Don't Do This!!!!

A good TPMS would of helped.

DICK

I once towed a car with a flat tire behind my old class A. I did not know until someone was pointing me to pull over. It was too late as the rubber shredded and it had some damages. I had no way of knowing that. Honestly, not all drivers are going to realize something is not right until it is too late.

navegator wrote:
Some of the big luxury coaches have very strong engines and a small car behind is not even noticed, I used to pull my VW bug and I had to remind myself that it was back there with a 24 foot class C.

That is an expensive lesson.

navegator

navigator,
You are somewhat correct in the fact that many coaches, including the one in the incident, have large engines with lots of HP but, even you, towing your VW bug, WITH THE WHEELS LOCKED UP (parking brake or, in gear or, both) could tell something's not right, within a few feet of progressing from the initial take-off.
Scott

Some of the big luxury coaches have very strong engines and a small car behind is not even noticed, I used to pull my VW bug and I had to remind myself that it was back there with a 24 foot class C.

That is an expensive lesson.

navegator

You'd think someone would have stopped him way down the road telling him he was dragging his car. Or at least call the police and let them know.

smkettner wrote:
Maybe a little more instruction and less money from DAD.
(note the RV license plate)

I was thinking the same thing as soon as I saw the picture!

As for the comments regarding not realizing something was wrong....some people are completely oblivious to EVERYTHING when they drive. It baffles me but somehow doesn't surprise me.

FIRE UP wrote:
Well,
Something's amiss here. Talk about CLUELESS! Do you (anyone) mean to tell me that, you, as a driver of that coach, could not tell there was some SERIOUS ADDED RESISTANCE as he/she would start to pull away from where things were hooked up/attached/camp spot/driveway/side of curb/parking lot/where ever ??????

I certainly don't mean to be disrespectful or, condescending in any way non-appreciative of the poor situation that person was in but, I'd just about bet that any one of you could tell if you had that much RESISTANCE as you started to pull away from your last stop. I know I could. In fact, yes, I did it. But, I could tell in less than about 10' that something was not right.

We'd been Jeeping around a certain area and, it was time to hook up and head out to head back home. We'd pulled up to the back of the coach, hooked all the components up, tow bar, cables, Ready Brake, pig tail etc. But, for some odd reason, one of us, either me or the wife, normally she's the one that pulls up to the back of the coach and I guide her to a stopping point so I can hook up the tow bar.

But, most of the time we check each others operation. Well, as stated, something got missed. We left the parking brake on. Just missed it.

So, when it came time to pull out, I put the coach in gear, let off the parking brake on the coach and, pulled away from our site. Within about 10' I knew something was seriously wrong. I had to use waaaaay too much throttle to even get going. And, when I let off, the coach came to an abrubt stop, as though I was applying the brakes but, my foot was no where near the brake pedal.

I put the coach in park, set the parking brake and, jumped out to see what was wrong. Well, it didn't take long to find out what the problem was because, behind the Jeep was two, long tire-drag marks, in the dirt. CRAP! So, over to the Jeep we both went and, low and behold, the parking brake was on.

Fortunately, no damage to anything. We released the parking brake and, were on our way home.

But, this person, towing that Honda in that picture, HAD to know something was wrong way early on. That kind of drag, YOUR CAR IN PARK, had to have presented an abnormal throttle response. I see in the picture it's a Phaeton that was doing the towing. I have no idea what comes in those for power plants but, again, he had to feel the considerable extra drag.
Scott

X2 total agreement you have to know your vehicle. Wouldn't it be similar to not removing the chocks on a TT and dragging it? And in the pic where it was a truck and the rear was locked it had to have some swaying going on.

Well,
Something's amiss here. Talk about CLUELESS! Do you (anyone) mean to tell me that, you, as a driver of that coach, could not tell there was some SERIOUS ADDED RESISTANCE as he/she would start to pull away from where things were hooked up/attached/camp spot/driveway/side of curb/parking lot/where ever ??????

I certainly don't mean to be disrespectful or, condescending in any way non-appreciative of the poor situation that person was in but, I'd just about bet that any one of you could tell if you had that much RESISTANCE as you started to pull away from your last stop. I know I could. In fact, yes, I did it. But, I could tell in less than about 10' that something was not right.

We'd been Jeeping around a certain area and, it was time to hook up and head out to head back home. We'd pulled up to the back of the coach, hooked all the components up, tow bar, cables, Ready Brake, pig tail etc. But, for some odd reason, one of us, either me or the wife, normally she's the one that pulls up to the back of the coach and I guide her to a stopping point so I can hook up the tow bar.

But, most of the time we check each others operation. Well, as stated, something got missed. We left the parking brake on. Just missed it.

So, when it came time to pull out, I put the coach in gear, let off the parking brake on the coach and, pulled away from our site. Within about 10' I knew something was seriously wrong. I had to use waaaaay too much throttle to even get going. And, when I let off, the coach came to an abrubt stop, as though I was applying the brakes but, my foot was no where near the brake pedal.

I put the coach in park, set the parking brake and, jumped out to see what was wrong. Well, it didn't take long to find out what the problem was because, behind the Jeep was two, long tire-drag marks, in the dirt. CRAP! So, over to the Jeep we both went and, low and behold, the parking brake was on.

Fortunately, no damage to anything. We released the parking brake and, were on our way home.

But, this person, towing that Honda in that picture, HAD to know something was wrong way early on. That kind of drag, YOUR CAR IN PARK, had to have presented an abnormal throttle response. I see in the picture it's a Phaeton that was doing the towing. I have no idea what comes in those for power plants but, again, he had to feel the considerable extra drag.
Scott

Dennis, checklists are only used by conscious people. We had them for pre-flight and flight operations. Some folks used them, others had them in their hands...

Really dont need a checklist after a few trips IF you have any sense. When flying medivac when emergency alarm sounded one pilot would start everything without the checklist and the other after getting him/herself strapped in etc would review the others actions to ensure he was complete in his steps. Then the other would strap in and complete reading the checklist. Good pilots had no issues, but some did.............. even when using the checklist.

Maybe a little more instruction and less money from DAD.
(note the RV license plate)