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DailyDiesel

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  1. 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

    At least that helps to explain the situation other than a case of bad luck and non preventable equipment failure. Tragic no matter the reason.

  2. 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.

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