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Offline someguy

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Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« on: January 21, 2024, 12:14:05 PM »
F450 4x4 pulling a large 5er gets stuck going up a gravel road.  Would your bus make it up this road ?

Once they get the trailer wheels out of the grass the truck spins out pulling the trailer. 

https://youtu.be/7Y4Gq3VksDk&t=880
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Offline bobofthenorth

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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2024, 01:06:34 PM »
I didn't watch anywhere near all of that, thankfully.  There's a lot of REALLY stupid people in this world and an unfortunate number of them have YouTube channels.
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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2024, 04:07:14 AM »
These long-winded YouTube videos drive me crazy.  A couple of photos would be sufficient. I didn't watch it, but I didn't have to. Bottom line: People who convert buses tend to understand physics better and know more about what their rigs are capable of and tend to get into less trouble for that reason.  ;)
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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2024, 08:00:27 AM »
Quote from: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on January 22, 2024, 04:07:14 AM
These long-winded YouTube videos drive me crazy.  A couple of photos would be sufficient. I didn't watch it, but I didn't have to. Bottom line: People who convert buses tend to understand physics better and know more about what their rigs are capable of and tend to get into less trouble for that reason.  ;)

  Well said Chief!
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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2024, 12:07:00 PM »
LOL I don't do Youtube period,I can come up with my own hair brain ideas.
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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2024, 01:39:45 PM »
They were a couple of drama queen's. Wow if they had let some air out of the rear tires he could have moved the darn thing. That rig was to big for that truck too IMHO he should have a semi pulling it.
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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2024, 05:14:42 PM »
Alright...I'm going to be that guy.

5 smart responses and no one answered the OP's question.

I'm guessing my bus would bottom out.

Something to consider for the guys who know everything, some of us are new to this.
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Offline Jim Blackwood

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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2024, 07:49:57 AM »
I scanned through the video but I didn't see the problem. Maybe the guy just doesn't know how to drive?

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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2024, 06:38:14 PM »
If you kept the drive axle on the road, in that curve, a coach will go up there.

This attention seeker let the trailer go off the edge, I think, maybe, cuz like the rest, I'm not wasting anymore time looking at this manufactured $h|t.

Newbies: you are driving the drive axle, the front goes wherever it has to, to get the rear EXACTLY where you want it. Many get those two reversed...

happy coaching!
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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2024, 07:52:06 AM »
Damn. click bait. you got me on this one. What a bunch of cry babies. oh well - keeps the towing truck making money.
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Re: Would your bus get stuck on this road ?
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2024, 04:21:32 PM »
NOPE, especially pulling our toad.  :^
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