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Pulling something behind your vehicle is its own entirely different animal, when it comes to driving. Everything you think you knew about driving a car, truck or SUV change. Your turning, your blind spots, your stopping distance, you accelartion, everything. So, when we found a large collection of ridiculously horrible towing fails, we really weren't too surprised. It's a difficult task. However, the fail meme goes beyond not having the required skills. It heavily dips into the pool of people that are really just too stupid to be allowed to drive.
Just remember, the next time somebody asks you to take care of driving the boat to the lake, take a second, think about these photos, and don't give it the casual "yeah, I can handle it" response. This is some serious acommodation that you need to get used to pulling around a few thousand pounds behind you, and you're putting yourself and everybody else on the road in danger, if you don't practice. These are Towing Fails That Reconfirm the Road Is Probably the Least Safe Place on the Planet.
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What Are You Doing?
It's a good thing that Escort probably costs as much as that boat, so it won't really be a major loss when that thing topples over.
Lost Boat
They must have found a great spot for fishing.
Amish and Speedboats?
So they can't drive a car, but they can use a boat. We call horse shit.
Captian Drive Thru
Captain Drive Thru coming to a fast food joint near you.
Whoops?
It looks like somebody was playing a little too much Mario Kart and tried to take the Rainbow Road shortcut into the river by jumping the guard rails. Cue this little dude:
Catastrophe
It shows awareness of his situation that he's being snappy about his pizza stop.
Where Did That Come From?
If we were victims of a runaway boat, we'd surely be applying the "finders keepers" rule.
STOP
Let this serve as a rare instance of physical proof of what happens when you don't know your stopping limits when driving with an enormous object behind your truck.
Weight Capacity
"Yo, can you call the towing company?
"What are you talking about? We just did."
"We need a tow for our tow that won't get towed by our tow.
That Boat Saved My Life
Welp, we know one thing for sure: Dude certainly knows how to properly hook up whatever he's towing.
Even Police
How's that for an emergency service?
Bentley Abuse
Bentleys are uber luxury cars that deserve to be treated like a pampered little princess whose parents do everything they can to spoil her. Bentleys not only cost a lot to own, but because everything is hand assembled, they cost a ton to fix, as well. This car is not only being towed crookedly, but that bumper is getting more scraped up than a six-year-old skateboarder's elbows. Should have known by the looks of that sketchy tow truck.
An Accident On An Accident?
Reportedly, the driver of the car and the driver of the truck are the same person. You'd think he'd learn drunk driving isn't a good idea after the first time.
Reverse
Maybe they should stop making sure the plugs are all in in the rear of the boat and start focusing on the other elephant in the water ...
Tailgate Hitch
You know the hitch is under the car, right?
Suitcase Towing
A moped with two dudes using his hand as a ball hitch, and a suitcase as a trailer. This is all kinds of struggle.
Even Obama
It could survive bombs, guns, and just about every other attack, but what good does all of that protection do if that car doesn't even run?!
"Where Dey Do Dat At?!"
Apparently there's a big difference between driving smart and being smart. This is like an infant trying to pull an elephant.
Russian Dolls
A Tow truck towing a tow truck carrying another tow truck with a Pickup Truck in it. Xzibit would be proud.
Picking Up A Truck
Which PR firm is going to use this idea for a commercial first?
Really?
Judgment and assumptions would conclude that if you own a Lamborghini Gallardo, you'd be able to afford furniture, or in this case mattress, delivery. The fact that they put anything on top of a supercar like that is just pure disrespect.
How?
No means, no, Taurus! Didn't you learn that freshman year of college?!
Too Much
Sometimes even old faithful has to give it a rest. Just like people, older trucks can't do everything they used to do. Time to call your friend who has that jacked-up Ford F-350 Super Duty.
Funeral Mishap
"Why the hell is this hearse parked in front of this church?" thought the tow truck driver. "Don't they know that's reserved for hearses?"