Is This Trucker Nuts?

Discussion in 'Truckers' Weather & Road Conditions' started by Puppage, Aug 16, 2016.

  1. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    The comments on the linked webpage are worse than this drivers actions in my opinion.

    Like the people that are saying "what if this was a load of pipe for the flood damage, and the army corps of engineers requested it's delivery...."


    Uhhhhhhh, firstly, if they need supply's they'll utilize chinooks and 53's and maybe an osprey or two. They are not going to ship it via flatbed to drive through 7 feet of water and risk losing the whole load and risk endangering the drivers life.

    Does anyone know how much water it takes to move an 80,000 pound truck off its wheels?

    I seen/read somewhere about cars only need 2 feet to be swept away.

    I'm sure that drivers steering was real squirrelly. Ya know being as that's a highway truck. Not a boat.
     
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  3. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    Have not been in water that deep . Have had relief loads that had to pass through water before . But lives depended on load getting there . Water was only 2-3 feet . That load of pipe it will be weeks before the job site will be dry enough to dig ...
     
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  4. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    Someone had to take a Pete through some water to show up the ProStar that went through the last flood.
     
  5. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    I had water above the bumper of my Topkick 4x4 once. It was either give'r or not go home that night. I like my bed :)
     
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  6. WildTiger1990

    WildTiger1990 Heavy Load Member

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    Not the first one , not the last . IN MOTHER RUSSIA , you know ...
     
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  7. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    That's Russia, he probably lost a bet over vodka and had to drive.
     
  8. pearcetrucking

    pearcetrucking Light Load Member

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    Man, his girlfriend must be amazing in bed...
     
  9. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Or she's that bad that he'd risk a flood to get away from her:biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559:
     
  10. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    That Russin is close to drowning !!!
     
  11. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    So who's the U-Boat commander?lol
     
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