other dog Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Its uncanny, lolIt is- exact same pose. That must be Bear all grown up in the second picture. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-236514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_martell Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 0dbd1bd0611e1499ead4c377e875a69c-truck-driving-with-raised-mechanical-arm.jpgI see that ending well..... Quote Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.... Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Sorry,no pictures to verify,but I thought the following sure qualifies for "Super Trucker Saturday" I picked up a load of lawn/patio furniture for the Lowes dist. center in Statesville,NC on Thursday which I delivered today. The place I loaded at,made you drop and pull out from under the trailer before loading (I was told they had a few trucks take off when they got the green light, with a forklift in the trailer!) Anyway,i was talking with the driver backed in next to me ,no kid,newbie or rookie (so I thought) he was there before me,and just about loaded. When they told him he was ready,he asked if I could give him and hand with something,when he started backing under the trailer,i noticed the release handle on the fifth-wheel was held out with a strap tied around the frame,he got under the trailer up against the pin,then stopped,got out of the truck,opened his side-box,got out a well worn 11/16 open end/box wrench,placed it in the hollow part of the fifth-wheel behind the jaw,then tripped the fifth-wheel by removing the strap.Well seems the jaw was broken,so the ONLY thing holding the trailer on was a Craftsman wrench! I said "you gotta'be effing kidding me"!! "are you really going down the road like this"??? his response was "sure,i've done it before.no problem" In my career as a driver,i've seen some pretty shit for brains stupid things,but this has to be in the top two! this asshole was oblivious to the fact he could have very easily killed himself,or someone else when the damn trailer fell off!............Un-Frickin' believeable!..............................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Scary stuff Mark. Up here an entire family was killed when a fifth wheel failed sending a fully loaded scrap trailer on to their van. It was a tragic and freak accident unlike this guy who is just begging to kill someone. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Sorry,no pictures to verify,but I thought the following sure qualifies for "Super Trucker Saturday" I picked up a load of lawn/patio furniture for the Lowes dist. center in Statesville,NC on Thursday which I delivered today. The place I loaded at,made you drop and pull out from under the trailer before loading (I was told they had a few trucks take off when they got the green light, with a forklift in the trailer!) Anyway,i was talking with the driver backed in next to me ,no kid,newbie or rookie (so I thought) he was there before me,and just about loaded. When they told him he was ready,he asked if I could give him and hand with something,when he started backing under the trailer,i noticed the release handle on the fifth-wheel was held out with a strap tied around the frame,he got under the trailer up against the pin,then stopped,got out of the truck,opened his side-box,got out a well worn 11/16 open end/box wrench,placed it in the hollow part of the fifth-wheel behind the jaw,then tripped the fifth-wheel by removing the strap.Well seems the jaw was broken,so the ONLY thing holding the trailer on was a Craftsman wrench! I said "you gotta'be effing kidding me"!! "are you really going down the road like this"??? his response was "sure,i've done it before.no problem" In my career as a driver,i've seen some pretty shit for brains stupid things,but this has to be in the top two! this asshole was oblivious to the fact he could have very easily killed himself,or someone else when the damn trailer fell off!............Un-Frickin' believeable!..............................MarkAs much as i'd hate to "rat" on anyone, and never have, I might be tempted to make a call in this case. That's just an accident waiting for a place to happen. Good thing he used a Craftsman wrench instead of some no-name "made in China" wrench or it might have already happened. And to keep on doing it knowing the 5th. wheel was bad, instead of getting it fixed?..that's just crazy! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 My thoughts exactly! I wouldn't have moved that trailer across the street like that! I thought long and hard about "ratting" the guy out,but it was some fly-by-night outfit I never heard of with an un-marked trailer,seeing shit like this on almost a daily basis sometimes makes me wish I'd paid better attention in school! especially knowing I'm on the same highways with morons like this!.......................Mark 2 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Where is that high level CSA inspection on this shit, hell our trucks get stopped and inspected all the time and we dont carry shit, have to keep em up, and all we have to do is drop em off at a shop and tell em what to do. If I went down the road with a bad strap or a worn chain or binder I would probably get nailed in the first few miles, I got no luck trying to break the rules. