Look out for that tree

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TheRookie2022, Sep 21, 2022.

  1. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    You don't want to be a carhauler! Low trees are a nightmare for us.
     
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  3. W923

    W923 Road Train Member

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    I wouldn’t worry to hard about it.
    I think everyone who has driven a truck has hit some branches. A couple years ago I was traveling on a 2 lane state road through a small town with plenty of trees over the road. It was early summer so the trees had plenty of leaves and were maybe sagging more than usual and I was hauling an excavator backwards of how I usually do so the boom was to the front. Unfortunately it contacted a rather large branch that pulled down and ended up breaking off. Unfortunately a car happened to be coming towards me at the time and hit the branch right after it hit the road. No damage to my truck and a broken hydraulic hose on the excavator but it made for a long afternoon and took a while to get sorted out because somehow it was my fault…it ended with the town paying for the damage to the car.
     
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  4. Geekonthestreet

    Geekonthestreet Medium Load Member

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    Beat you to it man I’m already a few beers in. No running trees yet.
     
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  5. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    :D
     
  6. TheRookie2022

    TheRookie2022 Bobtail Member

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    Perfect Lol
     
  7. MartinFromBC

    MartinFromBC Road Train Member

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    I've Stopped, opened the hood, stood on the front tire, and cut a branch off before.
    You don't have to just ram into things.
    Looking up is also a part of the job.
     
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