Sometime back in another topic,I recall a topic maybe by Steve @ Highpoint about using a couple of Steel Barrells full of water under a Semi
Trailer when it is rolled over to "Catch" it and keep it from hitting the ground as hard and possibly turning over. Recently I was in a situation
with a overturned Tractor-Trailer and I didnt have room to get a truck behind it to lower it down as it was uprighted ("Catch-Truck"). Also there was
nothing behind it to rig off of with a line to use to help lower it down. If all this isnt enough the roadway was slanted downward in the direction of the
upright,Further causing concern about it coming on over as it was uprighted. And if all this wasnt enough, All the eyes within 50 miles were on us during this
recovery. My question is, Can this method still be used today and is it something that should be used. At the accident scene I thought of all the possible
options to control the upright and could not come up with anything other than Prayer. I am in a rural area and my equipment consist of a 40 ton hydraulic,20
ton hydraulic,2 -750 Holmes. I, realize this may be a old school way of controlling this situation and you guys with the Rotators and other big equipment may
not have this problem. But in my area I have all the equipment that the market will support. I am just looking for another tool for the box. Let me know your
thoughts about this.
Robert
Robert
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Chuckie Jeswald
Hey it gets the job
done and you don't have to worry about screwing one up! I'd like to see some of those old pics down at the museum, the method is part of the American
towing history.
