Interesting towing setup

[dk8019]

Saw this accident waiting to happen heading down I-70 just west of Baltimore doing 60MPH. If I'm adding everything up right, the generator weighs more than the HMMWV, of course has no brakes, and HMMWV probably weighs a bit more than the tow vehicle, and has no brakes. All in all a highway fatality waiting to happen. Of course there are no tow lights being used in this setup either, because if you are going for stupid, why not go all the way, especially on a busy interstate during rush hour.

 

[Bravojmc]

It weeds out the stupid people..... ZERO COMMON SENSE.

 

[dk8019]

Hopefully he didn't take anyone with him on his "adventure" home.

 

[Dock Rocker]

Talk about a mobile math problem. It's actually worse than you think. I bet that trailer has surge breaks on it and the hmmwv has no brakes. In an emergency stop I could see where that would just turn into a big giant knot.


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[Recovry4x4]

Well, the towing truck could be full of gold bars. Ignorance is bliss.

 

[86humv]

He will probably be on this site soon with parts needs and problems with the Hmmwv if he makes it home.

 

[dk8019]

Talk about a mobile math problem. It's actually worse than you think. I bet that trailer has surge breaks on it and the hmmwv has no brakes. In an emergency stop I could see where that would just turn into a big giant knot.

Those 60kW MEP006s have air brakes on them don't they?

 

[infidel got me]

How could anyone possibly think that is safe???? Texting while towing also I would bet...

 

[Gunzy]

FYI, that M200A1 trailer the genset is on is equipped with air over hydraulic brakes and I can guarantee they are non-functional in that photo. Hopefully he only kills himself.

 

[swbradley1]

At least he probably has hitches.

Check out this moron I saw at Quaker Steak and Lube.


https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showt...bar-in-Cincy-NOT&highlight=towing+idiot+hitch

 

[dk8019]

How could anyone possibly think that is safe???? Texting while towing also I would bet...

When I passed him he was definitely paying attention, from the look of things he was puckered up good.

 

[infidel got me]

The sad thing is that the moron towing this contraption will never be the one hurt!!!! He will hit/run into the guy that is safe, secures load, observes traffic laws etc...

 

[Wire Fox]

I also see he's flat-towing and there's no plates on anything... at least in Indiana, I'm certainly that wheels can't be on the ground for anything that's not registered and insured. That's why I paid a wrecker to pick up my HMMWV and drop it in my driveway.

 

[juanprado]

hard to tell but the hmmwv might even have the original pintle set up and not the mwo.

No doubt the trailer is way way over the towing limit whichever set up it is!

I don't see how that box truck has a pintle to use a towbar. What was connecting the box truck to the hmmwv?

 

[Bravojmc]

hard to tell but the hmmwv might even have the original pintle set up and not the mwo.

No doubt the trailer is way way over the towing limit whichever set up it is!

I don't see how that box truck has a pintle to use a towbar. What was connecting the box truck to the hmmwv?

Prob 16GA wire!!!!! Lol

 

[riderdan]

Prob 16GA wire!!!!! Lol

Duct tape and bailing wire? A piece of 550 cord? Maybe he just tied them together with the sleeves of his hoody. It was a half hitch knot, so it's all good.

 

[ken]

I cant imagine how hot his tranny in the towing truck had to be. It looks like a pretty small truck.

 

[m715mike]

hard to tell but the hmmwv might even have the original pintle set up and not the mwo.

No doubt the trailer is way way over the towing limit whichever set up it is!

I don't see how that box truck has a pintle to use a towbar. What was connecting the box truck to the hmmwv?

Probably one of these in a receiver hitch. Of course, I'm sure the receiver hitch is securely bolted to the rear bumper of the box truck with a grade 8 bolt... maybe two...

 

[Swamp Donkey]

He's fine. That LMTV should be able to handle that just fine.

 

[Coffey1]

I take offense to that statement Swampy lol.