Overloaded Lightning

varmint2506 · March 25, 2003

Couldn't pass up sharing this act of stupidity. This guy in a ford lightning was trying to carry what looked like about a ton or so of bagged cement down the interstate. I saw the truck on the shoulder with the $ss end on the ground and both back tires and wheels where chewed all to He11. This guy had the bags stacked well above the bed in this truck.

I'll bet that is going to be an expensive fix, he should be a Darwin award winner on that one.

Wingnut · March 25, 2003

I would have stopped, and offered to take some off of his hands.

General Lee 01 · March 25, 2003

Where was this, Varmint? 295?

Yesterday, a ditch-witch fell off a trailer on 360 (Varmint knows what I'm talking about) and caused somebody to wreck into the median.

varmint2506 · March 25, 2003

Where was this, Varmint? 295?

This was on I64 near Parham Road. He had plenty of attention at the time, two of the states finest and a motorist assistant.

cowboy02 · March 25, 2003

This was on I64 near Parham Road. He had plenty of attention at the time, two of the states finest and a motorist assistant.

What no wife to tell him I told you so................

toddoughty · March 25, 2003

Another reason to have a digital camera in your truck at all times.

You could make one of those priceless jokes about a Ford with one of those.

I kinda feel sorry for the dude though.

varmint2506 · March 25, 2003

Another reason to have a digital camera in your truck at all times.

I did have it with me but, way to much action for me to stop in that area. Maybe next time...

k1500chevy97 · March 25, 2003

LOL

silverado3500 · March 26, 2003

I guess that idiot doesn't know that when you have a heavy load you need to put it on a truck with load rated tires, not to mention the springs, axle, wheels, and even more importantly, THE BRAKES!

I don't even think I'd put that large of a load on a 3500 dually. In a trailer, yes. In the bed NO!