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Small SUV takes out Tandems

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by newbtr1, Sep 8, 2015.

  1. Sep 8, 2015 #1
    newbtr1

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    I cant believe that a Small SUV is able to take out tandems
    the images are from TV screens captures all I remember is that the driver was drunk. It was a couple of days ago.
     

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    newbtr1, Sep 8, 2015
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  3. Sep 11, 2015 #2
    Infosaur

    Infosaur Road Train Member

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    Tandems are held on by 4 1/2" pins and a small channel of sheet iron.

    Remember to include it in your pretrip, I've found more than a few trailers that were barely attached to the tandems.
     
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  4. Sep 11, 2015 #3
    Anonymousproxy

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    One guy at my last company had a habit of flying around parking lots and dock areas, then sliding his tandems back by releasing the pins, and running the trailer forward at speed, locking the trailer brakes, and letting the tandems SLAM against the rears stops so hard the noise of it had people diving for cover. Pretty much explained why I wound up finding damage on trailers whenever I had to do drop n hook with that company
     
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  5. Sep 16, 2015 #4
    VoidedNull

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    A small thing going fast can do great amount of damage.
     
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  7. Sep 16, 2015 #5
    Captain Canuck

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    Whaddaya wanna bet his company dings him for a preventable anyway? :biggrin_2554:
     
    Captain Canuck, Sep 16, 2015
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  8. Sep 17, 2015 #6
    Infosaur

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    I coulda prevented that by staying home that day.
     
    Infosaur, Sep 17, 2015
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  9. Sep 17, 2015 #7
    flood

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    see preventable
     
    flood, Sep 17, 2015
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