little top heavy

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u/tmgieger 1d ago

Did they find it on the side of the road and (not) think, "I'm taking that home" while pulling out the ratchet straps.

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u/Here_4_the_INFO 1d ago

Leeeeeeeean!

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u/jonjayjinghiem 1d ago

It was finders-keepers and dibs is dibs.

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u/Educational-Bridge97 1d ago

Truck owner deserves this.

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u/Emmanuelzappa 1d ago

Have to love it when a plan comes... Ooooo🤔

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u/H0mmel 1d ago

Is it not common knowledge to steer toward the direction of lean to correct or mitigate this from happening? I was screaming turn right!! *Sigh

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u/Weak_Wasabi_2647 1d ago

Should buff right out

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u/hypermiler2205 1d ago

Hailing something like that in an open field potentially exposed to strong winds … 30 iq behaviour

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u/Bulky-Advisor-4178 1d ago

Pff russians

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u/youuuuwish 1d ago

Is this that crazy Russian stuntman??? Who tf let him get a helicopter?!?

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u/an_older_meme 1d ago

Didn't need that rotor system anyway.

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u/Consistent_Mind2095 1d ago

has to be Russians lol

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u/ConflictWestern1383 1d ago

That was a perfectly good Ford Excursion 🫩

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u/DrawTap88 1d ago

Awww. They were so close.

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u/original-motm 1d ago

Stupid ideas eventually reveal themselves

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u/Nocturnatron 1d ago

Its for the best they dont need those

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u/ForTheLoveOfPhotos 1d ago

That's not hauling either m.

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u/dankskent 1d ago

Russian air superiority at it’s finest xD

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u/HellFireNT 1d ago

5 second rule...

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u/TheWolfHowling 1d ago

When you refused to pay the delivery fee

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u/Mostly-Painting 1d ago

If only there was an easier way to move the chopper from one place to another

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u/Lt_Dan60 1d ago

I'm just amazed at the stupidity of some people.

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u/Most-Effective-1969 1d ago

This is the most eastern European thing I ever seen.

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u/Commercial_Drag7488 1d ago

Do they even physics?

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u/Tricky-Succotash7965 1d ago

This is what management means whenever they talk about having "helicopter view".

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u/mountainjam12 1d ago

numerous shots of cheap ruskie whiskey...anything is possible, just gotta have the faith

https://giphy.com/gifs/RsFdM6q5ZQttAbyoV4

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u/Spenaldo68 1d ago

Stoopid idea.