RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted June 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2021 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 It looks like an oops, but did the road give way first leading to the load being unbalanced? 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Sidecar Racer said: I've always wondered if those fancy webbing strap things are as chains at restraininga load 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
admiles Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 56 minutes ago, The Stationmaster said: I've always wondered if those fancy webbing strap things are as chains at restraininga load Generally no but obviously depends on size of chain and strap. In a lot of cases straps are more than adequate and do less damage to the load at they spread the load a bit. Also lighter and quicker/easier to use. Classic case of horses for courses! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 The loggers have been unloading loads like that for decades...... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWCR Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Centre of gravity looks rather high and turntable pads on the trailer not very wide. The load was tipping and turning the trailer over before the straps let go. To big a load to deal with the uneven road. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted June 30, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2021 Looking at this video of the same load before the fall there seems to be no chains or straps actually attached to the load from the trailers . I would assume that they thought the weight alone would be sufficient to stop it moving . Probably explains why the trailer units came back to earth except the last one where the road does appear to given way . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 That guy walking alongside was brave, considering what happened earlier. Still, he was wearing a hard hat (and hi-vi, which things bounce off....). 2 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I wonder if it was actually that heavy to justify the number of axles ? Or were they there to make to load more stable ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted June 30, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) Having done a bit of 'googling', the tanks weighed 240 tons . The journey was 30 Km, they started on the 23'rd Feb 2020, the surviving tank reached it's destination on the 8'th March by a different route . No details of when the second one was delivered . https://www.world-today-news.com/heavy-transport-with-gas-tank-reaches-dorpen-ndr-de-news-lower-saxony/ Edited July 1, 2021 by Sidecar Racer 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 So King Kong had a delayed wait for his medication via suppository to arrive. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Should have filled it with Helium! 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientMariner Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Another example of a heavy load going wrong! My apologies to any who have seen this before. John https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=DROPPED+LOCO+OFF+SHIP&view=detail&mid=3FF32D7A78DA7D337C063FF32D7A78DA7D337C06&FORM=VIRE 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted July 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) You would have thought they would have checked the route first. Edited July 2, 2021 by adb968008 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 03:34, AncientMariner said: Another example of a heavy load going wrong! My apologies to any who have seen this before. John https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=DROPPED+LOCO+OFF+SHIP&view=detail&mid=3FF32D7A78DA7D337C063FF32D7A78DA7D337C06&FORM=VIRE That'll be turning up on Ebay shortly, with 3 blurry photos and a description of "as new, never used". 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 30/06/2021 at 14:51, Sidecar Racer said: I don't think the road gave way - even if the weight of the transporters without load is 100 tonnes that would still be less than two tonnes gross per tyre - there are nearly 200 tyres on those transporters, and the sheer size means that the load is distributed over a very wide area. What appears to have happened is a malfunction of the suspension control system, such that the far side suspension units started jacking up to maximum height. This can be seen once the lead transporter fell back to earth as it still has a significant lean on it once settled. This put such a large lean on the unit that the centre of gravity was shifted beyond the edge of the transporter and over she went. The damage on the road seems to be more localised and and caused by the rig toppling over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted July 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2021 But think of the relief of the 2nd set of crew, that it didn't happen to them and so it can't be their fault! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Another example of a heavy load shifting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_nTLIuk6Hk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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