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<blockquote data-quote="Dusty Britches" data-source="post: 277168" data-attributes="member: 1900"><p>In one day, I saw 3 different people in 3 different locations lose their trailers because they didn't hook up the safety chains. One guy, the trailer unhooked, went around him and into the intersection, where a car stopped it. The other 2 were lucky - the trailer just went under their trucks.</p><p></p><p>On another occasion, I was driving home and saw a truck with a flatbed hauling a bumper pull trailer. He flew over the RR tracks and the trailer came off, but the safety chains kept the trailer from going too far out of the way. Luckily, I was able to pull off the road and escape damage. The driver of the other truck was also able to pull off and bring the trailer to a stop without a lot of damage. I thanked him for using the chains.</p><p></p><p>We also were moving a bull in a trailer, but latched the gate wrong. Luckily, he jumped out before we got to the gate and it was when the trailer stopped.</p><p></p><p>Another time, I was pulling out from the vet's and decided to go back and check the gate that the tech latched. He latched it wrong, but the cows had not figured it out.</p><p></p><p>Lessons -</p><p></p><p>Always use safety chains</p><p>Always double check the hitch and safety chains. Then check again.</p><p>Always check the gates - even if someone else says they locked them. Maybe that should be - especially if someone else says they locked them.</p><p>And last - read Cattle Today and learn from other people's mistakes so your truck doesn't wind up in the tank. ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dusty Britches, post: 277168, member: 1900"] In one day, I saw 3 different people in 3 different locations lose their trailers because they didn't hook up the safety chains. One guy, the trailer unhooked, went around him and into the intersection, where a car stopped it. The other 2 were lucky - the trailer just went under their trucks. On another occasion, I was driving home and saw a truck with a flatbed hauling a bumper pull trailer. He flew over the RR tracks and the trailer came off, but the safety chains kept the trailer from going too far out of the way. Luckily, I was able to pull off the road and escape damage. The driver of the other truck was also able to pull off and bring the trailer to a stop without a lot of damage. I thanked him for using the chains. We also were moving a bull in a trailer, but latched the gate wrong. Luckily, he jumped out before we got to the gate and it was when the trailer stopped. Another time, I was pulling out from the vet's and decided to go back and check the gate that the tech latched. He latched it wrong, but the cows had not figured it out. Lessons - Always use safety chains Always double check the hitch and safety chains. Then check again. Always check the gates - even if someone else says they locked them. Maybe that should be - especially if someone else says they locked them. And last - read Cattle Today and learn from other people's mistakes so your truck doesn't wind up in the tank. ;-) [/QUOTE]
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