Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,771  
Why did the truck and trailer hit a retaining wall?
I have the same question.... The car that fell off I could understand. Why would the truck and trailer crash after part of the load went AWOL?
 
   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,772  
I can only see the last 2 pictures.
Hopefully you can now see the dump truck that went over the hill.

So after some heart to heart discussions last night with the employees.....

Truck could have been, and was suggested by coworker, been parked facing across the slope. Driver decided to instead park it on about a 10° slope with the front of the truck facing down.

Driver shut engine off, put it in 1st gear (manual transmission) and left it in high range.
Driver placed a single wheel chock in front of one rear dually tire.
Driver then got onto the Toro Dingo and began inserting pine tree branches into the Vermeer chipper. Climber dropped the tree top, driver attempted to insert into Vermeer feeder but branches prevented feeding.
Driver Bagan using the Dingo to shove/force to much tree width into the Vermeer that is still attached to the dump. As he repeatedly rammed the Dingo into the tree to force it into Vermeer throat, he pushed the truck over the wheel chock.

Vermeer and truck went down the hill at a rapid pace, jumping a tree stump part way down.
Plow mount on truck removed 2 trees on the way down and plow mount stopped the truck as you see it with 2 trees under the front of the truck.

Rocker panels dented. Truck was just repainted 2 weeks ago.
Hydraulic line broke.
Steering stabilizer bent.
Rear driveshaft carrier bearing destroyed.
Tire cut, wheel possibly bent.
U bolts onv drivers side of rear axle bent.
No one hurt, no significant property damage.View attachment 621023View attachment 621024View attachment 621025View attachment 621026 20190912_184548.jpg20190912_184533.jpg20190912_184538.jpg20190912_172721.jpg
 
   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,773  
I am extremely happy nothing was harmed here except pride and pocketbook. I can only imagine the ripple effect of devastation if a pedestrian, or car was coming by on the road...
 
   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,774  
If you look at the photo with the tow truck, my Jeep up on the hill in the background, you'll see to the right of my Jeep and up the hill further yet is a stripped clean pine tree. The truck was up there working that pine when it decided to take a ride down the hill. It came a long way!
 
   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,775  
Must be like a movie where everything has to end up in mayhem. I remember a few years back driving on a busy freeway with my Dad, Steiner in the Bed of my truck. All of a sudden, cars doing loop de loops all over in front of us and debris flying everywhere. Not a scratch, didn't even stop. Must have been the influence of my Dad. Normally, I would have been caught up in the middle of something like that.
 
   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,776  
   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,777  
   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,778  
Why did the truck and trailer hit a retaining wall?

I知 not exactly sure what he did but it appeared the car came off the side of the trailer as he quickly changed lanes. So it could have been the car hitting the road and startling him then overreacting to it and turning back thinking he hit something. End result he went from left lane to right lane (about half way into right lane) then quickly back across left lane where he stated to skid and spin, onto the shoulder hit a concrete wall then spun around as he re entered the travel lanes. Basically covering both lanes as he spun coming to rest across both lanes.

Checked the local stations and paper, no mention of the incident yet so that痴 about all I can say.
 
   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,779  
I saw this guy today. And I wasn’t moving when I took the picture IMG_7463.JPG
 
   / Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong #10,780  
The guy needs a tarp. Or ask for one of those elastic nets for Christmas. I have one, they are actually quite effective for stuff just like that.
 

Tractor & Equipment Auctions

Gravelly Pro-Turn 148 48in Zero Turn Mower (A48082)
Gravelly Pro-Turn...
Pallet of Pulleys/Hooks/Come Along (A50860)
Pallet of...
UNUSED Stainless Steel Sink (A50860)
UNUSED Stainless...
20 ft. Shipping Container (A50860)
20 ft. Shipping...
2015 FORD F750 26FT BOX TRUCK (A51219)
2015 FORD F750...
2010 Ford Flex SUV (A48082)
2010 Ford Flex SUV...
 
Top