Make sure you chock the wheels when loading......
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HappyOne
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Poor planning 101.
mrmikey
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Some people can't look forward enough to recognize danger
On a similar note, quite a few years ago we had a gooseneck trailer in the shop with a Grove manlift sitting on it, the lift weighs 14KLBS. There was no truck attached to the trailer, it was backed into the shop and then the truck was pulled out. One of our fellas went to unload the manlift so he puts the ramps on (held by gravity) and up he gets into the basket which was positioned over the back end of the trailer and raises it up 5' or so. There were no stabilizers on the rear of the trailer.
Driving the lift off the trailer, the front set of wheels gets on the ramps and at that time the weight of the manlift tips the trailer down in the rear and in that process the ramps become unhooked allowing the front set of the manlift axles to hit the ground, 'bout 2' or so. The momentum continues to carry the lift rearward and the rear set of axles come off the trailer and to the ground.
Visualize this, a trebuchet. The operator was flung out and I can still remember this, went around 15' into the air and landed on his back, luckily for him not head first more or less flat onto a cement floor just missing a couple of steel benches, the corner of a steel work table and an ironworker.
Believe it or not ne never broke a bone, was off for 6 months and lost his sense of smell. To his credit he admitted he f'd up. He's retired now and when I see him I ask if he ever got his pilots license or got the blue cape to go with his outfit.
On a similar note, quite a few years ago we had a gooseneck trailer in the shop with a Grove manlift sitting on it, the lift weighs 14KLBS. There was no truck attached to the trailer, it was backed into the shop and then the truck was pulled out. One of our fellas went to unload the manlift so he puts the ramps on (held by gravity) and up he gets into the basket which was positioned over the back end of the trailer and raises it up 5' or so. There were no stabilizers on the rear of the trailer.
Driving the lift off the trailer, the front set of wheels gets on the ramps and at that time the weight of the manlift tips the trailer down in the rear and in that process the ramps become unhooked allowing the front set of the manlift axles to hit the ground, 'bout 2' or so. The momentum continues to carry the lift rearward and the rear set of axles come off the trailer and to the ground.
Visualize this, a trebuchet. The operator was flung out and I can still remember this, went around 15' into the air and landed on his back, luckily for him not head first more or less flat onto a cement floor just missing a couple of steel benches, the corner of a steel work table and an ironworker.
Believe it or not ne never broke a bone, was off for 6 months and lost his sense of smell. To his credit he admitted he f'd up. He's retired now and when I see him I ask if he ever got his pilots license or got the blue cape to go with his outfit.
orezok
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cockeyedMFer
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loading anything at more than a snail's pace is never a good idea. Wow, that's some major damage to the bed. Its a wonder it didn't get into the driveline or fuel tank.
powerstroke444e
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It just amazes me when you see things like this. One can only guess who he blamed.
I also noticed no wheel chocks??? If you don't use them your just one bad move from another big mess.
I also noticed no wheel chocks??? If you don't use them your just one bad move from another big mess.
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Midniteoyl
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Should be labeled 'how NOT to hold a camera'..
Kaliburz
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LOL.
And why were they video taping? Dually truck beds are expensive! Of coarse a come-along won't work..... They would have had better luck pushing it on the trailer w/ another vehicle.
And why were they video taping? Dually truck beds are expensive! Of coarse a come-along won't work..... They would have had better luck pushing it on the trailer w/ another vehicle.
Whitnel
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It is amazing what people will do. We had a supervisor at work try and load a backhoe alone on a trailer with no chalks. He was used to having someone in the truck holding the brakes. When he started up the trailer ramps it picked up the back wheels of the truck off the ground so the truck, trailer and hoe started rolling down the hill and into a power pole. O yea, he was loading it on a hill vs. level ground. Needless to say he caused several thousand dollars worth of damage.
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Slow down. That truck didn't need momentum to get up the ramps! Honestly I could of caused the same damage, I did not expect that, but that's why I go really slow.