Jesse masterson
Platinum Member
Could have been the blow to the forehead knocked him out, with his arm severed he could have bled to death unable to stop bleeding being unconscious
Just this past week , a flatbed was passing me and one of his portable , sliding winches on the rail bounced off . Missed it with my left steer tire but as it slid under truck towards passenger side , I clipped it with the rear , inside drive tire on rear drive axle . Took about 2 miles , if that and brand new tire , maybe 3 months old with 105 psi blew out . I HAD home made lights bars / mud flap hangers on the back . 6" x 2" x 1/8" tubing welded to 1/2" plate , bolted to frame .
That light bar was literally torn off the mounting plate . Welds did not break , it literally ripped the tubing from the plate . The tear was any were from 1/2" from plate on one side , ( the front - closet side to tire ) to maybe 2" on back side of plate . The tubing was also bent backwards in the middle maybe 2" or 3" off center .
Did have 3 led 4" lights in tubing . Center one was gone , outside one was o.k. but inside one , next to frame was o.k. on face but when I took it out of tube , it was Shattered on its backside inside the tube . Now while some damage could be attributed to tire / rubber flinging around , some damage was likely just from the concussion of tire exploding .
That is why most tire places now a days always air tires in cages .
Sorry for the loss of your friend , Neighbor .
Fred H.
Any one remember the old Split rims with the ring on them? ...Fred H.