Another Load Shift,Another Pete Destroyed-But The Driver Lives!!

Looks like a curvy road just west of Highway 13. I wonder if the road was slick or if he just wasn't paying attention. Lucky driver in any event.

 

Article says Highway 82, which is maybe 10 miles south of Arkdale. Maybe it was on Highway 21, or maybe it wasn't that close to Arkdale.

 

Part of it is in my personal experince pete sleepers and cabs are built fairly well as opposed to other brands. Still an aluminum can esentially, but i have still noticed over the years that petes tend to hold up a bit better to this kinda thing.

That said big yikes. This dude should have been dead.

 

Is it just me or does the one pic of it look like a stretched pete limousine all beat to crap?

 

Makes me think of “18 Wheels and Jesus”,by Tony Justice

 

Good thing he had some trip chains on it could have sliced right through the cab.

 

You flatbeders see those trip chains? Use them.