6/26/2019 1:52:44 PM

VT, some big bad biker will be in the same prison with him and he will somehow have an accident. Somebody will take care of him one way or another.

6/26/2019 12:54:48 PM

Well too bad they didn`t get around to deporting the SOB earlier, because now he will probably go to jail for a long long time and we the tax payers will get stuck paying the bill to feed and care for the rest of his life. It would have been much better and would have saved lives if he had been deported like he should have been when he kept getting into trouble...

6/25/2019 10:26:37 PM

He has a long arrest history apparently. A few arrests for DUI and possessing drugs/drug paraphernalia. A few accidents including rolling an 18 wheeler.
I read a deal today saying he was supposed to be deported, but slipped through the cracks.

6/25/2019 9:33:32 PM

The guy had to be drunk or on his phone. I hauled, on my F250 diesel, on my equipment trailer - a John Deere 1942 B, a washer and dryer in the bed, and the rest of space in the bed and trailer full of kitchen cabinets - from mid New York State to Raleigh(800 miles). No problem except for just south of Washington DC there is a long steep hill and the truck slowed to 35 MPH. Made it just fine though. That International Diesel could pull houses down.
Fuel didn`t cost crap in those days (farm fuel). I had a 40 mile drive to work each way and I loved those trucks. Got a new one every three years. I hope they hang that pick-up driver.

6/24/2019 7:58:06 PM

The type of rig does make a difference, Mo. I`ve driven big trucks/trailers down to regular pickups so I get what you are saying. We had response trailers loaded out with gear for everything from IEDs and associated robots (12-18 foot) to nuclear weapon accident/incident response (28 foot trailer). We had to get a dually for the nuke trailer since it was so big and heavy.

The guy in this case made it from Mass or some other north east state to New Hampshire so he must have had it somewhat under control.

6/24/2019 6:44:22 PM

I heard that alcohol was involved by the truck driver that crashed into those bikers.

6/24/2019 4:33:40 PM

EOD............Trailer size and weight is (KEY) when considering what to use as the hauler.

McG and I both know a guy up in Raleigh that was a fellow co-worker but also a major street rod builder. He also had a 3/4 ton big Ford Diesel pickup and used it many times to haul cars on fairly mid-sized trailers.

But later on, he bought an enclosed dual axle trailer that was maybe 17-18 feet long. He tried hauling cars in that rig and found he could not control his truck and was all over the road.

He had to go to a tandem rear axle pickup to help balance the overall load and allow him to get down the road safely.

6/24/2019 3:30:51 PM

I just read a piece saying they arrested the driver and that he had veered into the other lane. He was arrested last month for DUI apparently. Not saying we can make the leap though.

6/24/2019 10:06:08 AM

VT.......I have not seen the article you reference. But the truck veering and causing the trailer to jack knife sounds very much like how it might have happened.

I believe it was a 3/4 ton Dodge pickup but pictures looked like he was pulling a fairly large heavy trailer (maybe a 5th wheel attached) model that just may have been too big/heavy for proper handling with that truck.

6/24/2019 9:50:00 AM

I didn`t think a B motor would be harder to find, McG. Seems odd but I guess there are more models without balancing than Softails.

6/24/2019 9:46:05 AM

It seems to be a little more difficult to find a good "B" engine. I have stepped back and am letting my kid handle it for himself. After all, he is 57 now and quite capable. I told him if he wanted to we could do the work right here in my garage. It just seems to be a lot easier to have the shop do it - cause of gaskets and probably other things that would hold us up. Will let you guys know what happens.

6/23/2019 10:22:24 PM

Old post. Tried to delete it but cant.

6/23/2019 8:22:17 PM

Manslaughter times 7.

6/23/2019 6:53:22 PM

I just heard one account on yahoo news where the news reported that the truck crossed the yellow center line and when he veered back the trailer jack knifed into the oncomeing motorcycles.

6/23/2019 5:27:33 PM

They released the names of the seven. There were 10 total counting the wives and 7 dead. The guy driving the pickup was fine I guess.