bheinen74 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 this was over on another site, and i had to post, this has gotta be something to learn from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idasho Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 So let me guess... Somebody was stupid enough to try to tow a 3k lb car on a 2k lb with a Toyota mini truck??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 kindA unlucky after i read the deal. apparently he borrowed or rented the trailer for hire, and something on the trailer hitch broke , leaving part of the trailer neck attached to the hitch ball, but separating from he remaining trailer. and all he was hauling the car for was to fix a differential. Now it looks totalled (the car and the trailer). the Toy only had damage to the bumper, tail, and side panel. oh ans that car is over 4k pounds btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idasho Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 the curb weight of an SVX is NOT over 4k lbs. Unless he had 500+ lbs of junk in it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 yeah 3675 lbs but maybe he had extra trans in the back of it. then that wold be 4k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red92 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Ouch! Do you have a link to the original site? I'm wondering how it was originally loaded... if it was facing backwards, it is very possible that there wasn't enough weight on the hitch... or perhaps it was loaded facing forward, but the car was too far forward on the trailer and there was too much weight on the hitch? Either way, what a mess. :-\ Doesn't look like the tie-downs did their job either.... is that just rope?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Right hand drive too. What country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Lets all say it together.... "PRE-TOW INSPECTION!" There's no such thing as bad luck. Proper inspection of the trailer and it's hitch probably would have shown worn out/rusted/cracked/fatigued components and this could have been avoided. If you rent a trailer - buy the insurance! GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 too rear heavy, withthe car loaded backwards. This leads to trailer sway. Do not load cars backwards on a trailer, unless you can do so with at least 60% of the load ahead of the axle onto the hitch. Trailer sway is almost un-correctable, unless you are that good that you can accelerate and brake alternately with the oscillation of the trailer to bring it under control, while slowing down, which the slowing down part makes it almost impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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