I really want to just go put something under the wheels but I’ve never talked to these people.
Update edit: thank you for all the replies. I went over and knocked but no answer. It’s definitely not chocked. If I see them come home I’ll go back over. I’m worried as soon as the weight shifts loading it that it will just go down the hill.
Or be neighborly and go over with a couple big blocks and tell them you noticed that’s sketchy and wanted to help out!
I posted an update. I don’t like the idea of messing with the trailer myself at all. The last thing I need is to get shot or something because someone thought I was breaking into their trailer.
Murica!
Not only does it need blocking on the wheels, but that thing’s also apt to be stolen with the hitch just sitting there like that. They might consider parking a car in front of it too.
For real. That’s a nice trailer. Any dingus with a truck could run off with it in 5 minutes.
Probably more like 1 minute. Sorta related…
It reminds me of the first time I met my wife.
My family had a trailer growing up and ours was stolen from in front of our house. It was never found.
I asked my friend if he wanted to lock the wheels of his new trailer w a chain and he said na it’s fine. Then a week later it had been stolen
Absolutely. It’s a public safety issue. Just don’t come off as rude and they should appreciate it too
Park an old car across the street for an insurance claim
My mom got run into by a trailer that was rolling down a hill. Luckily my mom decided she was a superhero that day and was able to push the trailer to the curb to stop it from rolling down any further (it was a pretty steep hill). She got away with only a broken ankle.
So I say yeah. Tell them.
Yeah. There are plenty of kids around here. I decided I needed to at least try to say something when I noticed some kids rollerblading in the street.
There’s a country song in there I reckon
Cybertruck
Chock the wheels and leave a friendly note on the hitch if nobody is home IMO, I seriously doubt they would take offense.
Somebody chocked our wheels.
That basterd chokked er whels.
Dat basterred chokkederwheels!
Chokkederwheels!
Get im!
[and they all grab shotguns]
Maybe something like “Hey neighbor, I noticed your trailer isn’t fully secured, I’ve got some wedges to block the tires if you don’t have anything”
If I saw them I’d say something. But I wouldn’t go out of my way. You have to learn the hard way sometimes. But I would definitely point my security camera over just incase.
Trailer emergency brake is probably pulled. Not ideal, but it’s probably not gonna go anywhere even if they start to load it like that.
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Chocks are cheaper than any incident that could occur without them.
Never hurts to be a good neighbor, and u don’t want it rolling when ur trying drive down the street.
Why wouldn’t you? I suppose they would be thankful because you show considerations about their stuff and wellbeing. Some wooden blocks in front of the weels should probably be enough.
You suppose they’ll be thankful for pointing out they’re incompetent at blocking their trailer?
A kind suggestion would go miles
I’m not sure I understand that
People don’t like being told they’re wrong. Especially on their own stuff. Kind suggestions to a neighbor will go better than just unsolicited blocking their trailer. Imagine them hitching up within hours of this picture being taken, start to drive off and then damage their trailer coming off makeshift blocks that you so graciously put there without their consent.
I did not recommend to block the trailer for them but to have the suggestion of using blocks in front of the wheels to be enough in the conversation about that trailer being in danger of rolling away.
Oh. OP suggested blocking the wheels and you said why wouldn’t you.
I guess you meant why wouldn’t you to him talking to his neighbors. To that I agree. I miss the days where neighbors all knew each other and regularly talked.
Yes, that’s what I meant. Looks like my response was not very comprehensible, sorry about that.
Oh no worries. I misunderstood you.
Two questions: do you like these people, and is anything anywhere near where it could go if it starts rolling?
I think a more important question is do you actively hate these people?
That’s the only variable that matters. Unless there’s active hatred, there’s no question about whether OP should intervene. Obviously OP should intervene.
This is a trolley problem with zero people on one of the tracks.
Even if you hate these people, that’s an accident waiting to happen and could potentially injure someone completely innocent.
Personally, I’d just buy some chocks and put them there.
No! Don’t fuck with people’s stuff. Just go talk with them.
Chock them if the people are unreachable.
The only reason to make this anything other than a knock on the neighbor’s door is massive social anxiety, and one shouldn’t let that run their life.
How is putting blocks “fucking with peoples stuff” when this is parked so unsafely?
I feel like people in this thread are being so absurd. OP specifically said they knocked and there was no answer.
This is an accident waiting to happen and people have died because of this kinda thing.
So knock on their door.
Read OP’s post. I swear to god like 50% of people in this thread are chopped.
I did read the post. “I’ve never talked to these people” is not a good reason to not knock on their door. In fact it is an excellent reason to knock on their door.
Maybe go back and ready my comment ya knob
Lol. I don’t know them. Just never had any interaction.
Post a follow-up please.
I updated my post. Thanks
Yes.
