Dog stop point of no return

had to stand on the brakes today for a dog that came outa the bush down near deer camp 30mph .The only time i didnt take my trailer.

 

Yikes dood- glad you are okay...

 

that sucks

 

Dang, that sucks! If it makes you feel any better, I would have done the same thing without even thinking twice. Good karma for you.

 

The owner wanted to pay for my window and i said my comp will take care of it .if the dog comes back i said send me the bill.He said most folks wouldnt stop .I felt real bad hitting the dog a $5000 blood hound champion .His wife fixed me lunch too.Good ole country folk .Told him to call me if he come back .i believe he is just stunned and ran off and will return home sometime tonught.

 

Glass was thrown all the wat to the front dash ,an all inside the truck .

 

poor dog. and poor window lol. at least your okay man. saran wrap it for now hehe

 

going to the shop monday .

 

Good excuse to get a headache rack!

And next time take your trailer! Haha

 

Good news the owner just called me 2 minutes ago and the dog is going to the vet as i speak .

 

wait so you did hit the dog but it was hit while you were stopping. i was confused for a little bit

 

I take it the ATV was not secured in the truck?

 

he ran out in front of me and i was standin on the brakes and hit him.

 

yes it was 4 straps tied tight .its that fast forward motion that did it .My 680 barley fits in the bed anyhow,its a tight fit anyhow

 

At least it wasn't any worst, and nobody was hurt (minus the dog).

Have you considered getting a small trailer for your ATV? I used to haul a Yamaha Rhino in the back of my previous work truck. After pondering the possibilities if I ever had to jab the brakes I decided to get a small dump trailer that made loading and unloading a breeze. The trailer didn't cost much either, just under a grand. A whole hell of a lot safer than in the back of the truck.

It just seems to me like the Tacoma is a little too small to safely haul a large ATV, especially the short beds.

Good luck with the repairs and such.

 

This is what i usually haul it on .but didnt today .

 

Oops, Somehow I read right over that.

 

Just think i couda been worse with the trailer .Couda lost the trailer and 4 wheeler at one time .

 

Does the trailer have brakes?

I hate to say it, but when I'm towing I dont pull emergency stops for much of anything. If it was a human, forget the trailer, I'll jack knife it all day long, but the dog would have to make do. I would only be hitting the brake as much as I deemed 'safe.'

Either way, It would have been a crappy situation for you.

 

that sucks big time. i did that twice.
1st my banshee bumper blew out the window on my 86 toya
2nd my grizzley 660 blew out the window in my dodge with the snatch block