This was to test safety straps and their limits and was sponsored by TMC. Harold Annette had a skid pad at Des Moines, IA and that's where this was filmed, he would pay $10k to any driver who could start this accident and bring it back without crashing... They no longer offer that challenge, too many would fail and only a very few would make it
This rollover was an accident. They were testing the tiedowns on the trailer. If it was a rollover risk test they would have had 'training wheels' to catch the rig after it had passed the point of no return on the rollover.
Nothing like setting up a wrongly loaded trailer to get a point. Who in the hell loads a flat bed this way. You may spread the load but my god you still belly load it. For those that don't know what belly loading is, you load the trailer from center out. So for this load to spread weight you might spread the weight 10 feet apart or 5 feet off center of trailer. This prevents easy roll overs. 14 years flat bed truck myself. This is why most studys are fixed
@mr04kingranch This was not loaded correct. It was loaded only to show roll over. If you load a trailer with upright coild spread this way I'm surprised you haven't rolled yet. I've been doing flat for 14 years and never once loaded coild all the way to the front and rear. You belly load with a gap in the middle to spread weight. but most do a full belly load.
@bbaker904 With your 14 yrs experiance, can you enlighten a non-truck driver (me) on why wouldnt the kingpin (?) doesnt just snap when twisted like this? I know they havce to be strong but wouldnt it be best to loose a trailer and not the cab too?
@kev8338 I have recovered and seen many roll overs over the years. The king pin is almost un breakable. It will come uncontected long before it will snap. The king pin is set in a heavy steel plate that can buckle long before the pin can break. There are two major types of fifth wheels. A sliding wedge is used for most. Fontain makes mainly those. There are double jaw styles but require adjustment. Those fail the most when drivers don't physical get out and check that the jaws are closed.
It was a test.They meant to roll it to prove a point.I would like you to see what would happen if all that weight was on the front how much sooner it would have lost control.
the trailer was sooo flexible!
wimanyu 3 months ago
This was to test safety straps and their limits and was sponsored by TMC. Harold Annette had a skid pad at Des Moines, IA and that's where this was filmed, he would pay $10k to any driver who could start this accident and bring it back without crashing... They no longer offer that challenge, too many would fail and only a very few would make it
rwhutcheson 8 months ago
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This rollover was an accident. They were testing the tiedowns on the trailer. If it was a rollover risk test they would have had 'training wheels' to catch the rig after it had passed the point of no return on the rollover.
tmackx 8 months ago
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tmackx 8 months ago
I suggest Alchohol! It always HELPS!!!! lol.
interplexer 9 months ago
it almost looks like it was in slow motion
Rodakgreen 10 months ago
Dam
TheParamountpirates 10 months ago
Damn that was a nice truck....looked new!
markab71 1 year ago
Nothing like setting up a wrongly loaded trailer to get a point. Who in the hell loads a flat bed this way. You may spread the load but my god you still belly load it. For those that don't know what belly loading is, you load the trailer from center out. So for this load to spread weight you might spread the weight 10 feet apart or 5 feet off center of trailer. This prevents easy roll overs. 14 years flat bed truck myself. This is why most studys are fixed
bbaker904 1 year ago
this is a truck driver nighmare
drummer63639 1 year ago
holey shit look at the truck at t0:10
MrPinto1970 1 year ago
i was just amazed on how much the trailer flexed before turning over
zfreak1981 1 year ago
amazing how they screw up a perfectly tractor/trailer for this stuff..go figure huh?
keystrucker 2 years ago 17
@keystrucker well if they use a old crappy truck the results may not be the same.
Cliffs12345 1 year ago
If all the weight was on the front it may have been over weight on the drives.
scotty1045 2 years ago
its not overload or anythign the trailer was packed badly if the weight was in the front wouldnt have happened. but he also was going to fast
m0t0cr0ss17 2 years ago
@m0t0cr0ss17 That is whatthe video is aboutabd the load was done right for the weight issue,i pull flats so i know what im talking about
mr04kingranch 2 years ago
@mr04kingranch This was not loaded correct. It was loaded only to show roll over. If you load a trailer with upright coild spread this way I'm surprised you haven't rolled yet. I've been doing flat for 14 years and never once loaded coild all the way to the front and rear. You belly load with a gap in the middle to spread weight. but most do a full belly load.
bbaker904 1 year ago
@bbaker904 With your 14 yrs experiance, can you enlighten a non-truck driver (me) on why wouldnt the kingpin (?) doesnt just snap when twisted like this? I know they havce to be strong but wouldnt it be best to loose a trailer and not the cab too?
kev8338 11 months ago
@kev8338 I have recovered and seen many roll overs over the years. The king pin is almost un breakable. It will come uncontected long before it will snap. The king pin is set in a heavy steel plate that can buckle long before the pin can break. There are two major types of fifth wheels. A sliding wedge is used for most. Fontain makes mainly those. There are double jaw styles but require adjustment. Those fail the most when drivers don't physical get out and check that the jaws are closed.
bbaker904 11 months ago
@bbaker904 thanks !
kev8338 11 months ago
It was a test.They meant to roll it to prove a point.I would like you to see what would happen if all that weight was on the front how much sooner it would have lost control.
pwarren1010 2 years ago
That is really amazing to see how much that trailer will twist before it takes the tractor with it.
HammerDownFilms 2 years ago 23
@HammerDownFilms look at the tractor how much it twits up too
MF11283 1 year ago