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Old 01-10-2009, 12:58 AM
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Rule #1 : If it looks like its going to be tight, move your tandems all the way to the front.

Rule #2 : Never believe in the routing that the company sends you. Use your common sense. All he had to do was look at the routing and pull out his mapbook and he could have seen that it was a National Park and the road did a bunch of little squiggles. DON'T GO ON ROUTES THAT ARE FULL OF SQUIGGLES
 
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Old 01-10-2009, 04:32 AM
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One would have to wonder, at what moment did this guy/gal think, "i think I can turn this truck around right here". He/She must have been wearing reverse 3D glasses.
 
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Old 01-10-2009, 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's
I no an ICC bar is pretty sturdy ,but it's not sturdy enough to pull from if stuck hard ,but for a tug from a mild stuck it's fine ...mild is not burried to the running boards in soft soil.
Never, NEVER, NEVER hook to the ICC Bumper. NEVER!!!!!
The ICC bumper is not made to take that. Even if the guy is not stuck very deep, I've seen the guys being pulled out hit the brakes and even though it didn't come loose when the pulling was going on, it sure did when the guy being pulled hit the brakes. Even though the guy doing the pulling put in the clutch, the inertia of the loaded truck was enough to tear the bumper off. There are several ways to hook without using the bumper.

Those "dock locks" that are to keep the truck from moving away... I've seen the truck move away, and the bumper stay at the dock. They are not made strong enough to hook to when pulling.

Wrap the chain TWICE around the rear tandem axle to keep it from sliding over into the slack adjuster

I have never kept track of how many bumpers I've seen pulled off. The best way to pull someone out, if you can do it, is to put the front of the truck there, and hook the front of the truck to the vehicle being pulled. The situation in the picture, hook the rear axles of both trucks together, and do not jerk.

You're going to hook to the ICC bumper, and one day, you'll have to explain how it came off your trailer.
 
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Old 01-10-2009, 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Windwalker

You're going to hook to the ICC bumper, and one day, you'll have to explain how it came off your trailer.
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No sweat, just use this stuff if it comes off!
 
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i give him an "E" for effort
 
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Old 01-10-2009, 01:03 PM
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jb weld and duct tape!

When I was driving a flatbed I lost count of the guys i pulled out of the snow/mud with my chains. Pulling the front of the truck is the best but if from the rear wrapping around the rear tandem making sure your not near any lines is the best. Never had a problem.

Being from northern Vermont, I ran northern new england for years and saw a number of those roads. I always came to a stop and walked ahead to look for a place to turn around. If i couldnt find one I put my 4 ways on and backed out slowly.

Be awful careful about dirt roads. Some places are on them but very few. If your routing takes you onto one stop immediatly and make sure thats correct, most of the time its not.
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BigDiesel
Noobies pay attention !!!! Don't do this !!!



In the words of the infamous Rickey Ricardo (I Love Lucy)

"How do you 'splain dat"??
 
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Old 01-11-2009, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
I happened upon an unusual sight today at the Love's in Toms Brook, VA, and it made me think of this thread.

There was a flatbed backing up behind a Swift truck. Notice anything wrong here?


Let's zoom in a bit closer, shall we?



Look at where Swift decided to park his tractor.:rofl:

He should be thankful someone was willing to drag him out.:lol2:
Dang Rev! What time was this?? I was there at 11:30, topped the tanks, then went inside and got a sandwich and fries. Sat in the truck and read while eating the sammich. I left at about 1pm.
 
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Old 01-14-2009, 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Useless
In the words of the infamous Rickey Ricardo (I Love Lucy)

"How do you 'splain dat"??


I honestly cant figure out how in the heii this guy thought he was actually going to pull this off!!! We havd all missed that turn or over shot something! But me personaly this isnt an option!! I would have backed out the way I came! Maybe what we arent seeing was a tight L shaped turn that got him into this mess??? There has to be something!!! no one can be this dumb can they??? :moon:

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