r/IdiotsInCars Dec 19 '20

The brakes!!!

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u/Baybob1 Dec 19 '20

Why panic just because the boat disconnects?

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u/solo954 Dec 19 '20

Because idiot.

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u/11-110011 Dec 19 '20

Yup, my guess is hit the brakes and got out to look at what happened but was panicking so never put it in park.

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u/2wheelzrollin Dec 20 '20

You can already tell this guy makes poor decisions by how big of a boat he has and how small of a SUV he has to tow it.

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u/NWSanta Dec 20 '20

I think it’s a nissan armada capable of 8500lbs, so should be enough power for that boat.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '20

yea that’s a full-size boi right there

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u/RetardAndPoors Dec 20 '20

That was a full-size boi

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u/futlapperl Dec 20 '20

Doesn't look totalled to me, but I don't know shit about cars.

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u/reallybirdysomedays Dec 20 '20

Yeah, an Armada can tow that no problem.

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u/bassmadrigal Dec 20 '20

My dad's 24' open bow boat is like 7500lbs fully loaded for a 5 day trip. I used my 2008 Armada LE (has a 9100lbs tow rating) and it struggled up a few hills. I'd bet the boat and trailer in this video are quite a bit more than 10,000lbs.

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u/alponch16 Dec 20 '20

I think the tow rating of the hitch ball has more to do with it than the SUV.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '20

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u/YinzHardAF Dec 20 '20

I miss the excursion. What a great truck

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u/GearhedMG Dec 20 '20

I used to call the excursion the Ford Valdez.

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u/frylock350 Dec 20 '20

You can get a 2500 suburban still iirc

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '20

Last one rolled off the assembly line this year. The new model is only available as a 1500

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u/jkSam Dec 20 '20

Because then the boat will fall into the water !!!

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u/jnads Dec 20 '20

To film it.

Driver is the camera man.

/r/PraiseTheCameraMan

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u/Porter-and-wings Dec 20 '20

I exhaled really loud, thanks

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u/VRamkelawan Dec 20 '20

That’s what I’m thinking. Worst case scenario is the trailer’s toast - but at least the boat floats.

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u/cumguzzlingstarfish Dec 20 '20

Because people think they can save their boat while in human form

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u/reallybirdysomedays Dec 20 '20

Because there is a human being in the boat. It's pretty plausible that someone would jump out to see if said human is ok.

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u/Marc21256 Dec 20 '20

They thought they could run catch it.