h67st 1,213 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Saw this pic on the web...the guy said the driver went over 400 miles on the Aussie Outback like this. What a mess! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjc transport 1,240 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 WOW. how could you not miss three missing tires and destroyed rims? Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to post Share on other sites
alex g 710 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Wow I guess they have those drivers down under as well. Thought that was only a Canadian problem 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mowerman 2,193 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Idiots are born every day and yes I thought we only had them over here in the United States.... bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post carlotpilot 1,481 Posted November 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2020 1 hour ago, h67st said: Saw this pic on the web...the guy said the driver went over 400 miles on the Aussie Outback like this. What a mess! where do you find 3 new tires and rims in the outback and someone to change them? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjc transport 1,240 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 depends on where he was when he hit whatever he hit to do that much damage. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to post Share on other sites
carlotpilot 1,481 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 2 hours ago, tjc transport said: depends on where he was when he hit whatever he hit to do that much damage. you made my point Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Back In Black Pulling 730 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 my guess is they all happened on the same rock or whatever 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swishy 1,388 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Probly fell asleep n run off the road just where a concrete culver tis n wam bam thank U mam all ovr but the shouting probly woke him up also Puely a WAG LOL cya 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjc transport 1,240 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 maybe he was auditioning for a position with Swift Australia? 🤣 2 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mrsmackpaul 2,480 Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 I came across something a fair bit worse than that within the last 6 months A fella clipped a B double, (B train) between the fuel tanks and the drive axles in his car Tore the drive axles out and flung the tail shafts down the road The drive and A trailer Alcoa rims were folded in half, the B trailer rims were fine Car was a mess, I mean it was totalled, the fella in side fell asleep on cruise control and just drifted into the B double He was wide awake and in a very bad way when I found him Truck driver was a bit shaken as well My point to this is, we probably shouldn't pass judgement on things we dont really know about I have come across a few really bad head on collisions in recent years due to cruise control, rattles me every time Paul 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,992 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On the picture above i think the tyres we so really bad it wasn't a trouble to remove the restovers from the wheels. After that having the inners Ok the driver continued the journey. Strange we see no damage to the fender. But if the rubbers stayed in circles they wouldn't catch it. 2 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post carlotpilot 1,481 Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Vladislav said: On the picture above i think the tyres we so really bad it wasn't a trouble to remove the restovers from the wheels. After that having the inners Ok the driver continued the journey. Strange we see no damage to the fender. But if the rubbers stayed in circles they wouldn't catch it. and if i were in that situation and figured i could make it on to the shop safely thats exactly what i would have done 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doubleclutchinweasel 545 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 13 hours ago, carlotpilot said: and if i were in that situation and figured i could make it on to the shop safely thats exactly what i would have done Yip. No point in crying over it on the side of the road! 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to post Share on other sites
harrybarbon 218 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Agreed Vlad, excellent observation, if the tyres blew but zero damage to the guard, the guard flaps and the metal frame , so maybe the rim damage cut the tyres, the driver pulled up and removed the tyres before any damage or is it made up to get our minds thinking what could have happened!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,992 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I saw cases (and even probably used that trick myself) when you need to install a rim or wheel to just fit the resting one correctly. For example if the wheel studs don't have threads long enough to tight nuts against the single wheels you would have to install an empty wheel just as a spicer. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
other dog 9,043 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 True, true, and true, i've done that before myself. I hit the base of a sign when I was making a hard right turn into the post place and bent a wheel one time. I went to the tire shop and had them take the outside tire off and drove it on back to the shop. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to post Share on other sites
OldRedMack 64 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 I see a reason not to run the super singles, you can get home on just 1 of the duals. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carlotpilot 1,481 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 when u lose single .there u are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
other dog 9,043 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 12 hours ago, carlotpilot said: when u lose single .there u are. That's true, and they don't get much traction when you run them on the drives either. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to post Share on other sites
other dog 9,043 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 12/6/2020 at 5:12 PM, other dog said: True, true, and true, i've done that before myself. I hit the base of a sign when I was making a hard right turn into the post place and bent a wheel one time. I went to the tire shop and had them take the outside tire off and drove it on back to the shop. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,992 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 12/9/2020 at 5:11 AM, other dog said: Makes me think that guy met 3 signs that day following each other. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
h67st 1,213 Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 I was dropping off my radiator at the shop yesterday and this truck pulled in. No idea what he hit. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alex g 710 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Hopefully the driver realized what they hit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,992 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 With that much of damage to the wheels the axles must get some real cattywampus. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
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