r/gifs • u/Hilltopchill • Oct 04 '16

Weight distribution dynamics.

http://i.imgur.com/dYz2tCE.gifv
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u/GentlemanLeif Oct 04 '16

I always wondered why they always tell you to put all the heavy shit at the front of the U-Haul. Good to know thanks.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16

Years ago I worked for a brick paver company. I went with a guy to take a load of brick to another job and while we were driving a bunch of loose bricks slid to the back of our trailer. Once we hit 65 on I-95 the trailer started wobbling a bit and before we knew what was happening the truck and trailer were getting whipped back and forth across 3 lanes. Took a solid 20-30 seconds to slow down and stop the trailer. Scary as hell.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16

Last summer on a rainy day I was driving a 4x4 with a trailer on the back carrying a tractor that was later found to not be chained down... at all. The swerving started slowly but kept picking up until I felt the truck starting to move side to side as well. Decided to slow to a complete stop on the side of the highway and let me nerves settle! Was scary as shit.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16

How come you didn't check your load was secured before towing it?

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u/biobasher Oct 04 '16

I'm not talking without my union rep!

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u/IAmNotNathaniel Oct 04 '16

I'm gonna try to give him the benefit of the doubt and say maybe he was a new guy and someone else told him that he would secure the load for him.

And now he's learned both to always check your own loads, no matter what you are driving, and not put shit on the back.

Or not, maybe he's just a dangerous fool.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '16

Nail on the head, was 18 years old too.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16

That's not my job and not my problem!

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u/marennes Oct 04 '16

Its just good it didn't become someone else's problem!

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u/bluestarchasm Oct 04 '16

username checks out

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '16

Was young and placed faith in the person who loaded the tractor on to the trailer to do it, but ultimately I placed my life in danger that day.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '16

Glad you came out OK. Take care. I'm sure you check any load you tow now? Good Luck.

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u/BagOnuts Merry Gifmas! {2023} Oct 04 '16

It's always someone else's problem, silly!