Rollover Risk for these 2 load scenarios.

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  1. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    St Peter is still trying to get a word in edgewise, I'd bet.

    Never pulled a standard railer, but did spend a couple weeks dragging those drop frame railers IBP used for interplant transfers. As long as it was a full load, it was tight enough that you really had to try hard to make it squirrelly.
    If you happened to catch the last trailer of the day, it was hit or miss, as they could be partials. And those felt like you had a couple po'd hippos back there!
     
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  3. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    I didn't realize. Saddens me, I enjoyed reading his essays.
     
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  4. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Did it for 4 months, will never do that again.
    It felt worst.
     
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  5. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Used to do swingin' from Ks-Ca. You just have to understand in your mind that you have a load that's not braced down and can affect your driving habit. It's hangin; from the ceiling and swings left to right front to rear etc etc. Much like a redi mix truck, concrete in the barrel, rotating constantly, caution, caution, right ?
     
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  6. Constant Learner

    Constant Learner Medium Load Member

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    No, it won't. You don't take the wind as a factor.
     
  7. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Didn’t know he had past on. Think I read on a tractor forum that Lovestodrive left us as well…?
     
  8. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Yeah, it's been a few years since Willie passed.
     
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    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Since the OP was talking about cornering and not wind, I'm not exactly sure what your point is, especially since i never mentioned wind, either ???
     
  10. GatrLuvr

    GatrLuvr Bobtail Member

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    Yeah, I wanted to negate the wind factor for this particular scientific argument. Light loads regardless of how loaded can go awry rather quickly as a result of crosswinds, slippery road conditions, and any number of extraneous factors.

    Obviously the worst when it comes to heavy loads piled high (I have heard horror stories about swinging meat from my dad but luckily never had to experience it first hand). Have a tanker endorsement but my 10 years of driving has only had me carry barrels on a van so far (and a straight water truck off-highway for a bit).
     
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  11. Constant Learner

    Constant Learner Medium Load Member

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    The point is when you consider everything, it's not even close comparing the both loads.
     
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