Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[Norm W]

From the looks of the front of the pickup, the vehicle in front helped with the sudden stop. I don't understand the people that put all the time into restoring an old tractor and then either don't secure it, or cheap out on the tie downs.

 

[Jstpssng]

From the looks of the front of the pickup, the vehicle in front helped with the sudden stop. I don't understand the people that put all the time into restoring an old tractor and then either don't secure it, or cheap out on the tie downs.

I was thinking along the same lines, except it was "too bad that nice old tractor is owned by an idiot."

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

From the looks of the front of the pickup, the vehicle in front helped with the sudden stop. I don't understand the people that put all the time into restoring an old tractor and then either don't secure it, or cheap out on the tie downs.

I'm sure if someone mentioned it before the incident, his reply was always, "It's never been a problem BEFORE?"

 

[CADplans]

I'm sure if someone mentioned it before the incident, his reply was always, "It's never been a problem BEFORE?"

I almost hate to post this,, but, what the heck??
If you think about it,, having the tractor "move" during that collision may have been safer than having the tractor rigidly connected to the trailer.
When the tractor was moving, it was slowly reducing speed.
The tractor used the rear of the pickup as "crumple zone"

That is the same results that car manufacturers achieve by designing in "crumple zones".

If the tractor was rigidly connected to the pickup truck, during the collision, the mass of the tractor would have kept the velocity of the pickup higher.
If the velocity of the pickup does not reduce, the pickup /car collision would crush more of both vehicles.
If more of the pickup is crushed, the occupants of the cab will sustain more injuries,,,

Yes, my example is very dependent on this exact situation,, but, many people call that ,,, LUCK.

These are pretty nice dump truck crashes,, I like the one where the truck goes over an embankment,,
Hmmm ,, maybe the cannon firing the cannon ball at the front of the moving truck?
(why is the paint inside the bed not scratched on any of the trucks?? )

 

[lilranch2001]

I almost hate to post this,, but, what the heck??
If you think about it,, having the tractor "move" during that collision may have been safer than having the tractor rigidly connected to the trailer.
When the tractor was moving, it was slowly reducing speed.
The tractor used the rear of the pickup as "crumple zone"

That is the same results that car manufacturers achieve by designing in "crumple zones".

If the tractor was rigidly connected to the pickup truck, during the collision, the mass of the tractor would have kept the velocity of the pickup higher.
If the velocity of the pickup does not reduce, the pickup /car collision would crush more of both vehicles.
If more of the pickup is crushed, the occupants of the cab will sustain more injuries,,,

Yes, my example is very dependent on this exact situation,, but, many people call that ,,, LUCK.

These are pretty nice dump truck crashes,, I like the one where the truck goes over an embankment,,
Hmmm ,, maybe the cannon firing the cannon ball at the front of the moving truck?
(why is the paint inside the bed not scratched on any of the trucks?? )

I got bored after the first half, but I think the reason is that it is animated video

 

[bcp]

If you want some real vehicle vs barrier videos:

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffsb&q=vehicle+barrier+test&iax=videos&ia=videos

Bruce

 

[Travelover]

............When the tractor was moving, it was slowly reducing speed.
The tractor used the rear of the pickup as "crumple zone"..

And with a little more deceleration the tractor would have used the truck passengers as a "crumple zone".

 

[dodge man]

If you ever offer me a ride in a dump truck I think I will pass.

 

[CADplans]

And with a little more deceleration the tractor would have used the truck passengers as a "crumple zone".

It is called ,,, "LUCK",,,! :thumbsup:

:laughing:

 

[CADplans]

If you ever offer me a ride in a dump truck I think I will pass.

When I was 16, one of my first jobs that involved driving was an F800 Ford 10 foot dump truck, with air brakes.

I drove it empty, then coming back with a load of dirt, (BIG LOAD!!) a lady stopped in front of me,,

I had JUST enough room to stop that truck,, I thought I was leaving 3X the stopping distance needed,, NOPE,,

I know I turned white as a ghost, I was so scared,, I hit the brakes, and it seemed like nothing happened,, but, the truck slowly came to a stop,,,