r/idiotstowingthings
A subreddit To post clips, gifs, and videos of idiots towing trailers of any sort. Boats, equipment, cargo, all are welcome posts…
How to think about r/idiotstowingthings
The community focuses on sharing humorous and often cringe-worthy clips, gifs, and videos of individuals towing trailers in questionable or absurd ways. Content ranges from unusual trailer combinations to instances where a driver should have used a trailer but didn’t. The distinct blend of entertainment and cautionary tales makes this community a unique space for both laughter and learning about towing mishaps.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Members are typically a mix of towing enthusiasts, casual viewers, and those seeking advice on towing practices. The demographic skews towards a younger adult audience, often male, who appreciate humor in everyday blunders. Participants enjoy sharing and consuming content that highlights the absurdities of towing, fostering a light-hearted yet informative atmosphere.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes funny videos, gifs, and images showcasing towing failures or odd combinations. Posts that lack humor or are overly promotional tend to get downvoted. The community encourages frequent posting, with a steady stream of new content, particularly when it features relatable towing scenarios or advice-seeking inquiries.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism. Engaging authentically by sharing informative content related to towing safety, tips, or humorous anecdotes can resonate well. Brands might consider sponsoring posts that align with the community's tone, such as educational content on towing best practices, rather than direct advertisements or product placements.
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What r/idiotstowingthings talks about
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Where the community looks
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Top posters
By post count
- u/_Face
- u/lg4av
- u/Cx54000lbstowing
- u/lost-in-the-sierras
- u/cannabis96793
- u/haqglo11
- u/External_Mechanic_59
- u/lildobe
- u/2me3
- u/Saint-Caligula
- u/ch1llboy
- u/ATILLA_TURK
- u/MannyDantyla
- u/redditbecomeshim
- u/captainmrcoonpoon
- u/dick_fitzwell27
- u/mildly-reliable
- u/LocationOdd1932
- u/Roboprinto
- u/ValuableShoulder5059
- u/Redditusername00001
- u/mkeevo
- u/Futhermucker702
- u/Wonderful_Roof1739
- u/iammandalore
- u/Throwaway42352510
- u/Straightp1pe
- u/Fabulous_Yak725
- u/lsfan01
- u/OfficeChair70
- u/Impressive-Sort223
- u/Fentron3000
- u/SaulTNuhtz
- u/brug76
- u/chuck-u-farley-
- u/SemperTwisted
- u/shittymcshitfaced
- u/jackieeason
- u/johnboy11a
- u/Witty-Temporary-1782
- u/durose0
- u/touchymacaroons
- u/human-potato_hybrid
- u/JustWastingYourTime
- u/Yufleoqu
- u/SnowPrinterTX
- u/jdz_01
- u/Turtle_Online
- u/Rigitini
- u/altsurf
- u/MS08_GAMING
- u/SHoppe715
- u/Lucky_man_Sam
- u/BretTheActuary
- u/Cashstash07
- u/teh_german
- u/Gostaverling
- u/cfucilla1992
- u/Flea_Biscuit
- u/rnov8tr
- u/BanjoUnchained
- u/Its_noon_somewhere
- u/S2RX7
- u/aceoftrachs
- u/BreakerOfTaints
- u/hardisonthefloor
- u/Dundee_the_Alligator
- u/BubbRubbsSecretSanta
- u/Zugzub
- u/h0zR
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- u/thenicoli
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- u/dipatello
