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Truck stuck on mountain road ‘isn’t going anywhere any time soon’
cdllife ^ | 19 Oct 2020cdllife | Wimberly Patton

Posted on 10/19/2020 5:49:11 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

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To: freepersup

Just leave it overnight and it will be stripped bare with nothing left to clear out.


41 posted on 10/19/2020 7:17:20 PM PDT by dirtymac (Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.(DT4POTUS))
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To: blam

truck ‘spention ain’t made fer that, Son...


42 posted on 10/19/2020 7:23:05 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: MtnClimber

Nope. it’s a challenge for jeeps for heavens sakes


43 posted on 10/19/2020 7:29:54 PM PDT by Mom MD
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Indeed. Our Wilys handled it just fine. But a box truck??? 😂😂😂😂 Lack of situational awareness
44 posted on 10/19/2020 7:47:56 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: blam
Looks like he broke a tie rod or at least bent it severely.

I have had a GPS try to take me down 2 rut pasture roads. While I don't necessarily mind that, I doubt the landowner would be amused.

45 posted on 10/19/2020 7:54:28 PM PDT by Clay Moore (Mega prayers, Rush)
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To: dandiegirl

Because Morons.


46 posted on 10/19/2020 7:56:58 PM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis deplorable. WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Did they get all the Mexicans outta the back?


47 posted on 10/19/2020 8:16:48 PM PDT by moovova
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To: MtnClimber

Never underestimate the power of dogged stupidity.


48 posted on 10/20/2020 1:57:46 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: blam

IF that truck was completely emptied...how much would it weigh?

Could one of our biggest heavy life helicopters pick it up & put in a position to get back down the mountain???

Even if they had to remove the heavy engine...??

THIS mess is another reason WHY I WOULD NEVER DEPEND ON GPS. Give me a map & my good sense after driving over a million miles.


49 posted on 10/20/2020 9:29:24 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: DUMBGRUNT

A couple years back my wife and did a jeep tour over Black Bear Pass into Telluride. That was definitely a cool thing to do although my wife will say different.


50 posted on 10/20/2020 9:39:59 AM PDT by TBall
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Reduce the load-—remove the payload. Remove the engine & tranny if needed.


51 posted on 10/20/2020 9:54:31 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Reduce the load-—remove the payload. Remove the engine & tranny if needed.


52 posted on 10/20/2020 9:54:31 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles

The cost would probably(???) exceed the value of an old truck?

My brother worked for an insurance company out of denver.

A stolen vehicle goes off a monster cliff!! not straight down ... into a federal (?)wilderness area;driver survives.
Many rules. The area HAS to be left totally clean...

There are mule team service that do this work! But too much snow for the critters.

The helicopter crew takes one passenger, he was it.
He meets them on the road and has to give then a check before starting.
This was about 20 years ago and the check was ???$10,000.
I do not recall the number, but big bucks.


53 posted on 10/20/2020 10:35:39 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: downtownconservative

I had an old F-100 with 3 on the tree.
I’m in the waiting room at the tire shop.
Watched the young fellow struggle to move the truck into the bay.
Finally, he came in and said, “Sir, I can’t get it out of ‘Park’!”


54 posted on 10/20/2020 7:38:06 PM PDT by Ken Regis
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