See it looks too low...... - Page 2

Muban · 22-10-2010, 12:29

The cab probably would, not entirely sure about the crane at the back. Hard to tell from the picture, even so..... doh!

Fayshun · 22-10-2010, 13:14

I stood and watched an artic inch its way under a bridge off one of the industrial estates in Peterborough. He pulled up, looked, inched forward, stopped, leaned out the window of the cab, inched forward, stopped, looked out....etc

It took him about 15 minutes. If he'd gone round the long way it'd have taken about 5.

Garp · 22-10-2010, 22:25

Here's a stunning suggestion. Stick a solid item same height clearance as the bridge in advance of it by maybe a couple of hundred yards. That way if some stupid tosser thinks their vehicle will get under the bridge they end up hitting something non-critical.

Darrin · 23-10-2010, 01:34

I wish I'd gotten a picture of the dumbass last year who tried to take a low rider flat bed across a set of railroad tracks. Wouldn't have been such a bad deal except they were raised tracks. The cab went up the short hill, crossed the tracks and went down the other side. The trailer wheels hadn't gotten to the hill yet when the under side of the trailer lowered down onto the tracks.

About five hours later they'd stopped the train coming, backed it onto a side track and brought in a rail based crane to lift the trailer up...

22-10-2010, 12:29	#11
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	The cab probably would, not entirely sure about the crane at the back. Hard to tell from the picture, even so..... doh! __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge

22-10-2010, 13:14	#12
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	I stood and watched an artic inch its way under a bridge off one of the industrial estates in Peterborough. He pulled up, looked, inched forward, stopped, leaned out the window of the cab, inched forward, stopped, looked out....etc It took him about 15 minutes. If he'd gone round the long way it'd have taken about 5. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

22-10-2010, 22:25	#13
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Here's a stunning suggestion. Stick a solid item same height clearance as the bridge in advance of it by maybe a couple of hundred yards. That way if some stupid tosser thinks their vehicle will get under the bridge they end up hitting something non-critical. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

23-10-2010, 01:34	#14
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	I wish I'd gotten a picture of the dumbass last year who tried to take a low rider flat bed across a set of railroad tracks. Wouldn't have been such a bad deal except they were raised tracks. The cab went up the short hill, crossed the tracks and went down the other side. The trailer wheels hadn't gotten to the hill yet when the under side of the trailer lowered down onto the tracks. About five hours later they'd stopped the train coming, backed it onto a side track and brought in a rail based crane to lift the trailer up... __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".