For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

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Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Ifunkus » Fri May 28, 2021 2:32 am

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :deadhorse:

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Mr. Marty » Fri May 28, 2021 12:05 am

Digging deeper screws up the drainage. It becomes the low spot so not only does the truck ski across the water, it also hits the bridge.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Heigen5 » Thu May 27, 2021 3:43 pm

Trobador222 wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 10:44 am
Heigen5 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 4:08 pm Renewing the bridge anyone? :roll:

You could do it for a bridge but also digging land off the bottom too.
It would be cheaper to dig the road deeper underneath.
That's why I said this, you could dig land of the bottom and save in a big way. :)

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Ashley » Thu May 27, 2021 10:02 am

You would think by now people would know about such stuff - fucking hilarious in all ways, that can be said.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Trobador222 » Thu May 27, 2021 7:43 am

Mr. Marty wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 12:09 am Thinking back, of all the times I have rented a box truck like that I don't remember being versed on clearances.
Yep, that's part of the problem. Same with people with motor homes.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Mr. Marty » Thu May 27, 2021 12:09 am

Thinking back, of all the times I have rented a box truck like that I don't remember being versed on clearances.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by DollarBill » Wed May 26, 2021 7:24 am

I follow that bridge on youtube, if that makes sense. Hilarious how they managed to get an extra 8" clearance than it used to have, and people still hit it all the time.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Mr. Marty » Tue May 25, 2021 10:10 pm

Trobador222 wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 10:44 am a road having curves so tight that the truck and trailer can’t make the curves or having bridges that are not built well enough to hold the weight of the truck.
I know a few roads like that. There is one called "The Pig Trail" in Arkansas. Arkansas Highway 23 between Ozark and Arkansas Highway 16. The back road on the east side of the Mono Craters in California. The road from Duck Creek to I-35 north of Las Vegas.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Trobador222 » Tue May 25, 2021 10:51 am

Lasagna Pirate wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 4:14 pm
Trobador222 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 4:15 am In that FB post, I was not stuck because the truck would not fit, I was stuck because the pavement had been dug up and my wheels hit a soft spot and sunk in. I was in the truck entrance, made for trucks. The contractors filled in what they had dug out but did not compact it.
I didn’t realize you had got stuck, this was just a random video that came across my feed.

I’m amazed that there’s audio.
Imagine working at the Penske lot ....
Yeah, on Saturday. Had to wait 3 hours for a tow truck to show up while blocking the entrance to the place I was delivering too. There was another entrance but had a small gate that I could not make the turn into with my trailer. No harm done really just a 500 dollar towing fee. They won’t hit me for that because I was where I was supposed to be. If I had been trying to shortcut something or pulled in where I was not supposed too, I’d have to pay that.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Trobador222 » Tue May 25, 2021 10:44 am

Heigen5 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 4:08 pm Renewing the bridge anyone? :roll:

You could do it for a bridge but also digging land off the bottom too.
The reason given for that bridge not being rebuilt is, that it’s a rail road bridge and they would have to change the grade of the rail road for miles in either direction to raise the bridge. It would be cheaper to dig the road deeper underneath.

Vehicles hitting bridges happens a lot, all over the place. It’s a hazard of driving bigger vehicles. It’s one reason our routes are limited. There are other reasons like a road having curves so tight that the truck and trailer can’t make the curves or having bridges that are not built well enough to hold the weight of the truck.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Lasagna Pirate » Tue May 25, 2021 4:26 am

Ifunkus wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 1:53 am Henry was always saying how his big thing can fit into a tight vag dane xoth knows the criac. Irish built.
He did get his big rig stuck in the dirt hole.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Ifunkus » Tue May 25, 2021 1:53 am

Henry was always saying how his big thing can fit into a tight vag dane xoth knows the criac. Irish built.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Lasagna Pirate » Mon May 24, 2021 4:16 pm

Heigen5 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 4:08 pm Renewing the bridge anyone? :roll:

You could do it for a bridge but also digging land off the bottom too.
That’s a very very expensive project.
Well over a million jelly beans....
A couple of signs ... maybe a few hundred bucks a month.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Lasagna Pirate » Mon May 24, 2021 4:14 pm

Trobador222 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 4:15 am In that FB post, I was not stuck because the truck would not fit, I was stuck because the pavement had been dug up and my wheels hit a soft spot and sunk in. I was in the truck entrance, made for trucks. The contractors filled in what they had dug out but did not compact it.
I didn’t realize you had got stuck, this was just a random video that came across my feed.

I’m amazed that there’s audio.
Imagine working at the Penske lot ....

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Heigen5 » Mon May 24, 2021 4:08 pm

Renewing the bridge anyone? :roll:

You could do it for a bridge but also digging land off the bottom too.

Re: For Henry... who can fit bigger things in smaller places

by Mr. Marty » Mon May 24, 2021 3:24 pm

True story:
Many years ago a truck with an oversize load got stuck under a bridge in Fayetteville, AR. Apparently the driver was cautious but went under it anyway but slowly. He got stuck without much damage. This was on a main thorofare so traffic was tied up for hours. They couldn't figure a way to get the load free....till some 12 year old kid came along as said, "just let some air out of the tires."

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