I think I should probably go buy a lottery ticket.


This morning on my way to work it was raining.

I was on an exit ramp from one major road to another, driving my work truck.

The ramp is a long sweeping uphill left-hander, which turns into a bridge as it continues curving over the road I'd just gotten off of.

I was doing a steady 70ish mph, as I've done hundreds of times before on this ramp, in all different weather conditions.

Only this time was different...

Going into the corner, I felt the ass end of the truck start to walk away from me.

Let off the gas, counter-steer, it keeps going.

I'm sliding sideways through this corner, hoping speed shaves off fast enough for me to regain control before I find the concrete wall on the bridge.

It didn't.



By the time I hit the wall, I was down to probably 20 mph.

Here's the lucky part.



I'd rotated far enough that I hit the wall perfectly perpendicular, going backwards.

The only thing that made contact was the truck's pintle hook.

I bounced off the wall, floored it and kept driving.


The only damage was a sheered hitch pin and a receiver that split in half after the pintle hook was driven into it.

A little cutting and welding tomorrow and it'll be good as new.

Nice   

no kidding you were lucky!!!!! thats your warning to slow down in the rain!!

The best part was after I was back up to speed and was looking for a place to pull over and look over the back of the truck...


The guy that was behind me when it happened passed me and gave me a big thumbs up.

Was Jobu driving?

Quote from: ducpainter on January 27, 2012, 04:33:19 PM
Was Jobu driving?

If he were driving we'd probably both be dead.

Pics or it didn't happen. 

Quote from: Rameses on January 27, 2012, 04:25:54 PM

The best part was after I was back up to speed and was looking for a place to pull over and look over the back of the truck...

Are you sure it wasn't to check your pants??   







Nice save.   

wow wow wow

mitt

Good work

 

Quote from: lethe on January 27, 2012, 04:41:24 PM
Pics or it didn't happen. 

Quote from: Rameses on January 27, 2012, 04:25:54 PM

The best part was after I was back up to speed and was looking for a place to pull over and look over the back of the truck...


The guy that was behind me when it happened passed me and gave me a big thumbs up.

I hope you gave him the thumbs up back with a shrug and a smile like you meant to do it or do it all the time

Quote from: RAT900 on January 27, 2012, 10:39:55 PM
I hope you gave him the thumbs up back with a shrug and a smile like you meant to do it or do it all the time

I kinda smirked and gave him a nod. 

 

Jeebers!   I would have had to check the damage to my knickers first, then the damage to the car.

Nice save!