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Oct 15, 2014 19:25:43 GMT
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Oct 15, 2014 19:31:22 GMT
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Wow! Lucky the towie didn't use the industry standard, 'only strap down the left front wheel to save five minutes!'
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qwerty
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Oct 15, 2014 19:37:47 GMT
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Bet C&S motor group weren't popular last night.
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Oct 15, 2014 19:49:54 GMT
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I did hear there was a thread about this on a recovery forum, but it was taken down cos it turned into a C&S slagging off fest. Anybody see it?
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joe90
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Oct 15, 2014 20:30:44 GMT
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What happened to the truck o cause that.
Bryan
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Oct 15, 2014 20:46:48 GMT
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It was made of cheese?
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steveg
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Oct 15, 2014 21:25:31 GMT
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That was a lucky escape. I would have thought the bed of the truck should be locked in some way to stop it moving.
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glenanderson
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Oct 15, 2014 21:35:25 GMT
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What happened to the truck o cause that. Bryan I suspect there is some locking mechanism for the sliding bed that was overlooked. You'd probably get away with it carrying a car, but the heavier and taller van would load the bed way more when cornering than a car. |
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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fred
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WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
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Oct 15, 2014 21:59:43 GMT
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Wow - Nasty
Hope you get recompense
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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mikeymk
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Oct 15, 2014 22:46:02 GMT
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Weight shouldn't have been an issue - that bed doesn't weigh five tons.. and there's no weight in the luton box itself, either. My guess is it would've happened with an Audi A6 on the back, and there's an issue with the platform. You could've chucked in a couple of pics of the white one, too!  |
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Oct 15, 2014 23:43:41 GMT
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TBH it did come to mind a range rover weighs as much as our unladen Mk2
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Colonelk
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The beds slide under locking tabs at the end of their travel, either the operator hadn't dropped the bed fully down and missed the tab when it was slid in (easy to do, but also very obvious you've done it) or the tab broke off somehow. These trucks get used and abused and rarely have safety inspections! Poor attitude to maintenance was one of the many reasons I left my job doing this!
Glad the van was ok, no straps on so I'm guessing this happened while loading?
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Last Edit: Oct 16, 2014 6:13:40 GMT by Colonelk
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Yep the bed twisted as it went up. I have sent a long email to the CEO of the RAC cos I am sick of sitting on hold
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steveg
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Yep the bed twisted as it went up. I have sent a long email to the CEO of the RAC cos I am sick of sitting on hold Hope you get things sorted out, sometimes the only way to gee them up is to go to the top. A letter addressed to them personally can help. |
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Tbf sounds like the slider mechanism broke then.... bet rac man will palm it off onto the third party
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Not gonna happen. I rang the RAC not C&S
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Oct 16, 2014 15:09:17 GMT
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I have now had a reply from the incident manager, not the CEO. He tells me C&S have inspected the van (WHY?). This is looking like the RAC want to shift the blame. I have replied that I do not want to be caught up in a denial of liability argument, and if the RAC wont accept liability I will have to resort to legal action. Oh and C&S, I've shown you mine, now you show me yours.....
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Colonelk
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Oct 16, 2014 18:02:05 GMT
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I reckon they want to see if you are overweight but I'm guessing it was empty.
Clutching at straws basically!
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Oct 16, 2014 19:12:53 GMT
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There was very little in the back. Its irrelivant what may or may not be wrong with the van pre incident. The RAC loaded it up so have to accept responsibility. I didnt put a gun to thier head
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Had a call this morning from a mate. This is all over facebook
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