ebinmaine 67,288 #26 Posted November 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, Achto said: Their only real violation was that they for got to measure the length of the sled. I'm quite sure that they were over the maximum 102" width. That's a real thing. Except for the fact that it doesn't have cargo bars... I'm sure it was perfectly fine. Oversized load signs. No issue. Sort of. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,799 #27 Posted November 3, 2020 4 hours ago, ZXT said: Does anyone have the picture of the WH on the trunk/roof of a car? I believe it's a Jetta or something similar. I wish I was quick enough to have snapped a picture, but in Puerto Rico back in July, it was very common to see one or two HORSES In the bed of a pickup cruising down the road! Equine ones! here’s a cool square body Chevy with a nice cargo rack though! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,037 #28 Posted November 3, 2020 8 hours ago, pullstart said: that’s cousin Jethro! I few months back THREE (that part’s important) guys at Home Depot loaded a car roof in similar fashion, using the free white string to tie round and round through the back windows, to the trunk latch, probably the antenna... WHEN THEY STOPPED TYING AND WENT TO GET IN THE CAR... the guy who drew the short straw had no way to get in the back seat! Similar story. I was at a U PULL IT wrecking yard a few years back. I walked past a complete Lincoln Town Car on my way. As I was there, A group of shall I say Latino's descended on it like a swarm of locusts. I came past this car on my way back and it looked like @WHX24 and @Achto had mafia'd it. I go out to the parking lot and these guys are loading their Town Car parts into and on another Town Car. There are 5 of these guys and they had taken everything but the air in the tires. I just stood there watching. They had fenders in the front seats! I have no idea what they were thinking but once everything was tied down they finally realized they had no way to drive this thing home! 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,037 #29 Posted November 3, 2020 8 hours ago, pullstart said: that’s cousin Jethro! I few months back THREE (that part’s important) guys at Home Depot loaded a car roof in similar fashion, using the free white string to tie round and round through the back windows, to the trunk latch, probably the antenna... WHEN THEY STOPPED TYING AND WENT TO GET IN THE CAR... the guy who drew the short straw had no way to get in the back seat! Similar story. I was at a U PULL IT wrecking yard a few years back. I walked past a complete Lincoln Town Car on my way. As I was there, A group of shall I say Latino's descended on it like a swarm of locusts. I came past this car on my way back and it looked like @WHX24 and @Achto had mafia'd it. I go out to the parking lot and these guys are loading their Town Car parts into and on another Town Car. There are 5 of these guys and they had taken everything but the air in the tires. I just stood there watching. They had fenders in the front seats! I have no idea what they were thinking but once everything was tied down they finally realized they had no way to drive this thing home! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,037 #30 Posted November 3, 2020 8 hours ago, pullstart said: that’s cousin Jethro! I few months back THREE (that part’s important) guys at Home Depot loaded a car roof in similar fashion, using the free white string to tie round and round through the back windows, to the trunk latch, probably the antenna... WHEN THEY STOPPED TYING AND WENT TO GET IN THE CAR... the guy who drew the short straw had no way to get in the back seat! Similar story. I was at a U PULL IT wrecking yard a few years back. I walked past a complete Lincoln Town Car on my way. As I was there, A group of shall I say Latino's descended on it like a swarm of locusts. I came past this car on my way back and it looked like @WHX24 and @Achto had mafia'd it. I go out to the parking lot and these guys are loading their Town Car parts into and on another Town Car. There are 5 of these guys and they had taken everything but the air in the tires. I just stood there watching. They had fenders in the front seats! I have no idea what they were thinking but once everything was tied down they finally realized they had no way to drive this thing home! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,799 #31 Posted November 3, 2020 @squonk @squonk @squonk great story! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,037 #32 Posted November 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, pullstart said: @squonk @squonk @squonk great story! Computator Glitch! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,288 #33 Posted November 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, pullstart said: @squonk @squonk @squonk great story! Well played Kev Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #34 Posted November 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, squonk said: Computator Glitch! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Bit like it's spelling. 7 hours ago, Mickwhitt said: Rangies weren't the best of handling at speed. Great off road. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,593 #35 Posted November 3, 2020 This one had the air suspension Norm. A possible failure made it wallow a bit. I felt a bump looked up and saw grass, I looked back down and felt another bump, looked up we were back on tarmac. Then it just rolled. Looks like it was trying its best to get off road lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,493 #36 Posted November 3, 2020 9 hours ago, Achto said: And maybe lower Michigan. Hey now... I represent that statement... