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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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I was traveling on a major hi-way today, when a tandem dump truck lost a pair of wheels. The truck was in the slow lane. I was about to pass, when I noticed the left rear set of wheels wobbling. I backed off just in time. The wheels and hub assembly came right off into the fast lane and passed the truck. Luckily, the wheels missed all of the other vehicles.
 
Old Sep 27, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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Whew!!!!!!!! Angel lookin out fot u!!!!!!!!uy a lottery ticket!!!!
 
Old Sep 27, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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I hope these smoes who drive dangerous trucks get the book thrown at them - see it all the time - if they don`t care about themselves thats ok but they put others in danger and they could give a rats ***. I say seize the truck - get it off the road - and that my 2 cents worth.
 
Old Sep 27, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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Great heads up on your part. I'm always on the lookout for wobbly wheels on big rigs and dumpers.
 
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Yep, buy that lottery ticket!!
 
Old Sep 27, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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lost a .....pair of tires ? Yikes ! Good thinking ahead !
 
Old Sep 27, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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I guess the seat had pinch marks on it from your A$$...glad to hear your OK...it could've been bad
 
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Originally Posted by shiftharder
I hope these smoes who drive dangerous trucks get the book thrown at them - see it all the time - if they don`t care about themselves thats ok but they put others in danger and they could give a rats ***. I say seize the truck - get it off the road - and that my 2 cents worth.
Cant fault the driver nor the company when both wheels come off - that is an internal failure that no pre-trip inspection or any other inspection would have caught......just a mechanical failure and a little luck no one got hurt.
 
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So....can your wife salvage your shorts or are they a lost cause? Sometimes it is just better to accept reality and throw them in the dump.
 



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