Truck drivin man...

DFB · Dec 28, 2015

or woman

Trucker Destroys Historic Bridge Because She Didn't Know How Many Pounds Six Tons Was

And I thought those motor jockeys from north of the border were bad. :confused2:

5030 · Dec 28, 2015

DFB said:
or woman

Trucker Destroys Historic Bridge Because She Didn't Know How Many Pounds Six Tons Was

And I thought those motor jockeys from north of the border were bad. :confused2:

First off it was a woman not a man, you have a gender issue.

Secondly, door slammers aren't the brightest bulbs in the box anyway.

Finally, she obviously has a height perception issue, the bridge isn't 13'6".

I'd say her driving days are over.... off to public assistance like the majority of Americans today......sigh.

DFB · Dec 28, 2015

5030 said:
First off it was a woman not a man, you have a gender issue.

That was clarified in the second line

Got your attention though

I'll agree her driving days are probably over as fast as they began

dieselcrawler · Dec 28, 2015

WTF... she was AFRAID TO BACK IT UP?!?! How does one get their CDL and not be able to back up? Any yet, still decided to go anyway?

AchingBack · Dec 28, 2015

Amanda Lambright is a lamb alright, but bright ain't right when it comes to Amanda.

Mace Canute · Dec 31, 2015

dieselcrawler said:
WTF... she was AFRAID TO BACK IT UP?!?! How does one get their CDL and not be able to back up? Any yet, still decided to go anyway?

I remember quite a few years ago now, back in the 70's, there was a semi driver delivering a trailer load of product to a distribution center on the south side of town. He wheeled into the yard and went and told them they could back his rig up to the unloading dock saying that he didn't back the trucks up but the warehouse workers weren't truck drivers so he sat for a couple or three hours until he decided it was either him back it up or it would never get unloaded. Hard to believe but as far as I know it's true.

Looking4new · Dec 31, 2015

If you can't back it up, then you got no right driving it ahead and should leave the job to the real drivers.
I question how she got a CDL as well.

Capt Dan · Dec 31, 2015

I'm interested in the height of the bridge. I've looked at google maps street view and there is no height signage at all. There should have been something somewhere giving the height. If it is as low as it looks should have been on bridge also. Doesn't look like her tractor sleeper roof scraped the bridge though.

DFB · Dec 31, 2015

Mace Canute said:
I remember quite a few years ago now, back in the 70's, there was a semi driver delivering a trailer load of product to a distribution center on the south side of town. He wheeled into the yard and went and told them they could back his rig up to the unloading dock saying that he didn't back the trucks up but the warehouse workers weren't truck drivers so he sat for a couple or three hours until he decided it was either him back it up or it would never get unloaded. Hard to believe but as far as I know it's true.

Haha I like that story! :thumbsup:

oldpilgrim · Dec 31, 2015

When a bridge is rated at 6 tons, height isn't usually an issue.

If it's rated that low, I'm not sure I'd want to drive my PU over it.

Norm W · Dec 31, 2015

I used to deliver glass (bottles) to the local brewery. I have waited many times for road drivers to get done backing into a loading dock. One Swift (or not so) driver was on their sixth try, there were two of us watching and waiting for the completion so we could get to our spots. I suggested we sell tickets because the circus was in town. I will admit some of us might back to a dock as many as 25 times a shift and road drivers might do it once a day, but even so. Some of the 30 day wonders will eventually learn, if they don't go bankrupt or quit.

wcampbell47 · Dec 31, 2015

I buy crushed limestone 25 tons at a time which is delivered via end dump trailer. 9 out of 10 drivers that deliver don't speak enough English to follow instructions and I don't speak Spanish. Their back up skills are minimal. I have resorted to cryptic messages like "Alto Texaco" to indicate they should stop at the local Texaco and call me. Another one that works sometimes is "Casa de Jesus" if I want them to stop at the church. What happened to all the red neck, tobacco chewing drivers that could understand English??

Looking4new · Jan 1, 2016

I watched one of my country men (I use the term very loosely) tie me up for 20 minutes while he tried to back into a dock. I couldn't leave until he was into the dock because of the way the driveway was in relation to the road. I finally asked him if I could do it for him. He agreed and the trailer was into the dock in one try.

Deere Dude · Jan 1, 2016

I get a sadistic minded bang of watching some people back into camping spots with long trailers and screaming wives, at least until I am in those positions. How some good semi drivers do their thing backing up amazes me.

DFB · Jan 1, 2016

What is the trick for backing up those hay wagons anyhow!

5030 · Jan 1, 2016

DFB said:
What is the trick for backing up those hay wagons anyhow!

Steer backing up with your hands both at the bottom of the steering wheel and make little movements on the wheel. Small movements of the steering tires are ampliified by the tralier (n doubles 2X's as much as a single haywagon or trailer. Always try to stop with everything straight and parallel before backing.

Remember, when backing doubles (or a haywago), turning the steering wheel right causes the rear trailer or haywagon to track right as well (while the lead trailer (or haywagon tongue goes left.

I can back a set around a corner but it takes time and patience.

bamboozled · Jan 1, 2016

Tractor-trailer destroys bridge after driver flubs truck?s weight | New York Post

DFB · Jan 1, 2016

5030 said:
Steer backing up with your hands both at the bottom of the steering wheel and make little movements on the wheel. Small movements of the steering tires are ampliified by the tralier (n doubles 2X's as much as a single haywagon or trailer. Always try to stop with everything straight and parallel before backing.

Remember, when backing doubles (or a haywago), turning the steering wheel right causes the rear trailer or haywagon to track right as well (while the lead trailer (or haywagon tongue goes left.

I can back a set around a corner but it takes time and patience.

Thank you 5030 for that advice...I will remember that for the next time.