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bjond · 12-28-2005, 08:19 AM

http://www.classicbroncos.com/forums...chmentid=36846

Boondocker · 12-28-2005, 08:39 AM

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Were they even slightly awake?

InsideOut · 12-28-2005, 08:53 AM

YIKES!!!

Shari

balrgn · 12-28-2005, 09:15 AM

They din't notice!

Chaplain Kent · 12-28-2005, 10:56 AM

Yes, I could see me doing that.

tin sista · 12-28-2005, 11:15 AM

No pun intended

. Maybe the driver will consider departure checklists in the future? Whew that's a real bummer.

**Stefrobrts** · 12-28-2005, 12:08 PM

Somewhere there's a very unhappy road inspector with a very long trough in the asphalt...

**markdoane** · 12-28-2005, 12:12 PM

I would love to have seen it at night. There would have been a flaming rooster tail 10 feet into the air!

**Stefrobrts** · 12-28-2005, 12:41 PM

With the axel that close to the ground don't you think leaf springs, rearend, hitch, spare, and who knows what else if under there, would have been dragging too? I mean, do you really think that kind of damage is possible from dragging? I think it would stop whatever vehicle was pulling it (or certainly add a LOT of drag).

Which thread was the picture attached to, or is it just one of those pics that's being passed around?

Pahaska · 12-28-2005, 01:18 PM

I saw a motorhome try to leave a rally with the toad either in park or with the brakes locked. Big black stripes on the road for quite a ways. With all of the diesel torque, he apparently never noticed the extra drag. Someone had to flag him down.

At night, I'll bet that would have looked just like the night I was on alert and saw a F-86 land with his gear up. What a spectacular roostertail of sparks that was.

Nick Danger · 12-28-2005, 04:15 PM

I hate it when that happens...............

overlander63 · 12-28-2005, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefrobrts

With the axel that close to the ground don't you think leaf springs, rearend, hitch, spare, and who knows what else if under there, would have been dragging too? I mean, do you really think that kind of damage is possible from dragging?

Stef, two of the spring leaves are lying next to the truck on the ground. The truck would have lost its axle, springs, shocks, parking brake and service brakes, spare tire, bumper, and possibly frame.

driftwood · 12-28-2005, 05:51 PM

I used to drag a 1996 Land Rover - Range Rover 4.0 SE behind my diesel pusher motor home.

Freaky that it was, you towed it in park!

With all the OEM electronics that vehicle had, you would remove one fuse (# 11 I think?) and turn the ignition on and the driveline electronically would free-wheel. Worked like a charm, but was difficult to mentally accept the process.

**Stefrobrts** · 12-28-2005, 05:55 PM

Yeah, I recognized those as pieces of a leaf spring. The carnage under there must be incredible!

Tinsel Loaf · 12-28-2005, 06:54 PM

I still don't get it. Were the tires stolen off the rims? How can that happen to this degree? That must have made one hell of a noise!!! How could they have not noticed? Sparks at night and noise during the day. I know I look into my rearview mirrors especially if I think that the tow vehicle is pulling hard.

till · 12-28-2005, 06:56 PM

Norm,

There is no way I could get over that!!! Tow in park.... CRAZY!!!!!

I would love to see a picture of the under side of the Ford.

overlander63 · 12-29-2005, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinsel Loaf

I still don't get it. Were the tires stolen off the rims?

Umm, no, they were dragged until the tires were burned off the rims, then the real fun started.

wahoonc · 12-29-2005, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinsel Loaf

I still don't get it. Were the tires stolen off the rims? How can that happen to this degree? That must have made one hell of a noise!!! How could they have not noticed? Sparks at night and noise during the day. I know I look into my rearview mirrors especially if I think that the tow vehicle is pulling hard.

Tinsel Loaf,
I too think I would have noticed that something was wrong, some of us are very vehicle sensitive if you will. My DW is actually better at noticing things out of the ordinary with our trucks than I am. A warranty mechanics nightmare

BUT! I actually saw a car being driven down the road in my town by a woman who did not realize the front wheels had been stolen! She drove it to the corner gas station and complained the steering didn't feel right! DOH!! What scares me is there are a lot of people out there like that, and some of them obviously drive 500hp 35,000# diesel pushers! Gee Gertrude did you feel a little bump back there, no oh well and down the road they continue with a Ford Focus stuck in the grill

Aaron