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Originally Posted by harveyrv
But Ed.....BP has been doing this for many years and "Never had a problem".......Sound familiar?  |
(Actually BP has had tons of problems, but that another story...
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A couple of phrases come to mind...
"Just because it CAN be done... doesn't mean it SHOULD be done."
"Just because someone else is doing it, doesn't make it's ok."
As you say, if you want to endanger your life by jumping off of a cliff hanging from a glidder, that's your business... but don't fly over a school yard full of kids when doing it.
Driving down an Interstate with an overloaded vehicle, surrounded by other families is totally irresponsible. You not only endanger everyone IN your vehicle, but everyone around you. When you're convicted on vehicular homicide or manslaughter because you were knowingly driving an unsafe vehicle and killed someone, then you'll have plenty of time to contemplate the value of your savings. You can then explain it to the grieving family. I'm sure they'll understand.
Driving a TV that is "more than capable" of towing a TM is not a "macho" thing. It's just plain good sense.
The more the "margin", the safer everyone is.