Vegas Teacher Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Story I read from Truckers Report this morning about a trucker who was dragging boulders under his truck - quick read only about 5 paragraphs https://www.thetruckersreport.com/trucker-doesnt-notice-dragging-two-1000lbs-boulders-trailer-mile/ Today we finish up our final exams and end the first semester in Las Vegas or what is called CCSD or Clark County School District. So after our school day today 2 weeks of vacation until January 8th. Happy Holidays, Vegas Teacher - Cory Ossana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkoenig24 Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Don't cha just HATE it when that happens........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mdonewiththis forum Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Gotta love the writers that embellish. those 'boulders' are not much more than fair sized rocks and chances are they are granite. A cubic foot of granite weighs about 168 pounds. If that 'boulder shown was 20 inches in diameter it would weigh approximately 407 pounds. For it to weigh 1000 pounds it would need to be about 28 inches in diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemstone Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 If the goal is to save tire wear he’s going to need 15 more rocks. John McLaughlin 2010 Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, singled and decked 2014 Lifestyle 38' Fifth Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Cory Hope that never happens to us. Hope everything is going great with you. We really enjoyed our visit in LV. Thanks for taking the time and visiting with us. We ended up being on the road for almost 8 weeks and enjoyed every minute of it. And you taking time from your busy schedule just to see us really made our trip that much better. So thanks again. Enjoy your time off before you have to go back to the salt mines!! Pat The Old Sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBeFulltimers Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Yes, this driver made a mistake but we should also consider that a commercial trailer with up to approximately 50,000 lbs of freight handles ENTIRELY different than a class 8 with only less than half that weight. Fulltiming since September 1, 2010 2012 Ford F-350 PSD SRW Lariat Crew Cab 2012 Montana 3585SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Not a problem running under snow boulder detectors from Amazon. "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Kildow Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 On 12/24/2017 at 7:03 AM, WeBeFulltimers said: Yes, this driver made a mistake but we should also consider that a commercial trailer with up to approximately 50,000 lbs of freight handles ENTIRELY different than a class 8 with only less than half that weight. But even when grossing 80'000 lbs. I could tell when the tires went over a power cable laying across the road. Or hit a rabbit, so if he had been driving anytime at all. He should have felt the Hydrant he hit also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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