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| 76-914 |
 Apr 26 2021, 05:18 PM
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| pt_700 |
Apr 27 2021, 01:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,093 Joined: 4-March 10 From: san jose, ca Member No.: 11,430 Region Association: Northern California
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my friend (driving) and i watched one of these slip out of it's receiver. slid along the pavement at about 50 mph, hit a crack in the road and flew up towards my face...
thankfully, his quick reactions saved the day. pity anyone who may have run it over after... way too much traffic for us to try to get it off the roadway...  |
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| mrholland2 |
Apr 27 2021, 03:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 750 Joined: 7-September 11 From: Santa Maria,CA Member No.: 13,531 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(pt_700 @ Apr 27 2021, 12:03 PM)  my friend (driving) and i watched one of these slip out of it's receiver. slid along the pavement at about 50 mph, hit a crack in the road and flew up towards my face... thankfully, his quick reactions saved the day. pity anyone who may have run it over after... way too much traffic for us to try to get it off the roadway... There should be a law about having those things sticking out of the truck if you aren't towing something. They can fall out and they can increase damage in a collision (like if you are rear ended and pushed into one of the damned things). Thanks for the rant time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| pvollma |
Apr 27 2021, 07:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 12-May 13 From: Camp Hill, PA Member No.: 15,862 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I have an even more complicated "errant wheel" story ...
Back in 1976 my wife and I were driving our 74 Carrera from Houston back to our home in New Orleans, on I10 East. Just south of Baton Rouge, we looked to the right and saw a wheel and tire bouncing down the road, passing us by on the shoulder. As we slowed a bit to watch where it was going to end up, it smashed into one of those way-tall light poles. The pole wobbled a bit, then came crashing down across all of I10E just behind us. We probably missed getting hit by only 20-30 yards. I couldn't tell if anyone behind us ran into it, but the traffic was pretty light on a Sunday, so there's a chance no one was seriously injured. I'm glad I hadn't slowed down more than I did! |
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Posts in this topic
76-914 Hope this wasn't one of our members Apr 26 2021, 05:18 PM
brant That sucks.
I saw it happen on the track once
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VegasRacer
I saw it happen on the track once
I had to dodg... Apr 27 2021, 12:39 AM 914-300Hemi Very sad story Apr 27 2021, 12:18 AM mate914 Thats so sad....
Minding there own and enjoyin... Apr 27 2021, 06:54 AM campbellcj Holy crap, that's awful news! RIP. I'v... Apr 27 2021, 07:44 AM Shivers Wow, I was about to call my brother, but then they... Apr 27 2021, 08:47 AM SirAndy I had a close call like that driving down 80 in th... Apr 27 2021, 10:35 AM sixnotfour I got a shackle off a flat bed , into the windshi... Apr 27 2021, 11:25 AM 76-914 I hate to admit this but when I was 16 my L front ... Apr 27 2021, 12:06 PM Montreal914
There should be a law about having those things... Apr 27 2021, 08:53 PM Lucky9146 How about a a drive shaft out of a semi coming thr... Apr 27 2021, 09:46 PM |
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