Neighborhood Excitement

npowell · Mar 28, 2022

When the wrecker showed up, he apparently did not want his truck high-centered, too. So, the beached truck drove off of the
center divider under its own power. Unclear what parts of the undercarriage he was dragging - axle/oil pan? Then, they put
it on the wrecker, and today's excitement was over.

ss55 · Mar 28, 2022

Maybe he strayed off the pre-planned route?

Keith True · Mar 28, 2022

We're seeing more of this now here from guys following GPS's.I had one for trucks,it wasn't supposed to send me on roads I shouldn't have gone on,but it did.

SDE · Mar 28, 2022

A small truck was at about the same angle in an intersection in town last night. The front right wheel wasn't under the truck in the usual manner. Of course no one was brave enough to drive it out of the intersection. What did they think the tow truck was going to do with it? If the tow truck driver can pull it 20 ft to get it on the flat bed, then they could have driven it that far also.

Steve@Advance · Mar 28, 2022

The town I live in just loves putting those concrete medians and curbs in, roundabouts, forced turn lanes, parallel parking zones!

It's as if they intentionally set traps for the unsuspecting traveler. Senseless! A yellow line and some reflectors would be much safer.

Someone must be getting a kick back from the front end shops! Everyone of them is battle scared with tire marks, wheel gouges, and oil trails!

Texasmark · Mar 28, 2022

Fast food joints and airports love to kill your PU tires tool So I just don't bother to patronize them.

gtractorfan · Mar 28, 2022

He should have turned BEYOND the island and let the trailer climb over, you gotta do what you gotta do.

SparepartsTN · Mar 28, 2022

Back in 1993 I bought a new White/GMC/Volvo tractor with double bunks. Nice short wheelbase, 55 degree front wheel turn, and a 48 foot step deck trailer with 10 foot axle spacing like on the flat bed in the picture. Put an air suspension dump valve on the rear trailer axle operated by 12 volts so I could transfer the weight to the front axle and effectively shorten my wheelbase by 10 feet without getting out of the cab. Made getting around tight places like that real easy. I've run the long nose Pete and KW tractors, hard to get around in tight places, I let others enjoy them. I'm old now so all I drive is my pickup, motorcycle or tractor, I was on the road long enough.

SVcummins · Mar 29, 2022

Why did it go on the wrecker if it drove off under its own power

Traditional Farmer · Mar 29, 2022

Bridge about a mile past my house tractor trailers can't make the turn have to back up about a mile to my place to turn around.GPS sends them in here.

dhermesc · Mar 29, 2022

I think the truck is high centered on the front axle due to the concrete island it tried to straddle.

fixerupper · Mar 29, 2022

The trailer is a spread axle and on the blind side. It's pretty hard to judge distance that far back looking in the convex mirror. Sometimes the driver doesn't know exactly how the rear of the trailer will pivot on the spread. Maybe it pivots on the front axle, maybe on the rear axle. Maybe the front for a few feet then the back. It's anybody's guess.

npowell · Mar 29, 2022

I too somewhat wondered why they hauled it off with the wrecker. As someone said, the front seemed to be high-centered/dragging on the center divider (don't think I saw the tires rotating when he drove it off - just sliding). Perhaps, they put it on the wrecker out of concern (or even certainty) that some of the undercarriage incurred damage sufficient to render it not roadworthy?

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