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2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
He was hanging around me. I told him i didn't want to see him for a while. Kids a good.kid but dam it pay attention.
Are you going to drug test him?
That ***** totally saveable had to be 7-8 years ago our Co flipped a chipper truck they beat the box back most of the way cut the top left corner off and welded in new replaced hood door bumper beat the cab straight fuel tank replaced new mirror and its good as new! They rebuild trucks in far worse shape then urs! Buy back the chipper? Buy a worn out unit and swap parts?
OLD OAK
TREE KILLER
Dam that is f-****ed up. Hope the insurance co does their job and replaces your stuff. If their is a bright side at least he did not hit someone else.This is what my employee did today. Most likely truck and chipper are totaled. Frame appears to be bent on the chipper. 66 hours.on the chipper. $100k in equipment loss today. Fml. No i gotta fight with the insurance company.
This brings up a question I've always had in the back of my mind... You r driving along Bam situation arises u have two options slam into a car or into another of your own trucks which do u do? Obviously every situation is different you might not be in the same lane as your other truck so do u swerve into other Kane to hit ur truck vs the car?
Did I just over think this way too much?
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
The bed will have to be completely replaced. It is buckled and bowed in so many places. The cab isn't in that bad of shape. Idk maybe they will fix it. I was looking last night for a replacement truck and can't find one for under $40k.
Considering all the fab and rehab guys in here, even if they're fab wanna be's, I'd still look to buy the unit from the insurance folks and try to get a new frame considering everything was bolted or welded onto the frame from the beginning. Tier 4 is gonna be some big bucks.
Helps if you take a wrap.
What a bummer with the truck and chipper!! Glad nobody was hurt.
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
It's like a bad nightmare!
I bet. I really am sorry. I couldn't imagine. Hang in there!!
VinceGU05
PSA vitim.
Bought another bloody saw [emoji13]
Look, new members are already coming in to replace Dave!!
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Ha ....
Any other details on how and why this happened? I know you said speed, but there's gotta be more? I understand if it's too soon to talk about it.
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
He was coming down this 1/8 mile long steep hill loaded 3/4 full with mulberry chips towing the 10,012 lb chipper. So he was weighing in around 35,000 lbs total. He said he was in second gear pumping the brakes and he said the brakes gave out. So the retard pulled the parking brake and tried to go right at the "t" intersection. I don't believe he was in second. I am sure he was in 4th. He likes to stick his head his ass at times, so I am guessing that's what was going on. I checked out the brakes and they didn't smell like they got fried and the drums didn't looked glazed. The brakes only had 1000 miles on them.
5 mins before he wrecked he called me to tell me when he turned around earlier that he must of jack knifed the chipper and it bent the jack handle.
5 mins before he wrecked he called me to tell me when he turned around earlier that he must of jack knifed the chipper and it bent the jack handle.
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Arggggg it's just ugly matter how it happened . Glad he didn't fall out the window and get crushed , guy here rolled a tri axle and lost his left arm because I he was holding the mirror trying not to fall out the window when the truck rolled
2treeornot2tree
Dont cry, just do it
He is very lucky seeing he don't wear a seat belt.
Second gear is really low. I bet your right. Was it not a good idea to pull the parking brake, or you meant just the whole thing?
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