Too many Kubotas
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You've never driven on a wet dry lake, or a sand bar in a river?One of the things that one needs to discuss is how in the heck does one get their vehicle buried up to the axles in the middle of the desert?
You've never driven on a wet dry lake, or a sand bar in a river?One of the things that one needs to discuss is how in the heck does one get their vehicle buried up to the axles in the middle of the desert?
One can debate whether or not the driver should be in the towed vehicle. Someone suggested earlier in this thread putting the hood up which might have protected the windshield. All other passengers should have been standing back at a safe distance.Possibly the pin sheared and it came back through the Windshield and killed the driver. I believe there was a child in the cab too.
Especially since the drop wasn't designed for that type of abuse.That 8"± drop would greatly increase the leverage to the breaking point.
Damn, that might have been enough to kill somebody in the next town over.There is a power line, but too far away to be of much help unless one has a mile worth of straps.
Sad truck recovery accident out of Arizona. Sad becuase the guy died, but also sad because his 3 kids were sitting in the back seat as a 30 lb. drop hitch came through the window and killed him. Could have been avoided, putting this here to remind us to not make a similar mistake.
Easily avoided if using the proper equipment, I think.Could have been avoided? I would say NOT. It is too bad the victim could not react to the threat in time but that would have most likely been impossible. Could have been avoided? Hardly likely.
There was a Volvo ad (I don't think it ran in the US) where the child's doll on the rear package shelf was the only loose object. It went through the windshield, while 3 point seatbelts saved everyone.How fast was she going? Yikes!