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Posted by T_Bone on November 29, 2005 at 15:45:14 from (4.240.42.203):
Well I went into town last night to pick up a couple bladder tanks, 24" round x 60" long, about 100# each, that I ordered and loaded them in the pickup bed with the tailgate down. Ran a 2" and a 1" ratchet strap over the top of them. I just got onto the Interstate and they came off my pick-up. Apparently the 1" strap broke and letting the 2" strap slide off. Thank GOD no one was hurt. 4 babies in the mini-van. Three cars latter, two front end damage and one mini-van with rear bumper damage and four cops. The guy behind me missed both tanks, figure that one out. The one lady hit the one tank and spun it into the back of the mini-van. I wondered why all the cops and found out there counted as three seperate accidents as there not "vehicle" connected to each other. Had I rearended and pushed 3 cars into each other then it would have been one accident. My insurrance company said they will count them as one accident. No rate increase as I'm 20yr accident and ticket free with them. I got a ticket for "load falling onto roadway" $480. I was told to take it before the judge as he won't hit me with the full fine. Cop said he could have written me 3 seperate tickets since it was 3 different accidents. I never heard of that one before. The tanks are not covered with my truck insurrance as they were not attached to the vehicle and considered personal property contents. One tank took all the hits. Even ripped out the 1-1/4" pipe nipple and a nice 2" slit in the tank. Still had a precharge of air tho. The other tank had a ding on the dome but thats it. So that cost me $760 for one pressure tank. Just thought this might be of interest to the group. I'm gonna buy a cargo net and use it next time! T_Bone
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