Hope Your Car Wasn't on this Transporter ...
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dayum! High-sided. You'd think they'd know better. But there ya' go.
Just watched an update, and their saying the trailer couldn't make it over the hump. Trailer bottomed out (center of the hump @ the tracks), and got stuck.
I agree folks should know better, but I see folks waiting at the traffic light with their cars partially on the tracks.
pnwoutdoors
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Some roads/vehicles just aren't designed for each other. Tall-hump ramps up and over RR tracks, like here. Or under-the-tracks tunnels on roadways where scant space is afforded for all the taller trucks on the roads. Hard to know what's what, sometimes, until you're stuck.
Some of the heavy-lift trucks are truly low-riding. But I can't recall ever seeing a warning sign, at such a spot, indicating the angle of attack tolerated by the road was X degrees max.
I'm surprised we don't see more of this type of thing happening.
Of course, there's trouble and there's trouble. Imagine being a freight hauler that specializes in transporting sailboats. With as monstrous as some boats get, I've no idea how the Teamsters boys get from point A to B sometimes. Or, those megayachts by Perini-Navi, which can't fit underneath even some of the largest suspension bridges in existence.
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Here’s a similar one from New Zealand. I know the company. The air brake line to the trailer blew during the turn, and they couldn’t overcome the trailer’s brakes to force the trailer backwards. They are supposed to have a phone-ahead for an oversize load crossing tracks, but for some reason the train driver didn’t receive coms or didn’t react soon enough to stop the train.
No injuries, but a close call and another warning to have a backup plan, even the best laid plans can be foiled.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/foota...n-on-kapiti-coast/PBZK3MEICFDUTH3KPWSAGSZZGE/
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575948/commuters-rush-to-help-as-train-hits-truck-in-waikanae
No injuries, but a close call and another warning to have a backup plan, even the best laid plans can be foiled.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/foota...n-on-kapiti-coast/PBZK3MEICFDUTH3KPWSAGSZZGE/
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575948/commuters-rush-to-help-as-train-hits-truck-in-waikanae
Wow, on the bright side. The trailer wasn't on the track. That could've been devastating for the train conductor, and surrounding areas of the tracks.
Oof, yeah, I can see the trailer bottoming out near the end.
Why the hell do the news caster say "are investigating" - what the hell is there to investigate!? The truck was visibly stuck!
Do they have to use such a long trailer? Wouldn't it be better with a longer truck + a shorter trailer?
All the car transport trucks I have seen here in Norway looks like this:
All flat-nosed trucks (and typically a Scania), and all with the trailer hitch further back, allowing for steeper inclines.
I think the truck in bottom image has the trailer lowered for parking or loading / unloading. I've seen some of them lift both the trailer and the truck with hydraulics when preparing to drive.
Why the hell do the news caster say "are investigating" - what the hell is there to investigate!? The truck was visibly stuck!
Do they have to use such a long trailer? Wouldn't it be better with a longer truck + a shorter trailer?
All the car transport trucks I have seen here in Norway looks like this:
All flat-nosed trucks (and typically a Scania), and all with the trailer hitch further back, allowing for steeper inclines.
I think the truck in bottom image has the trailer lowered for parking or loading / unloading. I've seen some of them lift both the trailer and the truck with hydraulics when preparing to drive.
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^ Great idea! I have seen similar here.
I'm going to guess why that isn't as popular in the US is that the same type of cab/truck/semi/tractor is used for every type of trailer here. Once you make a specialized rig, it cuts into profits as it will only haul cars (or whatever the tractor was designed to haul) when they need to be hauled and limits the driver to just hauling that specific type of load.
I've seen longer tractors and shorter trailers here, but not many. I've seen them used for shows (car, music, etc) and they were usually covered/boxed. This would allow them to get in to/out of cities easier. Most cities/towns have better access here. Wider, straighter roads that are closer to hywys. There aren't many dealerships 'downtown' and if there are, the cars are probably driven individually from a drop off point so the rig doesn't have to drive on tight one way streets or blocking traffic to unload.
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As why the guy beached it? Can only guess. Probably took a short cut on his route, couldn't find a turn-around, or purposefully took that route for his own private reasons (visit someone, favorite food etc).
That specific route might even have weight/length limits and he broke them using that route.
Usually when we see this sort of thing like in the video, the driver is either inexperienced, in a hurry, lazy and cut corners literally, maybe lost but that isn't as common with modern GPS or under the influence or some other driver stupidity.
There's about 2.6 million miles (4 million km) of paved roads and not all of them are going to be safe for big rigs nor signed to direct or limit them. It will take the driver to make safe/smart decisions.
I'm going to guess why that isn't as popular in the US is that the same type of cab/truck/semi/tractor is used for every type of trailer here. Once you make a specialized rig, it cuts into profits as it will only haul cars (or whatever the tractor was designed to haul) when they need to be hauled and limits the driver to just hauling that specific type of load.
I've seen longer tractors and shorter trailers here, but not many. I've seen them used for shows (car, music, etc) and they were usually covered/boxed. This would allow them to get in to/out of cities easier. Most cities/towns have better access here. Wider, straighter roads that are closer to hywys. There aren't many dealerships 'downtown' and if there are, the cars are probably driven individually from a drop off point so the rig doesn't have to drive on tight one way streets or blocking traffic to unload.
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As why the guy beached it? Can only guess. Probably took a short cut on his route, couldn't find a turn-around, or purposefully took that route for his own private reasons (visit someone, favorite food etc).
That specific route might even have weight/length limits and he broke them using that route.
Usually when we see this sort of thing like in the video, the driver is either inexperienced, in a hurry, lazy and cut corners literally, maybe lost but that isn't as common with modern GPS or under the influence or some other driver stupidity.
There's about 2.6 million miles (4 million km) of paved roads and not all of them are going to be safe for big rigs nor signed to direct or limit them. It will take the driver to make safe/smart decisions.
Given all the current news coverage of 'CDL factories' issuing CDLs to people who are clearly unquailfied (legally or otherwise) to have one, the first thing I would question is the experience / abilities (qualifications) of that driver. Has there been any mention of the qualifications of that driver? The driver's the most important element of the system's safety, so that's where I would start. With that established, then I would move on to questioning the design of the equipment / system.
BTW, that is usually referred to as 'high-centering'. 'High-siding' is usually a motorcycle riding / racing term.
BTW, that is usually referred to as 'high-centering'. 'High-siding' is usually a motorcycle riding / racing term.
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high-center v high-side aaah thanks. werds aren't my good talkinglyness lol
