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Jun 15, 2023 | 06:33 PM

#16

KU4OJ

Fleet Mechanic

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From: Southern Crescent

Many years ago, after repeated warnings and explanations and fussings, my then 4 year old son left his Tonka dump truck on the driveway again. And for the last time. I didn't see it this time and ran over it with a Chevy C-10.

It looked much like that. It was replaced by a grandmother. The squished one became the object of many rescue operations with his fire engine and ambulance set.

Jun 15, 2023 | 08:03 PM

#17

Ryan-PR1-Ret

Cross-Country

Joined: Mar 2023

Posts: 80

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From: Mount Vernon, WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATC Crazy

I guess they found the payload limit of that F350....

Reports are that the driver crawled out of the window and is OK.

Tis nothing but a flesh wound.

Jun 15, 2023 | 09:53 PM

#18

2021F350

Laughing Gas

Joined: Dec 2021

Posts: 1,087

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From: PG, BC, Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by inverted99

Good to hear there were no injuries. Here is a picture next to a non smashed Super Duty, my personal truck and my work truck, if I remember correctly they were a Caterpillar 785. I think this picture was from 2011, not in that line of work anymore.

Yea, See, That is where the fail started... You didn't have your flag up and he probably didn't have his flag up, except you got away with it and that other person didn't... I was almost certainly not the fault of the operator of that CAT, or Uke dump truck... JMO

Jun 15, 2023 | 10:32 PM

#19

frndthdevl

Tuned

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 272

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From: Socali

Folks will be pissing in a cup!

Jun 15, 2023 | 10:32 PM

#20

Truckie256

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Dec 2012

Posts: 1,304

Likes: 93

my dealer said they couldn't find any problem with the truck and this is Normal.........

Jun 15, 2023 | 10:37 PM

#21

inverted99

Mountain Pass

Joined: Oct 2004

Posts: 157

Likes: 58

From: Georgia

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2021F350

The mine I worked at used flags and I would imagine that is an MSHA requirement. The Superintendent and all service vehicles etc. all used the flags. This picture was taken in the staging area after the day was done and if I remember right, I had to get permission for this picture. We walked into the haul trucks at the start of the day, we did not drive to them. That truck was not moving until the next day, no fail in the making there. Just thought it was a cool picture that other truck guys would like to see.

Jun 16, 2023 | 11:29 AM

#22

Moho81

Cross-Country

Joined: Sep 2022

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Some people really just don't pay attention to payload. Should have bought an F450 to handle that.

Jun 17, 2023 | 07:56 AM

#23

speedfreak78

Cargo Master

Joined: Nov 2007

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DSLTRK60

You're right about the equipment, but for none of these pickups to have markers, that's crazy. The view radius is vastly improved with any marker.

They just need to put radar and cameras with 3D overhead projection on a monitor on the earth movers, just like cars and trucks have, and have it alarm out whenever something gets within XX feet of the vehicle, and have the pickups alarm out if they get too close to moving equipment. Make it the most annoying sound in the world so the drivers get as far away from each other as quickly as they can.

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Jun 18, 2023 | 06:17 AM

#24

Squanto

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Joined: Jan 2022

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You can't park there.

Jun 18, 2023 | 09:24 AM

#25

kshoop1958

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Joined: Apr 2021

Posts: 968

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From: Middle TN

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATC Crazy

I guess they found the payload limit of that F350....

Reports are that the driver crawled out of the window and is OK.

At first I thought those pictures were Photoshopped, but holy crap. If I'm the one inside the pickup I'd probably just go ahead and burn my underwear.