Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[lilranch2001]

LOL, :thumbsup:
That was my thought exactly!

 

[lilranch2001]

LOL, :thumbsup:
That was my thought exactly!

 

[mrmikey]

Don't they get sorta miffed to find it missing?

Only if there's a fire ............Mike

 

[Travelover]

Only if there's a fire ............Mike

"What's your beef? I left you both ends and 48 feet of hose"

 

[PILOON]

Don't they get sorta miffed to find it missing?

LOL, no, I did not pinch the hose from a building.

Since laws covering fire prevention products mandate a lifespan a lot of that size hose is available from surplus vendors as most commercial buildings have lots hanging on a wall rack.

OK, I understand a life for a fire truck (like seals gaskets etc do dry up) but a lined hose made from a synthetic fabric?
Old cotton hoses, OK, cotton can rot out but not nylon.

But the law is the law.

An example of 'built in obsolescence' is when a friend purchased an airport fire truck for $10K.
That truck was 10 yrs old and had a mere few hundred hours and about 8-900 mile on it.
That vehicle cost the Govt $900,000.
He later sold it at profit and it was O/H'd and sold to a 3rd world country that needed it to comply with ICAO regulations.

(Was an awesome machine, 12 ft wide, big detroit engine and the 0-60 could out drag anything. AWD as well with water/foam in all directions.)

All fire trucks have a lifespan of 10 years!.
And as such become a major burden to a city's budget.

 

[wheelbuilder]

Hose gets beat in use. It gets dragged thru all sorts of stuff and dirt embeds in it wearing it in that manner as well. Sun and ozone will kill nylon and cotton too. Just like those tow straps, it will head south eventually. Hose gets tested around here once a year. I've seen failure in use, it's exciting and a hazard.
Hose removed from service can be handy, it is pretty tough stuff.

LOL, no, I did not pinch the hose from a building.

Since laws covering fire prevention products mandate a lifespan a lot of that size hose is available from surplus vendors as most commercial buildings have lots hanging on a wall rack.

OK, I understand a life for a fire truck (like seals gaskets etc do dry up) but a lined hose made from a synthetic fabric?
Old cotton hoses, OK, cotton can rot out but not nylon.

But the law is the law.

An example of 'built in obsolescence' is when a friend purchased an airport fire truck for $10K.
That truck was 10 yrs old and had a mere few hundred hours and about 8-900 mile on it.
That vehicle cost the Govt $900,000.
He later sold it at profit and it was O/H'd and sold to a 3rd world country that needed it to comply with ICAO regulations.

(Was an awesome machine, 12 ft wide, big detroit engine and the 0-60 could out drag anything. AWD as well with water/foam in all directions.)

All fire trucks have a lifespan of 10 years!.
And as such become a major burden to a city's budget.

 

[Katahdin]

I have this exact same set of ramps, but I do tie them down when I transport them!



Fortunately nobody was hurt, full story and more pics here:

 

[duramaxsky]

I have this exact same set of ramps, but I do tie them down when I transport them!

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Fortunately nobody was hurt, full story and more pics here:

Another reason to have a tilt deck. No ramps. But the main reason I have one is low cars like my Vettes go on them without scraping. But it makes tractor loading fast as well. No heavy ramps to put in place and away.
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[Jstpssng]

I have this exact same set of ramps, but I do tie them down when I transport them!

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Fortunately nobody was hurt, full story and more pics here:

I seem to be getting confused easily today. As per the article; how was the truck driver at fault when all that he did was try to avoid the ladder(-ramp-) as it laid in the road? I do agree that he should have stopped to render assistance assuming that he knew what had happened.

 

[cqaigy2]

I seem to be getting confused easily today. As per the article; how was the truck driver at fault when all that he did was try to avoid the ladder(-ramp-) as it laid in the road? I do agree that he should have stopped to render assistance assuming that he knew what had happened.

I too. I think it's one of those things where the last thing you see before an event like that, is the one you put the blame too.