Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[two_bit_score]

https://www.reddit.com/r/CatastrophicFailure/comments/l8dvlp

And a comment on the link above:
"This accident did not happen in Cedeño; in fact, in Venezuela there is no important locality with that name. This accident occurred at the Tocoma hydroelectric plant project. Specifically in the city of Puerto Ordaz, Bolívar state. Indeed, it was the year 2012."

Bruce

Key words "during a government project".

 

[alexpops]

Key words "during a government project".

VENEZUELA probably also had something to do with cause.

 

[Grumpycat]

I was admiring how 2 axles were pulling that thing. Then 2 axles were not enough to stop it. Then saw there was a pusher too. Can't help wonder if the pusher was still pushing when the puller was braking?

 

[California]

VENEZUELA probably also had something to do with cause.

Ah - you've been there too?
(Two years there in the 1960's teaching automechanics when Venezuela was a functioning democracy. It's sad to see what Venezuela is today).

In Venezuela in the era of Chavez (when this happened), it's likely that everyone on the site was a political appointee, no relevant expertise, with the assumed project manager having little control over anyone. Recipe for disaster. Look at that truck waiting to come up the hill, blocking the path of the downhill haul. Total idiocy.

Per the comments to the vid, that heavy-haul contractor is world class but it seems that the downhill slope was covered with gravel like marbles, that turned the trailer into a roller skate. I don't see why the contract hauler didn't refuse to move until that steep slope was paved, for some traction. Or else use a couple of D-11 bulldozers as anchors behind the trailer instead of that useless light truck.

All the comments to the video are worth reading. Several posters have relevant experience with similar hauling.

As always, human error.

 

[bcp]

I think of things like this when someone wants to build a bridge and says only lightweight vehicles will use it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/893170328960217088

Bruce

 

[Renze]

I think of things like this when someone wants to build a bridge and says only lightweight vehicles will use it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/893170328960217088

Bruce

Its better to be safe than to be sorry....

 

[goeduck]

He might have made it if it was his first pumping of the day and he drove fast . That truck must be al least 35,000 lbs

The last time I had my tank pumped they guy said he just topped out. I could tell as he lugged up the hill that he wasn't kidding. Heavy.

 

[duramaxsky]

He might have made it if it was his first pumping of the day and he drove fast . That truck must be al least 35,000 lbs

The last time I had my tank pumped they guy said he just topped out. I could tell as he lugged up the hill that he wasn't kidding. Heavy.

It weighs that empty. 60,000 loaded.

 

[jjeff]

Well that would be a $hi''y day at work lol.

 

[goeduck]

It weighs that empty. 60,000 loaded.

Yeah, I did my math wrong.