Duct Tape.... DOT nope!

Suprised they didn't sign up here and ask how much the fuel economy would be affected by the duct tape

 

It would have to be a Volvo for that...

 

But a tow truck could tow that truck across the country perfectly legally. Do they really expect a truck that got hit in a truckstop to have a hood replaced right there?

 

So this truck gets put out of service but that black Classic XL monstrosity from NJ gets a pass?

 

Securely fastened with what though?. My hood is held in place with two rubber straps as designed by peterbilt/paccar. I bet the 4 rolls of duct tape that buddy used has more holding power than rubber straps.

 

I would assume there is more to the story than just the duck tape. As we all know attitude towards an LEO means a lot as well. Plus who knows what other violations the driver could have had...

 

I saw a pink FLD in Nevada about 2 years ago with the passenger side fender made out of plywood.

Including mounted headlights.

 

For as long as it took that guy to wrap that up with all those strips of tape he probably could have screwed in a few screws and some chicken wire and gone over the whole thing with tiger hair. It might not have been pretty if he didn't finish the material but he could have done that pretty quickly.

If that giant glob of tape were to come off of there and fly backwards and land on somebody's windshield that could cause a 50 car pile up.

Definitely unsafe.

 

Duct tape and cover it with paper machete. A gallon of bondo and a cheese grater to knock it down with quick.

Gray primer to give it that ready for paint look

 

I was thinking container hauler from jersey