Excavator driver didnt pull his outrigger fully in on the other side of the cab. He didnt notice he pulled body panels off cars on the entire block untill he swung the upperstructure 180 degrees at the end of the street..
A kid down the street from a friend did something similar. Did a drag race start on a narrow street and wiped out a short block of parked cars. No driver's license, no insurance. No driving skill.That's a lot of insurance claims.
A guy that lives a few miles from me has one of those trucks. He used to go to Washington state and haul those blades.
VIDEO: Remarkable maneuver of trailer turning wind turbine over bridge
A trailer carrying a 57.5 meter (189 foot) wind turbine blade makes a stunning 90-degree turn over a bridge in Scotland. What happens next is crazy...cdllife.com
That video is just amazing! I'd never seen a truck/trailer like that and thought for sure it was going to wipe out the entrance gate. Just amazing! I wonder if the trailer is remote controlled by the cab operator? Of maybe it's new tech that does it itself?
The trailers i've seen that work like that, usually the pilot car has the remote so they can steer the trailer around the object.
Thanks for that info Dftodd...Makes sense for the pilot car (didn't think of that) controlling the swivel trailer - they can see exactly what it needs to do. That still is awesome to watch though!!The trailers i've seen that work like that, usually the pilot car has the remote so they can steer the trailer around the object.
There is a windmill propellor manufacturer near the entrance to the Arkansas river port where my shop is located.
I've been stuck a few times for 25 minutes or so while they maneuvered 3 of those propellers out onto the road and then onto the interstate.
It's pretty impressive to see a trailer with a steer axles in action.
They use a smaller version for hauling long pipeline pipe out of another manufacturer in the neighborhood.
They have a cable that runs down each side of the trailer to control the rear steer on the trailer.
As they turn, one of the cable tightens and the other side loosens turning the axle.
Those are a little hinky though when the cable gets out of sync. Then they start tracking to the side
You have to feel bad for that driver. Between being given a bad route, having to back up a full mile, and then his trailer axle drives going out twice, he was having a supremely bad day.
