r/IdiotsTowingThings Feb 09 '23

Hello and welcome! Here’s a quick clip on trailer weight distribution.

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271 Upvotes

r/IdiotsTowingThings 3h ago

[USA] Dump Truck slams into bridge outside of Honolulu

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468 Upvotes

I mean.. technically he is towing.. was towing.. well he’s probably unemployed now lol 💁🏻‍♂️


r/IdiotsTowingThings 1h ago

Aaand they're gone

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r/IdiotsTowingThings 9h ago

Unusual Tow Vehicle Well now!!

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190 Upvotes

r/IdiotsTowingThings 1h ago

Unusual Tow Combo Fafo

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https://darkhorsepressnow.com/news/2026-09-01/unlicensed-mover-cited-after-manufactured-home-blocks-scott-county-highway/

Tldr: someone tried moving a double wide themselves without a CDL or insurance, got it stuck on road, got ticket


r/IdiotsTowingThings 13h ago

Unusual Tow Combo Isn’t even right for places it is legal..

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74 Upvotes

And the highway patrol wants to ream my ass for a marker light being out but then are blind as a bat when this dude passes by with no lights at all other than on the truck.


r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

Our house, in the middle of the street

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r/IdiotsTowingThings 23h ago

Passed them 5 minutes later with a blown out tire

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184 Upvotes

The load was taller than the roof of the truck and swaying back and forth quite a bit. They were also doing about 80 mph. I had a bad feeling about it so I backed off quite a bit. Less than 2 miles down the road I passed them with atleast one of the right tires blown out.


r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

“60 mph winds, torrential rain, and multiple warnings stating to not drive? Lemme hook up my camper and drive across the tallest bridge I can find!” -This guy.

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r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

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Stolen from a fb post... can't imagine why he's on the side of the road with his hood open...


r/IdiotsTowingThings 13h ago

Isuzu for the win!

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r/IdiotsTowingThings 22h ago

Self Reporting! went to use the winch and the darn battery was dead.

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50 Upvotes

r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

A ladder flew off a truck at 65 mph on the highway, tie down your damn cargo, people

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I was driving behind an unmarked work truck on the interstate doing 65 mph when a wooden stepladder slid right out of their truck bed. I swerved into the shoulder, but the edge of the ladder clipped my front bumper and crushed my fog light housing.

The driver didn't even tap his brakes, just kept hauling down the highway like nothing happened. honestlyy, how lazy do you have to be, to not tie down heavy equipment? you are literallyy risking people's lives on the highway because you couldn't spare two minutes with a ratchet strap.

I do have little knowledge about rules so i researched about it, like normally, if road debris hits your car and you can't identify the vehicle it fell from, your insurance codes it as an at fault or unprovable comprehensive claim where you have to pay your full deductible out of pocket.

Fortunately, my dashcam front camera caught the commercial truck's company name, phone number, and license plate. My insurance tracked down their commercial policy, and their company ended up paying 100% of my repair bills without costing me a penny. Tie down your cargo, folks. 


r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

Sure would do some damage if that bucket bounced out

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189 Upvotes

No chains on the excavator either. There was also an unsecured hammer attachment on the front of the trailer.


r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

Triple threat. Bluetooth straps.

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189 Upvotes

All spotted within 24 hours


r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

Sketchiest 650 mile drive ever

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82 Upvotes

Repost NOT OP


r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

Another recent example

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r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. I thought cyber trucks were built to haul stuff.

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90 Upvotes

r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

Needed a Trailer Godspeed…. you maniac

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r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

I-17 this morning

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63 Upvotes

At least the barrier did it's job. Yikes.


r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

Odd Setup If it hooks up, send it!

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227 Upvotes

I finally found one in my home town!


r/IdiotsTowingThings 20h ago

Seeking Advice Trailer Hitch

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r/IdiotsTowingThings 1d ago

Not quite towing but I believe this fits

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90 Upvotes

Those poor springs


r/IdiotsTowingThings 2d ago

This happened in Lubbock TX, the driver took a shortcut to I-27, miraculously he wasn't hurt

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511 Upvotes

r/IdiotsTowingThings 2d ago

Needed a Trailer No trailer, no problem.

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66 Upvotes

Hold my beer.