I could cry

[Theocus]

3 weeks ago i received my new Timberwolf 150 dbh, new toy big smiles etc etc. Yesterday my groundman/friend hitched it to the back of my truck and left the handbrake on. He then drove 6 miles to our base, needless to say there were boiling hubs and the smell of burning brake drums. Some days i just dis pare that i have to check everything anyone does for me! I cant even beat him as he is twice the size of me!!!!! Good dragger though.

 

Any rant over, i am guessing new pads, hopefully not new drums and the shock absorber is prob shot. Anyone else had this kind of a mess up before?

[woodlandsolutions]

I had a colleague who drove 15 miles with the brakes on fire on a tractor trailer lowloader with a digger on ! I drove 3 miles with the handbrake on, on a 10 ton grain trailer. Had new hubs and brakes put on it !

[Mark T]

Nasty...

 

I could mention that as the driver, it's your responsibility to check the trailer before setting off, but that would just make me an unkind smart arse!

[Mick Stockbridge]

Size does,nt matter. Beat him......Seriously though, its a silly mistake that you could easily have made yourself, part and parcel of employing people I,m afraid. We all cock up sometimes. Gutted for ya.

[badger]

Day in day out

[Ben]

I know someone who left the handbrake on a twin axle chipper, Cooked all four hubs

[Yorkshireman]

to er is human , lets hope your groundie is a shamed of being so daft as not to check

 

1 genuine mistake forgiven, is good man management

2nd time they'd be in for an arse whoopin

[Theocus]

True true, i should checked to be fair but then should i need too? Also i didnt lose my temper as i had done the same when i was much younger to someone elses chipper. It happens but so frustrating and even more annoying when its your chipper. I think it is going to be a stealth rugby tackle into the woodchip pile, quickly beat him then run like the wind itself!!!! I weigh 12 stone, he is 18-19 stone!!!!!

[skyhuck]

You must have a nice powerful truck to not notice

[Theocus]

Only an iveco 35, but we were fairly loaded and on a hill. Didnt struggle to much to be fair. Goes well when the turbo kicks in!!!!