• Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums.com! Our objective is to provide industry professionals a place to gather to exchange questions, answers and ideas. We welcome you to register using the "Register" icon at the top of the page. We'd appreciate any help you can offer in spreading the word of our new site. The more members that join, the bigger resource for all to enjoy. Thank you!

Logging Accidents: And They Walked Away.........

kiwi450x

kiwi450x

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 25, 2012
Messages
76
Location
New Zealand
I reckon that's pretty good going for the line loader to stand the swinger back up like that.

As an aside, the broken head made an interesting pattern in the pick up windscreen. Wouldn't wanna see that the hard way though...
 
D

dirty4fun

Senior Member
Joined
Dec 29, 2010
Messages
1,188
Location
N. IL
I was amazed to see the super snorkel standing the yarder back up, also. The booms on them don't look like they are built that heavy. Like most things they don't take much pressure side pressure. I see used some logs to support and spread the loaded weight, tilted him back to help with the lift. Sure neat to see what can be done, with a minimum of equipment and man power. Those rocks kept him from going on over, but sure raise havoc with the cab.
 
mitch504

mitch504

Senior Member
Joined
Feb 27, 2010
Messages
5,776
Location
Andrews SC
Ya know, if I was driving a p'up and realized I was about to go head on with that, I'd be dead of fear before we hit.
 
V

Vigilant

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 8, 2011
Messages
953
Location
Eastern NC
Occupation
Attitude Adjuster at the Graybar Hotel
Just curious. Did they determine the cause of that upset? My gut feeling is an oncoming vehicle passing in a curve.
 
John C.

John C.

Senior Member
Joined
Jun 11, 2007
Messages
12,870
Location
Northwest
Occupation
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Looking at those pickups, I'd have greased the seat and then died of fright.
 
camptramp

camptramp

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 13, 2013
Messages
6,302
Location
The warm land on Vancuver Island
Occupation
Retired Logger Retired Part time pebble hauler
Vigilant said:
Just curious. Did they determine the cause of that upset? My gut feeling is an oncoming vehicle passing in a curve.
Click to expand...
That isn't the first logging truck to start into that corner on the right hand side of road and end up on the left shoulder on its side . Its an "S" corner that's sharp coming out of it , the weight of the load shifts to the right , then shifts to the left as you exit the second corner , if your a little quick the momentum carries you over to the left shoulder and rearranges the drivers side mirror . The truck configuration of a TANDEM Tractor , a JEEP followed by a TRIAXLE Trailer is about the most unstable combination of axles under a logging truck I have ever driven . The pictures prove my theory .
 
075

075

Senior Member
Joined
Feb 21, 2011
Messages
518
Location
Port McNeill
Occupation
Running Supersnorkel
Murk100

Murk100

Senior Member
Joined
Mar 27, 2010
Messages
454
Location
British Columbia
Occupation
30 yrs GY Operator
Rental0014.jpgRental0023.jpgRental0024.jpgRental0026.jpg 044s are famous for fires under the drums, bark and dust piles up under the drums. I would think this is what happened with these two.
 
JDOFMEMI

JDOFMEMI

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 3, 2007
Messages
3,074
Location
SoCal
That looks like a lucky trucker there that things did not go much worse than that.

It looks like the logs bound up against the booster axle and stopped it from going the rest of the way over.
 
B

Blk prince

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 2, 2014
Messages
1,021
Location
Ladysmith bc canada
Occupation
Truck driver semi retired
I have pics. Of 980 unloading a hog barge at Duke Point. Loader on its side on rocks. As soon as wife gets home I will post. Operator has bruises and bumps but ok
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top