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LUVMBDiesels · #16 05-24-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 865sp300e

The worst I have seen was on Rt 13 in Virginia. A semi-flatbed truck had a load of cinder blocks which were falling a few at a time and exploding from the rear of the flatbed. It was leaving a dangerous debris field of large cinder block chunks. The truck driver was flying and was either oblivious or unconcerned.

There were some morons following the truck weaving all over the place and throough the debris.

Deciding there would be no way I could get past him safely, I pulled over for fifteen minutes to put a gap between me and the truck. Later on I saw him pulled over at a Burger King with about the last six feet of block missing from his load.

I had a similar thing happen to me, but it was a dump truck spraying dirt and rocks all over the place from a 1/2 opened chute. I swear these guys get off on doing this...

Fulcrum525 · #17 05-24-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim B.

On my first trip to Peru, coming from the Airport in Lima, I saw a 1956 Ford Country Sedan at a stoplight, sagging under the weight of about 12 mattresses on its roof, with no rack. No idea what was holding them on, it was unbelievable.

Willpower

Brian Carlton · #18 05-24-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

What is wrong with people?!

.........ahh..........do you really need me to tell you.............??

kerry · #19 05-24-2009, 09:41 PM

My brother in law's dad was working at a construction site. Someone left behind a nice long aluminum ladder but he had no way to tie it to the top of his VW Beetle to get it home. That didn't stop him. He laid it down on the road, drove over it, picked it up, tied it to the back and front bumpers and drove home with it underneath his car. No big dips in the road apparently.

Hatterasguy · #20 05-24-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel

In the last two years, I have gotten a 6' step ladder, a hand truck, numerous pieces of lumber and small hand tools. Straps too, more than anything else even. People grab a couple straps, put one on and forget that the other is still on the roof/trunk/tailgate.

The thing I find even more incredible than the extremely unsafe loading, is the never ending stream of drivers who will tailgate these scary looking loads. The local HD is right off the highway, and the guy with half a dozen sheets of plywood on the roof of his Escort, as he is trying to get up to 70 mph, has a line of people vying for the prime tailgating spot.

Its like when I was doing a dump run the other day and had my truck pretty loaded. I had a pallet on top of it all that wasn't to secure so I was going slow down very quite back streets. On the service road to the dump...which no normal person should be on unless they are going to the dump and or power plant... Some bimbo in a Ford SUV was riding me, I was like if it falls off I'm not stopping and your screwed.

Hatterasguy · #21 05-24-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LUVMBDiesels

I had a similar thing happen to me, but it was a dump truck spraying dirt and rocks all over the place from a 1/2 opened chute. I swear these guys get off on doing this...

Their morons, SOP is you sweep off the back end of the truck after dumping. Call them in, the DOT will nail them.

aklim · #22 05-24-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Some bimbo in a Ford SUV was riding me, I was like if it falls off I'm not stopping and your screwed.

She rides you, it falls off and YOU are screwed.

aklim · #23 05-25-2009, 12:02 AM

Anyone want to go Jetskiing?

pawoSD · #24 05-25-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by aklim

Anyone want to go Jetskiing?

It must be pretty interesting to be a cop.....

lietuviai · #25 05-25-2009, 12:15 AM

This is probably the best one.

Jeez, next time just rent one of the trucks those big box stores have available for about $25.

aklim · #26 05-25-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by lietuviai

This is probably the best one.

Jeez, next time just rent one of the trucks those big box stores have available for about $25.

See post 9.

Simpler=Better · #27 05-25-2009, 01:57 AM

I have moved some insane loads (Recently 3 drums, two dressers, a bed, grill, two bikes, 15 paper boxes filled with junk, a punching bag, and a spar tire-all tied neatly onto the 7x11 trailer behind my trusty w123)

Before I leave I always test each strap by trying to rip it off the trailer...If it holds through that, it would be alright on the road

Fulcrum525 · #28 05-25-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lietuviai

This is probably the best one.

Jeez, next time just rent one of the trucks those big box stores have available for about $25.

Its always nice to have the right tool for the job.

Phil · #29 05-26-2009, 01:06 PM

I was driving up the freeway one day and came upon an guy who forgot to tie down his boat on the trailer and it slid off the back, this boat had a small cabin and an outboard motor before it slid off at 65mph. Tooth picks thats all that was left.
I worked in a lumber yard and there was a lady that would come in every Saturday and buy 10 sacks of concrete and put them in the back of her 66 Mustang.

pawoSD · #30 05-26-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil

I was driving up the freeway one day and came upon an guy who forgot to tie down his boat on the trailer and it slid off the back, this boat had a small cabin and an outboard motor before it slid off at 65mph. Tooth picks thats all that was left.
I worked in a lumber yard and there was a lady that would come in every Saturday and buy 10 sacks of concrete and put them in the back of her 66 Mustang.

My uncle and I needed to get a bunch of concrete, he drives a '96 cavalier.....we put 8 sacks in the trunk and one up front with me. The car felt REAL heavy but drove on home (8 miles) without issue. So total concrete weight was about 800lbs....+ 2 adults....probably close to 1150-1200lbs in the car. Pretty impressive!

I have filled the trunk of my W126 most of the way with paver stones.....it was sitting REAL low in back, but drove home just fine. Felt truly like a tank! I was probably nearing 700+ lbs in the trunk.