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 0dbd1bd0611e1499ead4c377e875a69c-truck-driving-with-raised-mechanical-arm.jpgWTF?!.....HTF?!....Isn't there enough weight up there to make a very noticeable difference in how the truck handles? Sorry,no pictures to verify,but I thought the following sure qualifies for "Super Trucker Saturday" I picked up a load of lawn/patio furniture for the Lowes dist. center in Statesville,NC on Thursday which I delivered today. The place I loaded at,made you drop and pull out from under the trailer before loading (I was told they had a few trucks take off when they got the green light, with a forklift in the trailer!) Anyway,i was talking with the driver backed in next to me ,no kid,newbie or rookie (so I thought) he was there before me,and just about loaded. When they told him he was ready,he asked if I could give him and hand with something,when he started backing under the trailer,i noticed the release handle on the fifth-wheel was held out with a strap tied around the frame,he got under the trailer up against the pin,then stopped,got out of the truck,opened his side-box,got out a well worn 11/16 open end/box wrench,placed it in the hollow part of the fifth-wheel behind the jaw,then tripped the fifth-wheel by removing the strap.Well seems the jaw was broken,so the ONLY thing holding the trailer on was a Craftsman wrench! I said "you gotta'be effing kidding me"!! "are you really going down the road like this"??? his response was "sure,i've done it before.no problem" In my career as a driver,i've seen some pretty shit for brains stupid things,but this has to be in the top two! this asshole was oblivious to the fact he could have very easily killed himself,or someone else when the damn trailer fell off!............Un-Frickin' believeable!..............................MarkWTF?!! Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 DailyDiesel,I believe there was more to that story about the scrap trailer that nobody knows. it was loaded at the scrapyard and they pounded the load down repeatitly with the grapple to get more in and compact the load.. some say they cracked the fifth wheel by doin this and that is why it came unhooked, killing a family on 81. I know back in the 60's my grandfather hated Holland fifth wheels for this reason, had more than one crack down the center and the trailer come unhooked Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 i forgot which brand fifth wheel it was but if you had the wheel latched already you could still hook up but if you hit a big enough bump the trailer would jump out of the hole because it was only sitting in there. A company my dad worked for had this happen a couple times to their trucks 1 Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 40! Man hell no! Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 DailyDiesel,I believe there was more to that story about the scrap trailer that nobody knows. it was loaded at the scrapyard and they pounded the load down repeatitly with the grapple to get more in and compact the load.. some say they cracked the fifth wheel by doin this and that is why it came unhooked, killing a family on 81. I know back in the 60's my grandfather hated Holland fifth wheels for this reason, had more than one crack down the center and the trailer come unhookedAt least that helps to explain the situation other than a case of bad luck and non preventable equipment failure. Tragic no matter the reason. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 WTF?!.....HTF?!....Isn't there enough weight up there to make a very noticeable difference in how the truck handles? WTF?!!FRANCE . . . . Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
staxx Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Hummmm I know where that speed limit sign is . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 FRANCE . . . .Ah France, the land of romance. That would explain the erection. 1 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Damn! Of course you could have said.....France, he hit the switch for down and when it didn't work he surrendered! Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 i forgot which brand fifth wheel it was but if you had the wheel latched already you could still hook up but if you hit a big enough bump the trailer would jump out of the hole because it was only sitting in there. A company my dad worked for had this happen a couple times to their trucksThat would be a A.S.F American steel foundry . I had driver hook up to trailer in NY made several del. in Conn. and hit bump and loose the trailer . You could see where the pin was sitting on top of the jaw . Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-237527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mack mhe9 Posted March 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2014 Just some thing on the web. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-238584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back In Black Pulling Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 looks like it could fall over any minute Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-238585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Looks like he's poking fun at those wannabes with stacks sticking up through the bed- I like it! 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-238587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Is that a U model Dodge and he is trying to balance it out?I guess if it works, he doesn't need the optional kick stand. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-238603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Is that a U model Dodge and he is trying to balance it out?I guess if it works, he doesn't need the optional kick stand.Or grab it from the top and pull it over. might be a leverage thing. Depending on how large the driver is.Definetly not for fat girls as the pipe is on the wrong side Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-238610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Peterbilvette and Ashcan stax 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-238656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Ha, people are freakin nuts. I wouldn't be able to keep from laughing if any of those were parked near me. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34689-super-trucker-saturday/page/6/#findComment-238682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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