The how NOT to rig things thread!

[steve c]

Snatching from a tow ball... not a great idea.
A demonstration.

 

[Al Swope]

Anyone who's ever walked behind a truck carrying an armload of firewood and bashed their shin into a tow hitch already know the danger of these balls.

 

[Al Swope]

13:25 on the video! Blew his pants off

 

[Gallowbraid]

Amazed it took 8 pulls to get that first one to fail.

 

[wc6glenn]

Surprised the unibody did not rip apart on that poor XJ.

 

[Dave]

Surprised the unibody did not rip apart on that poor XJ.

First right hand drive XJ I’ve seen. I never knew they were exported.

 

[steve c]

Here's part two of the tow ball video.

 

[bob91yj]

First right hand drive XJ I’ve seen. I never knew they were exported.

They were built for mail delivery vehicles in RHD as well.

 

[Dave]

They were built for mail delivery vehicles in RHD as well.

Never seen a USPS XJ either!

 

[Bryanseye]

Rural route carriers. Seen a few, usually with a magnetic mount yellow strobe.

 

[wc6glenn]

The export versions could be had with a diesel engine. Lots of Youtube videos of folks from right hand drive countries modifying, using and destroying XJ's.

 

[Yuman Desert Rat]

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[Trump]

...And in the news:

www.fox9.com/news/man-dies-to-tow-car-from-ditch-in-rural-rice-county

 

[bob91yj]

Yikes!

 

[Al Swope]

Sad

 

[Dave]

...And in the news:

www.fox9.com/news/man-dies-to-tow-car-from-ditch-in-rural-rice-county

Yes. Sad but true.

PLEASE don't do this folks!!!

 

[Al Swope]

Yes. Sad but true.

PLEASE don't do this folks!!!

Preaching to the choir... How do you get this message out to the general public? A big part of the problem is the lack of legit tow points on modern vehicles. My sister slid her Kia off her lane a few weeks ago. I had to wrap a chain around her lower control arm. Luckily my 7000 lb truck was able to just gently pull her out. It was the only option we had.

 

[ArkansasDon]

guess this wont work either

 

[smlobx]

"...The two men were using a tow strap to attempt to free Pineur’s stuck vehicle. Officials say the receiver hitch from the other vehicle broke while they were attempting to remove Pineur’s truck, "causing the partial receiver hitch and trailer ball to propel towards Pineur’s vehicle."

So help me understand here. Did the 2" receiver actually break or was it the pin or what??? Or the actual hitch itself...

It almost sounds like the bolts holding the hitch receiver may have broken...

Maybe I need another cup of coffee this am...

 

[Trump]

"...The two men were using a tow strap to attempt to free Pineur’s stuck vehicle. Officials say the receiver hitch from the other vehicle broke while they were attempting to remove Pineur’s truck, "causing the partial receiver hitch and trailer ball to propel towards Pineur’s vehicle."

So help me understand here. Did the 2" receiver actually break or was it the pin or what??? Or the actual hitch itself...

It almost sounds like the bolts holding the hitch receiver may have broken...

Maybe I need another cup of coffee this am...

From the level of neglect that I see up in the rust belt, I wouldn't be surprised by a failure of any combination of those.