reminds me of this video lol

 

Looks like skilled operators to me!

 

that is the one i was thinking of when i made the two forklift comment Rob.

 

If it works...it works!!!

 

Found this in both front brake lines on a 25 ton articulated dump truck. Some people should not be allowed to have tools.

 

people that do that should be staked to the ground around a blind turn that truck is going to come through.

 

Agreed! There is a reason that steering and brakes have priority oil supply over the other systems, some even have electric motor backups. My boss has some pics of a truck that the owner DID NOT want to fix the brakes. Made him sign an affidavit stating so before truck was released, next day it went over the high wall flipped several times and landed on the cab. It didn't get better from there.

 

would love to see those pics

 

 

Blocking off the front brakes is an old school thing. If you're spun out and sliding backwards down a hill, you can keep the rears braking and not have the steering lock up. Let's you steer while sliding. Best is to not get into the situation to begin with. On semi trucks brakes on the steering axles only became law in the 80's

 

On an articulated dump truck your wheels don't steer you the whole front cab section turns by hydraulic cylinders.

 

showing off pics of the wife again, huh???

 

It took me a second to realize that there was a dog in that picture...

 

that is because you do not trust us to "keep it clean"

 

doesn't matter how it steers, if they're skidding you don't have steering control. Nowadays with anti-lock and anti-skid control this would result in way less control. However on an older machine I can see why someone might do it