Illinois Chapter April 2017 BS thread

KOESTNER · 2017-04-01 01:46:28

I don't feel a thing. Do you? :-missingt:-missingt:-missingt:-missingt Nope Nothing....LOL

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Apr 20, 2017 | 11:11 PM

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I don't feel a thing. Do you?

Nope Nothing....LOL

Apr 20, 2017 | 11:17 PM

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Did you see this video about a trucker??

https://www.aol.com/article/news/201...r-ac/22048547/

Guess the driver will check his mirrors and where his trailer is in the lane from now on. Its a wonder the guy didn't drown.

Apr 20, 2017 | 11:21 PM

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I was wondering how the truck driver could not have know he was dragging something..

He was going up hill.. That motor must have been straining..

He seemed oblivious to it...LOL

Apr 20, 2017 | 11:23 PM

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Probably on his phone.

Apr 20, 2017 | 11:25 PM

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That could be I guess

Apr 20, 2017 | 11:31 PM

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One of our drivers was heading to Indy when a stiff wind laid the back box over on its side. At night he couldn't see it except for the two front markers on the trailer weren't where they should be. He didn't feel it go over or slow the tractor down any.

Apr 20, 2017 | 11:34 PM

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Was it empty??

Still think it would put a drag on the truck that would indicate something was wrong

Apr 20, 2017 | 11:38 PM

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It had freight in it but wasn't all that heavy. The turbo would work harder to keep the tractors speed up.

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Apr 20, 2017 | 11:47 PM

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Still a good driver should have felt the difference in my opinion

Most people drive and don't listen to the vehicle

Apr 20, 2017 | 11:55 PM

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I don't know. Our trucks did have governors that were set at 65MPH. One would think a trailer on its side would create sparks from the metal rubbing the pavement that the driver would see at night.

Apr 21, 2017 | 12:00 AM

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Yeah I would think so too..

Apr 21, 2017 | 12:01 AM

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From the video that you posted that car was on the left side, why didn't the driver see it?

Apr 21, 2017 | 12:03 AM

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The turbo should have been screaming, he should have heard it, either truck.

Apr 21, 2017 | 12:07 AM

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The turbo should have been screaming, he should have heard it, either truck.

Yeah plus he should have felt the truck pull when the trailer fell

Apr 21, 2017 | 12:10 AM

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I don't know, maybe because we weren't driving it?