Overload of the Day

Willie B · Jul 30, 2021

Old Doug said:
Saw this on F B marketplace trailer for sale i take it there could be a brake problem.

The empty truck weighs about 8000. Trailer weighs almost as much. Dozer weighs 2-1/2 times as much as the truck. Likely an air brake trailer behind a juice brake truck.

hosspuller · Jul 30, 2021

Kiwi-truckwit said:
Saw this on one of the local community pages and thought it would fit in here nicely.

May not be overloaded in the typical sense, but still an odd sight

Might NOT apply here, but the odds favor it ... "Horse people are crazy..."

seatwarmer · Jul 30, 2021

Are people really that dumb ?

Bluox · Jul 30, 2021

And this is the result of a trailer with electric brakes and no rear jack legs. Bet when the tractor went on the trailer ramp the trailer picked the rear wheels of the pickup off the ground and eaha away she went.
Bob

Old Doug said:
Saw this on F B marketplace trailer for sale i take it there could be a brake problem.

Willie B · Jul 30, 2021

Bluox said:
And this is the result of a trailer with electric brakes and no rear jack legs. Bet when the tractor went on the trailer ramp the trailer picked the rear wheels of the pickup off the ground and eaha away she went.
Bob

Been there, done that.

Improved feet on the ramps, wheel chalks all around cured that.

skyking1 · Jul 30, 2021

Yes but you also have a real truck there!

Truck Shop · Jul 30, 2021

Guts, Glory, Rammed.

Willie B · Jul 30, 2021

skyking1 said:
Yes but you also have a real truck there!

I sold that one. Replacement truck is a bit heavier. Different triaxle trailer. Yes I worry if my truck is heavy enough. I carry a 17400 LB backhoe.
I move somewhat slow.

skyking1 · Jul 30, 2021

If you are holding people up, my answer to that is they need to leave home earlier

Birken Vogt · Jul 30, 2021

If I see 5 cars in my mirror I pull over at the next available spot, 4 cars and below can jolly well wait for a passing lane, I am not stopping.

skyking1 · Jul 30, 2021

I weigh that all out, literally. If I exit the road and have to stop, when I get back on it the pace will be pretty slow for the next group that comes around the bend.
With my personal truck and travel trailer, I can move as fast as the road will let me. Most times it is the speed limit. Sometimes it is too damn rough and I have to slow down.

skyking1 · Jul 31, 2021

petepilot · Jul 31, 2021

skyking1 said:

find nearest parking spot

stinky64 · Jul 31, 2021

skyking1 said:

Abondon ship...

Old Doug · Jul 31, 2021

Birken Vogt said:
If I see 5 cars in my mirror I pull over at the next available spot, 4 cars and below can jolly well wait for a passing lane, I am not stopping.

My pickup and trucks dont have overdrive 55/60 mph has them wound tight. The 2 lane highway are bad you need to run 70 to keep up .

DMiller · Jul 31, 2021

As to the Dozer, all too many consider NOT the weight but the physical size of machine, NO Concept of Mass Dynamics. Pulled a 580CK TLB behind my Ford on a gooseneck, Seven Miles on Secondary roads and that was ALL I would try with it.

skyking1 · Jul 31, 2021

yes that is a bad feeling, when the numbers are one thing but the reality is ......not good.

Truck Shop · Jul 31, 2021

Old Doug said:
My pickup and trucks dont have overdrive 55/60 mph has them wound tight. The 2 lane highway are bad you need to run 70 to keep up .

70? around here if you aren't doing 105 why your holding up traffic headed to the pot
dispensary.

petepilot · Jul 31, 2021

had guy from pa.pass me one day on old rt 30 in wyo. in a Donald duck Emeryville. his rt.front wheel brg. was a little brighter than that one .got him on cb and got him stopped before he lost it

skyking1 · Jul 31, 2021

petepilot said:
had guy from pa.pass me one day on old rt 30 in wyo. in a Donald duck Emeryville. his rt.front wheel brg. was a little brighter than that one .got him on cb and got him stopped before he lost it

you caught him before this happened.

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