I hold the record...

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by TakinItEasy, Sep 25, 2016.

  1. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Look at the roof. Looks to me like the driver can-openered the trailer on an overhead obstruction. The roof of most dry vans is an integral part of the structure. If even a small part of it is damaged, or fails, the trailer can fold up like you see here.
     
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  3. Rusty Trawler

    Rusty Trawler Road Train Member

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    Reminds me of my moving days
    Me: lady, there is no way that baby grand piano is coming down
    Lady: I don't understand, my two nephews got it up there
    Me: was it a tiny spiral staircase then?
    Lady: what's that got to do with it?
     
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  4. Rusty Trawler

    Rusty Trawler Road Train Member

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    I used to have to pick up big cardboard totes of resin in Georgia
    24 was a perfect fit to the backdoor
    So they'd do it
    43g
    I would tell them week after week they can't do that cuz i have to cross Tennessee
    They just didn't understand and would make me go scale and come back and show them the scale ticket
    I guess they were never on a seesaw with a fat friend.
    After a month of that nonsense I refused to go to there.
     
  5. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    That's why I asked about your trailer width. I'd have thought that extra 3 inches on one side would make a bit of difference with having the load drop off that much further away.

    Apparently not..,
     
  6. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    That story makes this come to mind...:)

     
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  7. Rusty Trawler

    Rusty Trawler Road Train Member

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    Lol
    But much louder
    Pretty sure the neighborhood thought it was an earthquake
     
  8. northernhopper

    northernhopper Light Load Member

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    I dont deny that 80000 is legal limit. But i still say its not heavy. Not even close. Its normal weight. Everything less is lite.
     
  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    It is if you drive an underpowered truck.;)
     
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  10. fultonsrepair

    fultonsrepair Bobtail Member

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    Yeah just sitting here smiling thinking "wow these drivers wouldn't leave the parking lot if they had one of the slightly over weight loads I've hauled"
     
  11. TakinItEasy

    TakinItEasy Medium Load Member

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    Just twice today. ;)
     
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