Man tried to tow a 45,000 pound mobile home with his Ford Expedition. He only had to go 4 miles, but it broke down after 2.

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White Ford Expedition towing a full length mobile home through Joplin Missouri streets in May 2025.
Load was way over the SUV’s tow rating and had a single axle dragging and damaging the road.
Driver stopped for tire and hub repairs along the way.
Missouri commercial vehicle inspectors issued five citations for being too long too wide and other violations.
Possible fines around 3000 dollars plus the cost of a professional tow to finish the job.
Destination was only a few miles away near a church.
Video keeps getting shared years later with the house arrest punchline.

https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/joplin-news-first/mobile-home-being-pulled-by-a-ford-suv-5-citations/article_4f7d1eab-eff4-4e8c-9941-eb7c10a5a150.html

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