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Tutorman57
Nov 01, 2016Explorer
After backing my Van in I ran over the help my good friend guide his brand new 30ft 5th wheel in. I have NO experience with a 5th wheel and so I was just doing whatever he asked. As he disconnected he forgot to chock the wheels and the whole thing slid off the plate and crushed his new trucks tail gate.
As it was happening his wife SCREAMED STOP, I just screamed, he hit the brakes and off it went. Crush.... Oboy...That was this summer he still yelling at us (mostly in fun .. I hope lol)
Any how I see someone gona back in or pull in I'll ask "Can I help you spot while you back in" .
As an Air Force Crash Truck Fire fighter I had lot's of training to back up all kinds of big riggs Including a 5000 gal tractor trailer water tanker. And a spotter was always required. If there was no spotter you waited.
What the AF FD didn't know was I had lot's of practice as a kid backing up our station wagon with our Wheel camper in tow.
An I would NEVER enjoy seeing someone wreck something. Heck I would feel bad I didn't get there in time to stop them.
So if I asked an you said no thank you, an I see your backing into a tree,,,Damm straight I'm gona yell something like "STOP".
But that's just me...Enjoyed the tread. Come on over later have a drink.
As it was happening his wife SCREAMED STOP, I just screamed, he hit the brakes and off it went. Crush.... Oboy...That was this summer he still yelling at us (mostly in fun .. I hope lol)
Any how I see someone gona back in or pull in I'll ask "Can I help you spot while you back in" .
As an Air Force Crash Truck Fire fighter I had lot's of training to back up all kinds of big riggs Including a 5000 gal tractor trailer water tanker. And a spotter was always required. If there was no spotter you waited.
What the AF FD didn't know was I had lot's of practice as a kid backing up our station wagon with our Wheel camper in tow.
An I would NEVER enjoy seeing someone wreck something. Heck I would feel bad I didn't get there in time to stop them.
So if I asked an you said no thank you, an I see your backing into a tree,,,Damm straight I'm gona yell something like "STOP".
But that's just me...Enjoyed the tread. Come on over later have a drink.
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