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- u/Fuck_tha_Bunk
- u/darklorddne
- u/iMoneyProMax
- u/Sarcastic_Beary
- u/_TheCheddarwurst_
- u/b_evans06
- u/therealwingdinger
- u/Willywontwonka
- u/LV526
- u/UnclaimedPants
By votes
- u/_Face
- u/Redditusername00001
- u/lg4av
- u/Cx54000lbstowing
- u/mkeevo
- u/Futhermucker702
- u/lost-in-the-sierras
- u/2me3
- u/Wonderful_Roof1739
- u/iammandalore
- u/Throwaway42352510
- u/External_Mechanic_59
- u/lildobe
- u/ch1llboy
- u/Saint-Caligula
- u/Straightp1pe
- u/Fabulous_Yak725
- u/OfficeChair70
- u/lsfan01
- u/Impressive-Sort223
- u/haqglo11
- u/chuck-u-farley-
- u/Fentron3000
- u/SaulTNuhtz
- u/brug76
- u/cannabis96793
- u/SemperTwisted
- u/shittymcshitfaced
- u/jackieeason
- u/johnboy11a
- u/Witty-Temporary-1782
- u/durose0
- u/touchymacaroons
- u/human-potato_hybrid
- u/JustWastingYourTime
- u/Yufleoqu
- u/SnowPrinterTX
- u/ATILLA_TURK
- u/jdz_01
- u/MannyDantyla
- u/Rigitini
- u/dick_fitzwell27
- u/Turtle_Online
- u/altsurf
- u/MS08_GAMING
- u/SHoppe715
- u/Lucky_man_Sam
- u/BretTheActuary
- u/Cashstash07
- u/teh_german
- u/Gostaverling
- u/mildly-reliable
- u/AriusTech
- u/cfucilla1992
- u/redditbecomeshim
- u/captainmrcoonpoon
- u/Flea_Biscuit
- u/rnov8tr
- u/Its_noon_somewhere
- u/S2RX7
- u/BanjoUnchained
- u/hardisonthefloor
- u/aceoftrachs
- u/BreakerOfTaints
- u/Dundee_the_Alligator
- u/BubbRubbsSecretSanta
- u/Zugzub
- u/h0zR
- u/thenoid42
- u/57Donuts
- u/1320Fastback
- u/hmclaren0715
- u/HereForTools
- u/Jake-
- u/cimocw
- u/K1llG0r3Tr0ut
- u/Rounds_Upvotes
- u/thenicoli
- u/UnkleZeeBiscutt
- u/dipatello
- u/jzooor
- u/newarkian
- u/absolutelyamazed
- u/spiked88
- u/dark3stforest
- u/Fuck_tha_Bunk
- u/JohnBrownMilitia
- u/janesfilms
- u/iMoneyProMax
- u/Sarcastic_Beary
- u/Roboprinto
- u/darklorddne
- u/_TheCheddarwurst_
- u/Willywontwonka
- u/UnclaimedPants
- u/LV526
- u/therealwingdinger
- u/b_evans06
- u/Competitive_Weird958
- u/xspook_reddit
Top commenters
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- u/[deleted]
- u/Hypnowolfproductions
- u/_Face
- u/UnkleZeeBiscutt
- u/DreizehnII
- u/Manual-shift6
- u/SHoppe715
- u/Drzhivago138
- u/BreakerSoultaker
- u/No-Studio-206
- u/Camera_car
- u/PutnamPete
- u/ValuableShoulder5059
- u/wellhungartgallery
- u/Jammer1080
- u/collegefurtrader
- u/EbolaFred
- u/DHammer79
- u/Redditusername00001
- u/JonJohn_Gnipgnop
- u/schizeckinosy
- u/lg4av
- u/FrameJump
- u/7of69
- u/Traditional_Ad_1360
- u/Brilliant-Cup-2629
- u/Comprehensive_Act666
- u/Jaymez82
- u/UnlimitedFirepower
- u/plasthetic
- u/stewieatb
- u/TMC_61
- u/hydrogen18
- u/fairlady2000
- u/Thneed1
- u/Herobrine__Player
- u/Generic_Old_Person
- u/Novel-Rabbit-6078
- u/AggravatingLayer5080
- u/ultratorrent
- u/Kennady4president
- u/im_a_jenius
- u/Dogs_are_furry_gods
- u/Agitated-Joey
- u/clodmonet
- u/StaffOfDoom
- u/cmfppl
- u/wanderingmanimal
- u/Skidmark100
- u/joelhuebner
- u/silverchevy2011
- u/orbitalaction
- u/slutstevanie
- u/Okie294life
- u/NotACanadianBear
- u/nikospkrk
- u/Artie-Choke
- u/Gold-Piece2905
- u/Rude-Comfortable-222
- u/jaminator45
- u/xomns13
- u/bgwa9001
- u/cwleveck
- u/newarkian
- u/I-LOVE-TURTLES666
- u/VictoriaEuphoria99
- u/WhyDidIClickOnThat
- u/KyleSherzenberg
- u/xvxCornbreadxvx
- u/MurkyDiscussion2133
- u/SortOfKnow
- u/TheReal_LRChupacabra
- u/DeaneTR
- u/operator-john
- u/Capnmolasses
