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Truck drops through historic covered bridge at Gorham-Windham line (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 OP
What a fucking dumbass LuvLoogie Aug 2024 #1
lol... yeah.. those boards look like they could barely hold up a Ford Fiesta BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #4
The bridge was built to hold up horse drawn wagons getagrip_already Aug 2024 #7
The truck... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #12
I bet he gets yelled at, 3Hotdogs Aug 2024 #9
Lol: the truck was 30,000 pounds OVER the posted capacity limit of 6,000 pounds getagrip_already Aug 2024 #2
massive truck to be attempting a lil wooden bridge BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #5
Wonder if the driver knew 36,000 pounds is over a 3,000 pound weight restriction? sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #3
now he knows... picture of the truck BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #6
I hope he and/or the company... regnaD kciN Aug 2024 #10
I wonder who trained this guy? love_katz Aug 2024 #8
Juuuuuuuuuust a wee bit over the limit. unblock Aug 2024 #11
Hard to think of... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #13

getagrip_already

(17,724 posts)
7. The bridge was built to hold up horse drawn wagons
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:00 PM
Aug 2024

Not friggin dump trucks hauling stone and stupidity.

2naSalit

(96,893 posts)
12. The truck...
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:01 AM
Aug 2024

Was 30,000lbs over the 6,000lbs limit. Wood has a limit. The driver is an idiot and an asshole.

getagrip_already

(17,724 posts)
2. Lol: the truck was 30,000 pounds OVER the posted capacity limit of 6,000 pounds
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:46 PM
Aug 2024

Hey, the truck fits, what could go wrong?

Bet he had a red hat and half a 36 pack missing.....

love_katz

(3,061 posts)
8. I wonder who trained this guy?
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:02 PM
Aug 2024

Either he ignored the weight limit signs or he couldn't do math. Just wow.

2naSalit

(96,893 posts)
13. Hard to think of...
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:04 AM
Aug 2024

Something dumber than that. Covered bridges are not for anything more than a horse drawn passenger carriage. I was always afraid to drive through one in my car.

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