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,459 #37 Posted November 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Achto said: Their only real violation was that they for got to measure the length of the sled. I'm quite sure that they were over the maximum 102" width. Probably not I see the let the ski tips hang down 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,288 #38 Posted November 3, 2020 31 minutes ago, Shynon said: Probably not I see the let the ski tips hang down Oh mann..... I had that thought earlier. I'm not that familiar with sleds. Ok who gots the tape measurer?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,288 #39 Posted November 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Mickwhitt said: insecure load Perfectly secured Mick. It's got straps and ..... Well it's got straps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,508 #40 Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Shynon said: Probably not I see the let the ski tips hang down 45 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Oh mann..... I had that thought earlier. I'm not that familiar with sleds. After further investigating, in WI you can not have anything hanging out past the vehicle on the left side & your only allowed 6" hanging out past the right side of the vehicle. Soooo i guess this was their violation. This by the way is what they received a warning from the state patrol for. The driver also received a warning for running a Minnesota plate on a vehicle that he had drove in the state of Wisconsin for several months. Stating that he did not get around to registering it yet after he purchased it in the Twin Cities early this spring. He did how ever receive a $10 ticket for not wearing his seat belt. That'll teach 'em ! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,091 #41 Posted November 3, 2020 2 hours ago, pullstart said: @squonk @squonk @squonk great story! Must be an echo in here, Mike X 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,037 #42 Posted November 4, 2020 I watched my wheelie spinning thingy on my screen go round and round. Next thing I know, 3 posts! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,493 #43 Posted November 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Achto said: After further investigating, in WI you can not have anything hanging out past the vehicle on the left side & your only allowed 6" hanging out past the right side of the vehicle. Soooo i guess this was their violation. This by the way is what they received a warning from the state patrol for. That'll teach 'em ! Better alert @pullstart... I think he starts with about 3’ overhang and goes up from there... 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,493 #44 Posted November 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, squonk said: I watched my wheelie spinning thingy on my screen go round and round. Next thing I know, 3 posts! Hhhmmm... Just don’t sound right... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,799 #45 Posted November 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Better alert @pullstart... I think he starts with about 3’ overhang and goes up from there... I’m 8’ 5-1/2”, 1/2” under DOT 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,789 #46 Posted November 4, 2020 42 minutes ago, Achto said: After further investigating, in WI you can not have anything hanging out past the vehicle on the left side & your only allowed 6" hanging out past the right side which is why I take the back roads home when I make a run..... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,288 #47 Posted November 4, 2020 I guess I better do sum 'vestigaitin' and make sure my vehicles are horse wranglin ready. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #48 Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) On 11/3/2020 at 11:33 AM, pullstart said: I wish I was quick enough to have snapped a picture, but in Puerto Rico back in July, it was very common to see one or two HORSES In the bed of a pickup cruising down the road! Equine ones! here’s a cool square body Chevy with a nice cargo rack though! My dad has told me stories (and there are pictures somewhere) of how my grandfather would regularly load either 2,000 pounds of feed, or a full size bull into the back of his '67 Dodge D100, /6 3 on the tree (Which is still in the family, alive and well) and drive from where I am in Texas, up to the ranch near Tishomingo, OK. It's a good 2.5 hour drive at todays speeds.. I'd imagine it took a bit longer with cargo! My dad said you could see the 20' up trees with the headlights because the bumper was about dragging the ground. He of course had wooden side boards built up to keep the bull in. Edited November 7, 2020 by ZXT 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,696 #49 Posted November 7, 2020 Yep I wish I hap pictures of how we used to stack 62 bales of hay on my Dads 66 Ford F-250. Those bales were always well North of 50lbs. My Dads farm trucks were always well used, 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,288 #50 Posted November 7, 2020 There's a picture around here somewhere of my parent's old station wagon filled to the roof and also roof covered, with slab wood. Rear suspension was.... Workin. Not sure if it was road driven like that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
