Popular Post j_martell Posted June 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2014 2 straps when empty....when loaded he adds a third for safety's sake lol 3 Quote Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Two straps are fine. . . he's hauling "light oil" 2 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Hmmm....is that the Canadian crude that explodes?If so, straps aren't your biggest worry. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 any thoughts on the ladder truck? that puzzle is missing a few pieces. the only thing I come up with is ,its winter so maybe a skid that hit the curb and sheared the u bolts, then caught traction and the tires summersaulted under the truck, throwing the chassis forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 It sure makes a good case for keeping the undercarriage clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I've been trying to figure what happened and come up with zero. Paul 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_martell Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I've been trying to figure what happened and come up with zero. PaulYou and me both. I figure if the suspension let go and the truck rolled over the axle, the woul be more body damage. Quote Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Here's another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 how in the f@&% do you do that? I thought only Hollywood could do that shit! their must be a u bolt bandit that sneaks into fire stations and steals the u bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 how in the f@&% do you do that? I thought only Hollywood could do that shit! their must be a u bolt bandit that sneaks into fire stations and steals the u bolts Thats what you get when you got trained steering wheel holders at best. don't know what they feel or are looking for. Vehicle feels funny no problem. Ok this is not to get the real driver engineers all riled up either. Just alot of underqualified people doing this1 story I remember for the town of Davie,Fl Driver had an aerial or something with a ladder out and was hauling ass down the road. Grenaded the engine.Idk what happened it just stopped. ( how many have heard this) Davie wanted the engine warrantied. Well when Detroit hooked the scanner up to the unit and found that the shutdown had been over ridden they voided all warranty and I think the guy lost his job over that. It had been in shutdown I think if memory serves me right over 2 mins or somewhere along those lines 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 just when you make somthin idiot proof they come out with a whole new caliber of idiots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Oh yeah and the buzzer had been blaring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Back when my dad was a mechanic he was working on a city of Middletown truck and i think it was a ladder, anyways it was originally gas-powered and Detroit re-powered it and put a Allison behind the Detroit. Well they told the guys if you are driving and put it in reverse the tranny will be fine......so they get toned out and are running and it gets canceled so what do you thin they do....throw it in reverse. Tranny was fine but blew the rear end apart. Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm 800 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 firemen should not own tools 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 what about mechanics that double as firemen? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm 800 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 don't worry chief we didn't have anything to do so we greased the truck and did some routine maintenance and made some adjustments that should let us go a little better threw the corners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 any thoughts on the ladder truck? that puzzle is missing a few pieces. the only thing I come up with is ,its winter so maybe a skid that hit the curb and sheared the u bolts, then caught traction and the tires summersaulted under the truck, throwing the chassis forward? That might be the answer. There could be ice on the road and the rear end slid sideways into a curb. It could have happened some distance away and that is where it ended up. That is a lot of weight on two axles (too much?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Also seen it with military truck testing, standing on the breaks and they get leaf spring rap and when it start to bounce out comes the axle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Like this.... Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yes sir, that's one way to service the u joint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted June 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2014 Must be an emergency vehicle thing :whistling: 4 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 but that just looks right when its a patrol car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 wasn't that from "Porkys"? Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 wasn't that from "Porkys"?American Grafitti...a great classic! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdudebrahx Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Don't have a picture, but some kid just started working for a new outfit in the area. Pulls in the yard in a brand new triaxle, hops out wearing sandals, and doesn't appear to own a pair of gloves. Mind you this is at an asphalt plant getting ready to run asphalt all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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