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DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
9 comments:
That rust bucket shouldn't be on the road.
omg....Joe I had the perfect picture for you of State Highway Administration SNOW PLOW run off the road here in Salisbury earlier tonight.......got home all excited to send the pic to you and have lost my card reader.........pi__ed off..........sorry not happy at anyone running off the road but his huge snow plow was just a bit too funny..........I wanted to ask Was Donnie Drewer driving this snow plow..........pis__d off...
A question in case any professional recovery / rigging folks see this comment, if the roads have snow / ice on them and you have a dead weight or rolling load like one of these rigs that's run off the road (and has a weight approaching the tow vehicle's weight) , how does the tow vehicle pull it without sliding on the ice itself ?
11.54, there are spikes on the out/down riggers to hold it from sliding. They are hydraulic "legs" that push into the ground/road surface.
11:54 pm
Heavy duty wreckers have hydraulic spades in the rear that dig in through the snow and ice and can actually bust through thin asphalt roads during recoveries. When pulling high out of the top of the boom it puts a downward force on the wrecker. Sometimes its very hard to get a wrecker to sit still on pavement especially with snow. Its all about the rigging
jspear
11:54 Block & tackle and stabilizers
Our construction company was hired by the state during snow storms to assist them. This is upper eastern shore were they usually get more snow. We provided them with dump trucks, loaders, and graders. I ran a grader and had to pull out many dump trucks. I just cleared the snow off the road and pulled them out. It didn't take too much effort. At least 2 to 4 each storm. In their defense its very hard to see the roads when its snowing. You can't see the painted lines and the snow covers their windshields. You have to get out every hour and clear the windshield. When I was pushing the snow I was able to see the lines under me so it was somewhat easier for me. Not to mention these guys are out there all day and all night with cat naps in between. They don't get to go home and rest. I have spent 3 full days out there before taking hour naps in a grader. Real Comfy..
So I would suggest putting yourself in their shoes before laughing and giggling like little school girls while they are clearing the roads for you.
Thanks 12:36, 6:58, 7:25, for answering my question. That makes sense.
My brother owns a wrecker service in West Virginia. Now you want snow/ice mountains there is the place to go. We have nothing to complain about here. Man up.
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