Too big for the bridge

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by kavorkas_wife_74, May 26, 2008.

  1. TrooperRat

    TrooperRat Medium Load Member

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    If you are over-heighth, you should have already planned your route long before you ever started on the journey.
    Bridges have signs stating their heighth - if your vehicle is too high to clear the bridge - and assuming you haven't done what the picture of the Swift truck did too late - then you stop. Most end up having to back up - of course that would have to be done with police help (though several have done it without it, and frankly, you are asking for a lot of liability issues if someone rams into you).
    Other have simply dumped the air out of their airbags and/or let air out of the tires to clear the bridge (though usually after they have already stuffed the trailer under the bridge).
     
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  3. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Wrong!
    Right:biggrin_25525:

    Let us just say that Swift is uh, not Very Swift!
     
  4. kavorkas_wife_74

    kavorkas_wife_74 Bobtail Member

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    Wow, they're really that bad huh? :biggrin_2555:

    Ouch, police help. Seems to me this would be incredibly embarrassing.


    Yeah, that seems like that would make sense :biggrin_25520:


    I've gotta spend some time reading up on this swift co.
    Sounds like it would make for some good reading :)
     
  5. losttrucker

    losttrucker Road Train Member

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    hahahahahahahahahaha:biggrin_25523::biggrin_25523::biggrin_25523::biggrin_25523:
     
  6. Speedo

    Speedo Bobtail Member

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    That's why we have reverse. If you are really in trouble, call the cops. They will come bail your butt out, block traffic and guide you back to a spot to turn or turn around. Better to call them yourself before someone else calls them to report you.
     
  7. Speedo

    Speedo Bobtail Member

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    I thought Swift stood for "Swing Wide It's a Freakin' Truck"
     
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