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[bcp]

I'll bet that crane was bolted to the bed only, not the frame.

Bruce

I "re-looked" at it larger on YouTube. Now it looks like an engine hoist just strapped into the truck. At first I thought it was HF's truck bed crane.

Bruce

 

[aczlan]

I "re-looked" at it larger on YouTube. Now it looks like an engine hoist just strapped into the truck. At first I thought it was HF's truck bed crane.

Bruce

That's my thought. If it were bolted, they could have just swiveled it out and into the back of the truck.

Aaron Z

 

[dragoneggs]

Again, total lack of understanding of the most basic engineering principles. As an engineer, I realize I take things for granted in this regard. My wife's suggestions for honey-do projects are often a reminder that some of us are blessed with more heart than critical thinking ability.

 

[two_bit_score]

Again, total lack of understanding of the most basic engineering principles. ... ... ... ... My wife's suggestions for honey-do projects are often a reminder that some of us are blessed with more heart than critical thinking ability.

:thumbsup::laughing:

 

[deezler]

Again, total lack of understanding of the most basic engineering principles. As an engineer, I realize I take things for granted in this regard. My wife's suggestions for honey-do projects are often a reminder that some of us are blessed with more heart than critical thinking ability.

Oh man, probably a lot of us here on this site in that boat.

I hate when mine suggests any project of a structural nature and I just crinnnnnge.... honey, let me think about how to best accomplish your dreams there.

 

[rd_macgregor]

Found online - A strap or chain may have helped

Listen to the dialog; when the crane collapses, you can hear somebody say something about "broke the strap".

 

[bcp]

How does this happen with a pickup?

BNSF train crashes into truck high-centered on tracks | The Columbian

Bruce

 

[flyerdan]

Some misguided people actually lower pickups (usually minitrucks) for so-called aesthetic purposes. which, of course, severely compromises their clearance, and the article indicated that it was a private crossing, so it could have been a lot less navigable than the ones that we're accustomed to seeing on public roads.

Not saying that's what happened, just positing a couple possible explanations.

 

[aczlan]

Some misguided people actually lower pickups (usually minitrucks) for so-called aesthetic purposes. which, of course, severely compromises their clearance.

There used to be a guy who ran around in a 1980s Chevy 3500 CCLB DRW pickup that was setup with airbags ( I assume it was airbags at least). He could just about lay the frame rails on the ground.

Aaron Z

 

[Dftodd]

They had a guy break out of jail in town. Stole a truck and proceeded to drive through a ditch, up a 4ft incline and hang the truck dead center on the train tracks. Balanced on the frame with front and rear tires off the ground.

Luckily it was a feeder track to reach some businesses and not the main line across the road

Also conveniently the truck was stolen from a local repair shop/ towing company so after the police were done, they backed up to the tracks with the roll back and snatched it off.

Guy then tried car jacking a little old lady driven a Volkswagen beetle. Lady smoked him with her car