Legality of pulling damaged trailer

..... you can’t pull the tires off where it is?

 

Leave it. But not on a public roadway. Find a place for it to sit a while if you ever see it again.

The integrity of the trailer is probably gone, it wont survive a trip anywhere. If you intend to scrap, find a scrap yard and make it happen.

 

You can buy 3 or 4 2in straps and strap 4 of them down in FT. of 5th wheel, and the other 4 behind 5th wheel at the scrap yard the sides of it bring more $$ then other alum. types.

 

Where at in MS? Ive got a friend who has a salvage yard in Waveland I think it is. If you're scrapping it then Im sure he'll help ya remove the tires/wheels before scrapping it.

 

To answer your question, you can pull a damaged trailer as long as it still meets vehicle safety regulations. In plain English, lights and brakes must all work, tires good and it must not be over height or over width. Strap the loose pieces of the side wall and roof, make sure nothing is going to fall off and take it easy.

If the lower rails are damaged they will compromise the integrity of the whole trailer, you will need to chain them to keep it from falling apart going down the road. We tow damaged trailers for repair and scrap all the time. Biggest issues are bowed out sidewall or ripped off roof, need to be within legal dimensions.

Let me know if you need help with how to properly chain the lower rails, if they are damaged, I will get some pics of the process we use with the wreckers. (You need to tag me in this thread, I don't have PM ability).

Advice from someone that towed many damaged trailers from crash scenes, don't try to haul a load with it or twist real tight to make turns/park/etc. Even if the lower rails are still in tact with roof or sidewall damage the whole trailer is weak and can't take much twisting force.

 

How about a picture?

 

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