Oops!

Not me but just something I found on facebook. Driver turned around in a tight spot and dragged a big boulder for a mile or so. The video link you might need to copy and paste. https://video-lax1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xft1/v/t42.1790-2/11387504_10205154761243547_1467574718_n.mp4?efg=eyJybHIiOjUxNiwicmxhIjo1MTJ9&rl=516&vabr=287&oh=79b35c59a5552395c3d1bb9514f09635&oe=55A0470C

Phil

Look how far forward those tandums are. Can you say tail whip?

Funny and sad.

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Not the type of rock and roll I like.

Not the type of rock and roll I like.

I wonder if that officer cited him for an unsecured load...

Look how far forward those tandums are. Can you say tail whip?

Funny and sad.

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The tail of the trailer is not going to whip like you think with the tandems that far forward. What you have to be aware of is the side of the trailer that is away from the direction you are turning. The tail swing on that side can get you. I believe that this is what happened to this driver. The tandems were close to that rock and the tail just swung right over it because of the tight turn.

All of you posting are starting to sound like posters on other forums. This can happen to anyone.

The thing that I would criticise the driver about is not looking in his mirrors. How can you not see the marks on the road behind you, especially when cornering? More frequent checks in your mirrors will stop you before you get that far down the road.

It's hard to hear/feel things that happen at the back end of your trailer. Remember the time your tandems climbed a curb, or worse, scraped a sign at the corner? You may have seen it in the mirror, but the shake & sound never made it to year ears & butt. (And yes, not watching in your mirror does'nt mean it didn't happen!)

As Pat described, the driver probably scooped the rock, and never knew it. And, as usual, it an be really funny, especially when it's not you!

Look how far forward those tandums are. Can you say tail whip?

Funny and sad.

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The tail of the trailer is not going to whip like you think with the tandems that far forward. What you have to be aware of is the side of the trailer that is away from the direction you are turning. The tail swing on that side can get you. I believe that this is what happened to this driver. The tandems were close to that rock and the tail just swung right over it because of the tight turn.

I do believe you explained tail whip to a tee. Which is all I said.

All of you posting are starting to sound like posters on other forums. This can happen to anyone.

What exactly are you trying to say here? I gave an observation is all. I know it can happen to anyone because it has already happened to me. Tandums all the way forward and all. Hence the funny/sad comment as that's what those pics made me feel. It was funny cause I had it happen to me and sad cause that driver has to go through it too.

If you take my post as anything other than opinions, observations, and a witty (in my opinion) joke here and there my apologies.

Chrisoriginally said,

Look how far forward those tandums are. Can you say tail whip?

Funny and sad.

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Then replied to Pat:

If you take my post as anything other than opinions, observations, and a witty (in my opinion) joke here and there my apologies.

Chris, chill. This isn't the Congressional Record! Yes, I bet it was funny to the people watching the rolling rock. And I bet the driver was able to laugh, after he got over his embarrassment.

But Pat has a point: rookie drivers (yeah, I'm still one!) need to understand how the trailer moves in different situations.

There is a video from the dash cam of one of the cops....the driver was swerving back and forth trying to get that bolder out...and he dragged it a good long ways...