#10 I worked at a place that required a 3" ratchet strap to be hooked over the doors of containers when the doors were opened. The second step was to open one door at a time. Almost every time something fell out of the back of the container.
Safeway's drivers used mostly tie-downs, but some used load locks. When I loaded, we always put 3-4 light pallets, toilet paper and paper towels, on the tail. It helped the driver make weight and also had lighter and bulkier boxes to act as a block for the rest of the load. Shit still fell over, though.
Always open one door at a time. The right door closes over the left so it goes first. Keep the door you're opening between you and the inside of the trailer. Ask me how I learned.
#2 - Idiot on a cell phone. And you know that he will not learn from that accident. He'll keep on f*cking with his phone while either on his bike or (worse) in a car.
#7 Years ago, my Bro-in-Law was working on a job that called for them to jack hammer concrete sidewalk for City of Modesto and make tree planters. I think it was around 10th and G. The guy running the hammer got through the concrete and the hammer suddenly dropped. They called the inspector and found out there were some underground tunnels running between businesses. Inspector said that there were more of those across the tracks around 7th street where there had been some Chinese businesses.
Yeah, Chinatown in Modesto was in the vicinity of 8th and G as I recall, so it's not inconceivable that there were some outlying Chinese businesses at 10th and G. I know there were several large hotels north of 9th, so it would make sense to have some Chinese laundries closer. Thank you for that. I'll look into it further.
We did a cosmetic refurb on a Russian T-34 many years ago. The one guy in the shop that drives the armor said the T-34 was one of the more difficult ones to drive. Brakes weren't boosted and very "grabby"- at least on this one.
When we were loading it to be shipped out, he had to be within a few inches of centerline due to the width hanging off each side of the trailer and it took several attempts to get it loaded and square.
An RGN (removeable goose neck) trailer would be best suited for that. Not as far to fall off and less chance of rolling over if it did. No way in hell would we ever attempt loading a full size tank on a drop deck...
the T-34 was the sole actual tank in the Victory Day parade on May 9th. every other piece of armor is in ukraine, including T-54's that were retired in 1962 and pulled from the boneyard.
they couldn't even muster that many soldiers...they had firefighters march in the parade so fill it out.
and despite being a clear blue day...not one aircraft.
from #2 in the world to #2 in ukraine in 445 days.....
That gif appears to be playing at actual speed. What was the point of him charging up there like that? Who was he trying to impress? I've loaded lots of different kinds of equipment on lots of different kinds of lowbeds and would NEVER do what the clown running that tank did. He's a loser.
Did you notice the guy walking towards the front of the transport was completely unfazed by what he just watched, like it happens all the time? Amazing.
#9 A friend was at Ft Hood during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He said they were loading tanks onto flatbed rail cars and simply started at one end and drove the tank to the other. They didn't have time to inspect each and every flatbed. Occasionally, they'd hit a rotted floor and the tank would drop into a hole. They had a crane on the rail next to the train and they'd remove the tank, pull the bad flatbed out of the line, recouple the cars, and keep loading. The tank that fell through simply rejoined the line waiting to load. After all the tanks were loaded, they put the bad cars back on the rails and shipped them back.
WTF did he pull down on himself in #8? Did I see a squirrel?!
ReplyDelete#10 I worked at a place that required a 3" ratchet strap to be hooked over the doors of containers when the doors were opened. The second step was to open one door at a time. Almost every time something fell out of the back of the container.
ReplyDeleteSafeway's drivers used mostly tie-downs, but some used load locks. When I loaded, we always put 3-4 light pallets, toilet paper and paper towels, on the tail. It helped the driver make weight and also had lighter and bulkier boxes to act as a block for the rest of the load. Shit still fell over, though.
DeleteAlways open one door at a time. The right door closes over the left so it goes first. Keep the door you're opening between you and the inside of the trailer.
DeleteAsk me how I learned.
#2 - Idiot on a cell phone. And you know that he will not learn from that accident. He'll keep on f*cking with his phone while either on his bike or (worse) in a car.
ReplyDeleteI like how that idiot looks at the car like it’s the car’s fault.
DeleteJFM
Well, it is white.
DeleteDoonhammer wins the internets today.
Delete#6 I don't want to know. Seriously.
ReplyDelete#7 Years ago, my Bro-in-Law was working on a job that called for them to jack hammer concrete sidewalk for City of Modesto and make tree planters. I think it was around 10th and G. The guy running the hammer got through the concrete and the hammer suddenly dropped. They called the inspector and found out there were some underground tunnels running between businesses. Inspector said that there were more of those across the tracks around 7th street where there had been some Chinese businesses.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Chinatown in Modesto was in the vicinity of 8th and G as I recall, so it's not inconceivable that there were some outlying Chinese businesses at 10th and G.
DeleteI know there were several large hotels north of 9th, so it would make sense to have some Chinese laundries closer.
Thank you for that. I'll look into it further.
Skater trash or biketards biffing it > make my monday brighter.
ReplyDelete#6 is the new dunce hat
ReplyDelete#9. T-34. Refurbished. Too bad the driver is incompetent.
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We did a cosmetic refurb on a Russian T-34 many years ago. The one guy in the shop that drives the armor said the T-34 was one of the more difficult ones to drive. Brakes weren't boosted and very "grabby"- at least on this one.
DeleteWhen we were loading it to be shipped out, he had to be within a few inches of centerline due to the width hanging off each side of the trailer and it took several attempts to get it loaded and square.
An RGN (removeable goose neck) trailer would be best suited for that. Not as far to fall off and less chance of rolling over if it did. No way in hell would we ever attempt loading a full size tank on a drop deck...
Looks like the T-34 that was the only tank in this year's May Day Parade in Russia.
Deletethe T-34 was the sole actual tank in the Victory Day parade on May 9th. every other piece of armor is in ukraine, including T-54's that were retired in 1962 and pulled from the boneyard.
Deletethey couldn't even muster that many soldiers...they had firefighters march in the parade so fill it out.
and despite being a clear blue day...not one aircraft.
from #2 in the world to #2 in ukraine in 445 days.....
That gif appears to be playing at actual speed. What was the point of him charging up there like that? Who was he trying to impress?
DeleteI've loaded lots of different kinds of equipment on lots of different kinds of lowbeds and would NEVER do what the clown running that tank did. He's a loser.
Did you notice the guy walking towards the front of the transport was completely unfazed by what he just watched, like it happens all the time? Amazing.
#1: I'm always glad to see idiots like this crash, but I wonder how far he fell.
ReplyDelete#6: This ends with bolt cutters.
#9: Why do I feel there's some "diversity" in play here?
#10: Shouldn't you be expecting exactly this might happen? I guess he will be from now on.
#9 A friend was at Ft Hood during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He said they were loading tanks onto flatbed rail cars and simply started at one end and drove the tank to the other. They didn't have time to inspect each and every flatbed. Occasionally, they'd hit a rotted floor and the tank would drop into a hole. They had a crane on the rail next to the train and they'd remove the tank, pull the bad flatbed out of the line, recouple the cars, and keep loading. The tank that fell through simply rejoined the line waiting to load. After all the tanks were loaded, they put the bad cars back on the rails and shipped them back.
ReplyDeleteCool story.
Delete#3, An excellent example of why I don't do this kind of thing.
ReplyDelete#8, #9...Alcohol was involved?
ReplyDelete#6 If it was up to me that idiot would be wearing that for the rest of his life...What a dumbass!
ReplyDelete#9 Gun it, Sergei! T34s have steel tracks with no rubber pads. Steel tracks on steel ramps, not good.
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