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Even the pros have their moments!

Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
Explorer
All of us have our momentary lapses...but fiver owners especially will likely best appreciate this "oops"!



Pic from my SECOND favorite website, Say "No" to Bonehead Truckers
" Not every mind that wanders is lost. " With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien
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spoon059
Explorer II
Explorer II
Obvious case of TAIL WAGGING THE DOG here. That trailer probably weighs in excess of 80,000 lbs and the tow vehicle probably only weighs 15,000 lbs.

Its not safe in a half ton or a class 8 to have a trailer outweigh your truck... you can only safely do that with a 3/4 or 1 ton truck.

Forgive me, I don't know how to find the sarcasm font.
2015 Ram CTD
2015 Jayco 29QBS

JIMNLIN
Explorer
Explorer
The hitch probably had 1" jaws..... LOL
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers

'03 2500 QC Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs Westach
'97 Park Avanue 28' 5er 11200 two slides

FlatBroke
Explorer II
Explorer II
Must have a Reese hitch and no Bed Saver.

Hitch Hiker
"08" 29.5 FKTG LS

Water-Bug
Explorer
Explorer
Loose nut behind the wheel. 🙂

EDIT Or, never let the yard load your rig.

kakampers
Explorer
Explorer
wa8yxm wrote:
One of the pranks brats pull is to visit a truck stop and pull the 5th wheel release so when the driver finishes his lunch and goes to leave.. SEE ABOVE.

I could tell you what I'd like to do for those brats, but alas... Illegal now days


That's why we keep a padlock on our hitch arm...it can't be pulled.
2013 Heartland Landmark Key Largo with Mor Ryde IS and disc brakes
2011 Chevy Silverado 3500 DRW Crew Cab Duramax Diesel

Slownsy
Explorer
Explorer
Did he damidge his tailgate.
Frank
Frank
2012 F250 XLT
4x4 Super Cab
8' Tray 6.2lt, 3.7 Diff.

Cloud_Dancer
Explorer II
Explorer II
Who was the dealer? Salesman probably lied about the hitch capacity......:B
Willie & Betty Sue
Miko & Sparky
2003 41 ft Dutch Star Diesel Pusher/Spartan
Floorplan 4010
Blazer toad & Ranger bassboat

noteven
Explorer III
Explorer III
The TV is a dually dually - If the DRIVER had done a SEARCH - HOW could THIS have happened?!!? OMG!!!

bucky
Explorer II
Explorer II
Part of the set up for the next X Games.
Puma 30RKSS

Community Alumni
Not applicable
Maybe the pin broke; I've had a hitch ball break off.

Halmfamily
Explorer
Explorer
This new truck pulls the trailer likes it not even there. Ahhhh******where'd the trailer go.
2008 GMC Sierra 3500 SLT DRW D/A 4x4 (Big All)
2006 Ford F350 PSD SRW King Ranch 4x4 (Henry) (Sold)
B&W Companion, 90 Aux Fuel Tank, Scan Gauge II, Curt f/m hitch, Swagman XC
2015 Forest River Sierra 360 PDEK
DW Diane, DS Michael, FB Draco and Sabian

Peg_Leg
Explorer
Explorer
Just testing gravity, don't want to step out of the cab and float away.
2012 Chevy 3500HD Dually 4X4
Crew Cab long bed 6.0 gasser 4.10
2019 Open Range OF337RLS
Yamaha EF3000iSE
retired gadgetman

byronlj
Explorer
Explorer
Too much aluminum in the TV.
byronlj
2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3800RL

Not enough truck caused that
Me-Her-the kids
2020 Ford F350 SD 6.7
2020 Redwood 3991RD Garnet

wa8yxm
Explorer III
Explorer III
One of the pranks brats pull is to visit a truck stop and pull the 5th wheel release so when the driver finishes his lunch and goes to leave.. SEE ABOVE.

I could tell you what I'd like to do for those brats, but alas... Illegal now days
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times