- u/Pancake_Mix_00
- u/Prickly_ninja
- u/StretchFrenchTerry
- u/i_Shuckz
- u/BeersRemoveYears
- u/Im_100percent_human
- u/welcometothejuggle
- u/RoookSkywokkah
- u/fractal_frog
- u/oboshoe
- u/V48runner
- u/garethashenden
- u/AgentDetection
- u/wrr377
- u/Waris_Retired
- u/Capital_Charge_7127
- u/StarSlow776
- u/seanhir
- u/Air_Retard
- u/Dedward5
- u/MarkDollface
- u/Gostaverling
- u/aeblank49601
- u/UnsolicitedDogPics
- u/Crunchycarrots79
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- u/Beneficial-Boat-7908
- u/[deleted]
- u/algebra_77
- u/wellhungartgallery
- u/DHammer79
- u/KeyboardGunner
- u/Jackson_Rhodes_42
- u/StretchFrenchTerry
- u/UnkleZeeBiscutt
- u/Sega-Dreamcast88
- u/operator-john
- u/schizeckinosy
- u/Phrakman87
- u/FrameJump
- u/_Face
- u/distraughtmonkey
- u/doulasus
- u/EbolaFred
- u/Rasta-Trout
- u/Im_100percent_human
- u/pb20k
- u/lg4av
- u/Fuck_it_
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- u/DreizehnII
- u/jabbadarth
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- u/dontlookoverthere
- u/HTDutchy_NL
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- u/Herobrine__Player
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- u/Pancake_Mix_00
- u/hydrogen18
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- u/Okie294life
- u/fragmonk3y
- u/fairlady2000
- u/SockeyeSTI
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- u/exe_file
- u/TheCriticalMember
- u/V48runner
- u/ultratorrent
- u/runningntwrkgeek
- u/sicsided
- u/rnov8tr
- u/fireduck
- u/I-LOVE-TURTLES666
- u/tippycanoo
- u/aFreeScotland
- u/ValuableShoulder5059
- u/Redditusername00001
- u/Generic_Old_Person
- u/Ownedby4Labs
- u/shoafer0
- u/superfoxhotie
- u/Thneed1
- u/poorbred
- u/FlappyJ1979
- u/Jammer1080
- u/Quynn_Stormcloud
- u/TMC_61
- u/splitowl
- u/Hypnowolfproductions
- u/Capnmolasses
- u/crooked_arrow
- u/henry_tennenbaum
- u/iamgeotracker
- u/moose2mouse
- u/Beekatiebee
- u/Twatt_waffle
- u/KyleSherzenberg
- u/Kennady4president
- u/collegefurtrader
- u/Jan_Spontan
- u/bigflamingtaco
- u/_TheCheddarwurst_
- u/DisGruntledDraftsman
- u/BigWorm0000001
- u/Gostaverling
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- u/Shower-Smooth
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FAQ
r/idiotstowingthings — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/idiotstowingthings have?
r/idiotstowingthings has approximately 158,617 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/idiotstowingthings created?
r/idiotstowingthings was created on December 9, 2019 (6 years ago).
What is r/idiotstowingthings about?
The community focuses on sharing humorous and often cringe-worthy clips, gifs, and videos of individuals towing trailers in questionable or absurd ways. Content ranges from unusual trailer combinations to instances where a driver should have used a trailer but didn’t. The distinct blend of entertainment and cautionary tales makes this community a unique space for both laught…
What subreddits are similar to r/idiotstowingthings?
Communities similar to r/idiotstowingthings include r/unexpectedute, r/traveltrailers, r/thefrontfelloff, r/traincrashes, r/heep.
Who are the most active posters on r/idiotstowingthings?
The most frequent posters on r/idiotstowingthings include u/_Face, u/lg4av, u/Cx54000lbstowing.
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