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Truck Fire While Driver Is Sleeping

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by mjd4277, Jun 17, 2020.

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  1. Jun 17, 2020 #1
    mjd4277

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  3. Jun 17, 2020 #2
    Doealex

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    Maybe he had a homemade APU like the guy from earlier post.
     
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  4. Jun 17, 2020 #3
    lovesthedrive

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    Getting burned is not nice. Glad he got out before any flames licked him
     
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  5. Jun 17, 2020 #4
    StrokerTSi

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    Lots of homemade things are better quality then manufactured crap.
     
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  7. Jun 17, 2020 #5
    SmallPackage

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    Probably another dpf fire.
     
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  8. Jun 17, 2020 #6
    Doealex

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    Do you think your insurance company is going to pay you if homemade APU catches on fire and totals your truck?
     
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  9. Jun 17, 2020 #7
    TankerP

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    If you know what you’re doing.
     
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  10. Jun 17, 2020 #8
    StrokerTSi

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    Yes, it wouldn't have been on purpose, like arson. So I see no reason why they wouldn't.
     
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  11. Jun 17, 2020 #9
    CousinVinny

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    Defective lithium battery inside his ELD device...?

    This is something I am a little paranoid about.
     
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  12. Jun 17, 2020 #10
    skellr

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    Yeah, I wonder where they put the fuse/breaker.
     
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