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[goeduck]

Blasphemy! Canada is bigger than the US or Mexico. And the drive across Canada along the TransCanada Highway … well, bring your pj’s.

I have never known what US state Canada is in.

 

[two_bit_score]

I have never known what US state Canada is in.

It’s in Texas. The county seat is Canadian, Texas

Canadian, Texas - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[goeduck]

It’s in Texas. The county seat is Canadian, Texas

Canadian, Texas - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I shoulda known, eh?

 

[duramaxsky]

Where are you going?

Idaho or Utah. Leaning toward Twin Falls area right now.

 

[cqaigy2]

Idaho or Utah. Leaning toward Twin Falls area right now.

Not spent much time in Utah, though it has some pretty areas. More time in Idaho, very nice areas there, like Twin Falls.

 

[gstrom99]

 

[KennyG]

That's when 4 wheel drive is essential.

 

[coldsteelva]

How about properly positioning the load.

 

[mgi1840]

Thank you, I needed a good laugh

 

[jjeff]

Hmm GMC 1 or 3/4 ton probably thought it was a good idea to put the load so far back cause his rear truck axle springs were sagging and the front truck axle looked like a funny car in the start of a drag race.

 

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Dude is lucky this happened before he got up to speed

 

[seville009]

Dude is lucky this happened before he got up to speed

Don’t think his mind is up to speed…..

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Bet he doesn't do it again.

 

[cqaigy2]

Bet he doesn't do it again.

Not taking that bet.

 

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I bet he doesn't understand all the implications other than "can't go up steep hill"
Probably thinks the other route he'd be ok
Will congratulate himself for getting out of the situation.... if he can. I suspect that there's too much friction because the tail of that trailer is solidly planted on the ground back there, even if that truck is 4wd (is it?)

 

[BigBlue1]

How about properly positioning the load.

It seems pretty likely that the load moved. My guess is that they took off a little briskly from the intersection and the load shifted rearward. I doubt whether that's where they positioned the load and started the drive. I think the better question is "how about properly securing the load". I'm betting the slabs are strapped to a carrier but the whole thing wasn't strapped down to the trailer. "It's heavy... it will say put." Oops...

 

[civilian]

If the back of the trailer was not planted to the pavement, could it drive and would turning the front wheels actually allow the vehicle to go around the corner? Jon

 

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Found this link which claims

@civilian - yes, you can drive with just two wheels. I think the trailer would be following the front axle directly, cutting in even more than a gooseneck/5thWheel does. (initially I was thinking about the half-trucks which tow small planes, but those actually aren't two-wheeled vehicles as the frame in "front" of the half-truck is strongly connected to the frame of the truck itself without a tow ball pivot.)

 

[dodge man]

You guys don’t know anything about correcting a load like that, you just get 3 big guys to stand on the bumper, then when you get going they climb in the bed and sit on the tailgate.

 

[LD48750]

If the back of the trailer was not planted to the pavement, could it drive and would turning the front wheels actually allow the vehicle to go around the corner? Jon

Yes