Remember your safety straps

  • bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4376
    July 25, 2019 at 2:33 pm #1869585

    Slow down and make sure you strap your boat down. LOL

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    tangler
    Inactive
    Posts: 812
    July 25, 2019 at 3:26 pm #1869603

    The good news is the trailer looks OK! (new years resolution to stay positive has changed my life rotflol )

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 4947
    July 25, 2019 at 3:33 pm #1869604

    That’ll buff out

    Deuces
    Posts: 5268
    July 25, 2019 at 3:48 pm #1869611

    It’s like a stupid criminal story, good chance it came from Florida.

    Stupid vehicle story, most likely from a Ram blush

    walleyewizard
    Posts: 123
    July 25, 2019 at 3:57 pm #1869612

    I’ll vouch for that. This happened to my boat going 20mph on icy roads when I t-boned someone who slid through an intersection, with the straps on! Remember the safety straps!!

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    404 ERROR
    MN
    Posts: 3918
    July 25, 2019 at 4:26 pm #1869620

    Wouldn’t have happened if they didn’t drop the DODGE name…

    B-man
    Posts: 5944
    July 25, 2019 at 5:13 pm #1869627

    If it was a Ford or Chevy that would have never happened…..

    Because both would have slid through the intersection rotflol rotflol

    The exhaust brake in tow/haul is the real deal mrgreen

    mille-lacs-guy
    Chaska, MN
    Posts: 313
    July 25, 2019 at 6:27 pm #1869636

    I am amazed at how many people I see driving down the road without their rear straps strapped. Accident waiting to happen.

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    July 25, 2019 at 6:42 pm #1869637
    B-man wrote:

    If it was a Ford or Chevy that would have never happened…..

    That’s cuz a ford would’ve made the light. coffee

    B-man
    Posts: 5944
    July 25, 2019 at 6:57 pm #1869642

    And crashed at the next one jester

    B-man
    Posts: 5944
    July 25, 2019 at 7:03 pm #1869644
    mille-lacs-guy wrote:

    I am amazed at how many people I see driving down the road without their rear straps strapped. Accident waiting to happen.

    I rarely see it??

    Regardless, the rear straps offer little protection for what happened in the pics. They help to keep the boat from bouncing. But in an accident or dead stop they’re going to move forward, and possibly break.

    1hl&sinker
    On the St.Croix
    Posts: 2501
    July 25, 2019 at 7:19 pm #1869648

    Straps create downward friction. Angled correctly can assist movement forward or reverse in case of abrupt stops or. Straps used should be rated to the weight of what its holding in place.

    B-man
    Posts: 5944
    July 25, 2019 at 7:36 pm #1869651
    1hl&sinker wrote:

    Straps create downward friction. Angled correctly can assist movement forward or reverse in case of abrupt stops or. Straps used should be rated to the weight of what its holding in place.

    They definitely help, but not as much as we’d like to think.

    Some guys that tow big boats (23’+) have additional straps or chains with turn-buckles from the bow eye angled back and down to the trailer.

    Winch posts rarely have any bracing or gussets, and are essentially destined to fail…

    eyeguy507
    SE MN
    Posts: 5221
    July 25, 2019 at 7:46 pm #1869654
    mille-lacs-guy wrote:

    I am amazed at how many people I see driving down the road without their rear straps strapped. Accident waiting to happen.

    Never really noticed but I’ve forgot once in the last 4 years, partly because it was a new to me boat just this year. I’ve got the self retracting straps on my to do list.

    1hl&sinker
    On the St.Croix
    Posts: 2501
    July 25, 2019 at 8:14 pm #1869662

    Those retracting straps are awesome. Well worth the investment.

    Bassn Dan
    Posts: 979
    July 25, 2019 at 11:14 pm #1869681
    Deuces wrote:

    It’s like a stupid criminal story, good chance it came from Florida.

    Stupid vehicle story, most likely from a Ram blush

    Agreed.

    I used to wonder what Dodge was thinking having the exhaust pipes going straight out the back on their trucks that also have rear cab windows to suck in the exhaust fumes. Then I thought “For Dodge, brain damage probably equals repeat sales….” devil

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20815
    July 26, 2019 at 4:50 am #1869682

    Lol

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    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20815
    July 26, 2019 at 4:57 am #1869685

    I used to wonder what Dodge was thinking having the exhaust pipes going straight out the back on their trucks that also have rear cab windows to suck in the exhaust fumes. Then I thought “For Dodge, brain damage probably equals repeat sales….” devil
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    Dang

    Deuces
    Posts: 5268
    July 26, 2019 at 6:51 am #1869689

    Dude, we are all just having a lil fun here.

    Jeff Gilberg
    Posts: 133
    July 26, 2019 at 7:02 am #1869690

    looking at the pic, I’m betting if a guy floored it, with the “HEMI” the boat would probably go right back on the trailer, and he’s good to go!

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20815
    July 26, 2019 at 7:12 am #1869692
    Deuces wrote:

    Dude, we are all just having a lil fun here.

    Sorry I’m salty. We should all know im soft I own a ram

    Matt Moen
    South Minneapolis
    Posts: 4392
    July 26, 2019 at 7:45 am #1869700
    Bearcat89 wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>MAVERICK wrote:</div>
    Dude, we are all just having a lil fun here.

    Sorry I’m salty. We should all know im soft I own a ram

    I got your back…I just bought a new Ram, too. This is all pure jealousy of the hemi.

    Question….did your ram come with an Affliction t shirt? Mine didn’t but now I feel an overwhelming desire to buy one for some reason.

    The brain damage joke was pretty funny, though.

    404 ERROR
    MN
    Posts: 3918
    July 26, 2019 at 8:09 am #1869708
    Bearcat89 wrote:

    Sorry I’m salty. We should all know im soft I own a ram

    You’re just salty because you need 16 spark plugs when the time comes. chased

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20815
    July 26, 2019 at 8:20 am #1869709
    Matt Moen wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Bearcat89 wrote:</div>

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>MAVERICK wrote:</div>
    Dude, we are all just having a lil fun here.

    Sorry I’m salty. We should all know im soft I own a ram

    I got your back…I just bought a new Ram, too. This is all pure jealousy of the hemi.

    Question….did your ram come with an Affliction t shirt? Mine didn’t but now I feel an overwhelming desire to buy one for some reason.

    The brain damage joke was pretty funny, though.

    Not only did I have to buy a affliction shirt. I upgraded to the bejeweled ass pockets and thick stitching on my Jeans

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    July 26, 2019 at 8:24 am #1869711

    I won’t say a word Biggill. whistling

    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 10642
    July 26, 2019 at 8:24 am #1869712

    Ummmm, that’s what I’m wearing this morning. Is that good or bad doah rotflol

    Rodwork
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 3979
    July 26, 2019 at 8:40 am #1869716

    Ladies, it doesn’t matter what you drive as long as it gets you on the water.

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    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    July 26, 2019 at 8:48 am #1869720

    Has it been said yet?

    What a moron!

    Deuces
    Posts: 5268
    July 26, 2019 at 9:07 am #1869722
    Rodwork wrote:

    Ladies, it doesn’t matter what you drive as long as it gets you on the water.

    I’ve never had such an urge to go lick a trucks tailpipe

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