On it's way to Nevada...

Richard Vyse

Richard Vyse

Today the Criterion was picked up and on it's way to the new owner in Nevada. I'm proud to say I've owner TWO Criterions in my life. Will there be a third? I'm tied with Danny Ryder.
 

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that looks like a lot of weight on that trailer with what looks like two SUV's and the Ambulance.....what was he pulling it with ??
 
lets make a bet that he doesn't make it without at least 1 tire problem

sorry Richard

you did get the money first right ?? lol......just kidding
 
Denny Shira said:
Don't know what he's pulling that trailer with,but i hope it's a diesel dualie with a turbo. A lot of weight resting on just four tires.Good luck with that!!!
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If you look closer, I think you can see a third axle partially hidden by the driver's legs. Still a lot of weight, though!
 
The whole thing looks scary to me,does that bed level or is that the way it will go,and do those back tires look sketchy to anyone else,Richard,we know you are looking at that empty spot in your driveway,we just await the "guess what I found post"..:3some:
 
A lot of weight, and it's all on the ass end of the trailer. That load could get a little "squirrely" too! I would hate to be pulling that load, as it is, over the mountains! Who knows, he may be dropping the SUVs prior to reaching the mountains.
 
Weight over rear axles

Well at least the motor is forward of the trailer wheels. My ex-Criterion left here on a flat bed and the driver almost rolled it over at the first corner...had no idea of how high the center of gravity is!!!! Good luck with everything Richard ! ! ! !
 
That looks like the same outfit that showed up at my place at midnight, then refused to load my GMC. Maybe even the same driver. Do you know the transport company Richard?
 
I did not see the third axle,but that's still a lot of weight.Most drivers that i know seem to know the weight limitations of their equipment.It still seems a little heavy.He very well may be getting rid of 1 or 2 of the other vehicles before he crosses the mountains.i would have put the ambulance in the middle of the trailer to distribute the weight more evenly!!!!:blahblah:
 
Richard

I wish it was still at your place.
As long as you are happy, that is all that matters.

Do you still have the Corvette ?
Still for sale ?

Darren
 
Those type of trailers are used a lot here locally as we have several major dealer auctions in the vicinity. I've seen them equipped to haul four or five standard size cars and almost all of them are pulled by the Gm/Ford/Dodge heavy style pickups.

IF I were in the business still I'd slide a nice used Heavy class 8 truck under them and be much safer for less cost than those lil haulers.
 
Wow, Nevada? Well, at least I got to see and drive my old car one more time this past summer. Now, I'll probably never see it again....

That does look like a lot of weight for the trailer. Oh, I hope it's OK.
 
Richard Vyse said:
Today the Criterion was picked up and on it's way to the new owner in Nevada. I'm proud to say I've owner TWO Criterions in my life. Will there be a third? I'm tied with Danny Ryder.
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Richard,
Since there is only 2 REAL towns in Nevada,which one is she headed to,Vegas or Reno ??
I am about 90 miles from Reno.....we could use another vintage ambulance in this part of the country....:drive2:
 
I've been staying away from these posts about loads and hauling vehicles and such. I just don't see the need to risk offending anybody on here who may drive one, or use them.

That being said, I would like to point out that a lot of you are missing a very key point in discussing these rigs.It seems everybody is worried about getting a truck "big enough" to pull it.To hell with what you can pull it with, DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH TRUCK TO STOP THE LOAD IN QUESTION???

It is absolutely critical to know how much "stopping power" a towing vehicle has. A pickup truck usually has a "rated towing capacity" sticker on it somewhere. It would be a safe assumption that the "rated vehicle stopping power" would be the same. I suppose you could order a truck with heavy duty brakes to handle more.

As an example...the tractor that I drive is designed to pull a combination vehicle that has a legal gross weight of 80,000#. The heavy duty braking systems on our tractors are rated at 80,000#. The purpose of that is primarily safety. We pull a lot of different trailers (sometimes 3 or 4 in a single day). We pick them up in places where we don't have shop facilities available. If you happen to get ahold of a trailer with "less than perfect, properly adjusted" brakes we've got more than enough braking power to handle the situation. Or if part of the braking system fails on the road. Ideally no longer than it takes to get it to a shop for proper repairs.

Now what really gets me chapped up about the whole situation is this. If a guy driving one of the rigs we're talking about goes out and gets into a wreck and kills somebody(s) you know what the news stories are all going to say....."TRUCKER LOSES CONTROL, KILLS OTHER DRIVER". You know damn good and well enough that's exactly the way it will be presented. It paints all of us with a very broad brush, and we take a pretty severe PR beating in the process. At that point, the graphic on the side of my truck that reads "Million Miles Of Safety" means nothing to the person who read about the fatal wreck. I become just another one of the bad guys!!

(He kicks the soap box aside, and shuffles off to the living room.)
 
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