willsaw4beer
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That's a good point about the green wood.
Silly people make me giggle
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That's a good point about the green wood.
ulyssesjones
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1. He did it for the insurance money
or
2. The truck is a rental and he didn't give a crap
or
3. He is as dumb as a stump (or in this case dumber)
You choose.
-Jones
or
2. The truck is a rental and he didn't give a crap
or
3. He is as dumb as a stump (or in this case dumber)
You choose.
-Jones
I think we should be a bit more charitable.I know that I have pushed the limit, both weight-wise and otherwise, many times.The fact that we "learned" types have estimated that log to weigh anywhere from 5k to 15k shows the potential for fatal error.In a case like this, follow the wisdom of the ages and "Don't get greedy"!
tballard
ArboristSite Member
we do a bunch of crane jobs and that log is in the 9000-11000 pound range. what the hell were all those guys thinking? Hard to believe that no one there said "hey, you don't want to do that" to the tard that wanted to do it to begin with.
KsWoodsMan
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Why blame him ? He knew it wasn't going to handle it. If the guy persisted in saying it would, sometimes it is easier just to do it, show him how wrong he is and then watch him boo-hoo about how his truck is now a pretzel. And if it did handle it , well one less load to the dump.
Even if he had nearly centerd it and only 10% of the weight was on the PU bumper, how well do you think it would handle 1000-1500 pounds of tounge weight ? What are the chances of it being all coupled together by a 1/2" grade 3 bolt in the reciever or a 1 7/8" ball in a 2" hitch ? Oh YEAH ! I want to see that last very long on any kind of road around here.
My opinion , the owner got off lucky with a bruised ego and a tweaked frame to remind him not to get greedy. His wife and his Insurance Company ? were even luckier that day.
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willsaw4beer
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If that was my truck there would be no way in HELL I would try something that stupid under any circumstances.
A company vehicle, #### it...
KsWoodsMan
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If that was my truck there would be no way in HELL I would try something that stupid under any circumstances.
A company vehicle, #### it...
Oh, I'd do it with my PU ('89 Super Duty gasser) and the right trailer, either a gooseneck or something with a 2 & 5/16" ball. But not on a 2" ball hitch. He was just asking for trouble.
It is still funny to see it though.
willsaw4beer
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A place I used to work for had an 89 Superduty with a dump. I beat the everlivin' piss out of that truck every chance I got, and after talking with a few people who had worked there for awhile the truck had been treated like that since new. I'm pretty impressed with those ol Superduty's...
avalancher
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It never ceases to amaze me how stupid folks can get.Me?i woulda cut that thing in half, and made two trips.Seems that one half of that log would have made a reasonable load.
Thanks for sharing those pics!
Thanks for sharing those pics!
Farmall Guy
ArboristSite Operative
I'd be hard pressed to try that with my 3/4 ton Chevy. Although I have had 10K on a proporly rated (and loaded) trailer before with no problems. My truck is rated for 10,800 no way would I want to risk breaking somthing with it overloaded and void the warrenty. If I recall correctly the 1/2 ton is rated for 7000-8000 towing capacity.
I'd also be willing to bet that the truck trailer combo here either didnt have brakes that worked or if they did they wouldnt have stoped that load. If I were to pull up behind this guy (providing he was able to get it down the road) I'd back off the gas a bit and find another route :jawdrop:
I'd also be willing to bet that the truck trailer combo here either didnt have brakes that worked or if they did they wouldnt have stoped that load. If I were to pull up behind this guy (providing he was able to get it down the road) I'd back off the gas a bit and find another route :jawdrop:
KsWoodsMan
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It didn't come to me as a new truck and hasn't been treated gently. Though I try not to bang it up, it has let out a good beller a time or 2 coming out loaded.
2 trips wouldnt have been a bad idea either. Even if he had to borrow the second trailer.
Hind sight is 20/20 usually.
KsWoodsMan
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I sure wouldnt want to be stopped and see him coming at me in the rear view mirrors.
I'm never in so much of a hurry that I pass drunks, salt trucks or loads like that on the road.
treemandan
Tree Freak
Yup, unless the guy with the trailer told him to put it there.
More than 6k I would figure. I wonder if they can fix the frame.
wkpoor
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Last fall I loaded a trailer for my neighbor until the front wheel came off the ground and no damage was done to the truck. For obvious reason he was not able to drive anyway with that load. I towed it home for him with my 1ton van.
mercer_me
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They should have put near the back of the trailer.
avalancher
Arboristsite Raconteur
That would be just as dangerous if not more than too much tongue weight.Ever see a truck/trailer start some serious fishtailing on the highway due to not enough tongue weight?Next to impossible to get it back under control once the wagging starts. Center it over the axles, with a slight bit forward of the axles.
