And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
And, judging by the way that thing was smoking, I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that the trailer brakes were a big contributor to it coming off in the first place.
Try wheel bearings and a lack of grease. Throw in a dash of thinking those rear-view mirrors were put on your rig so you can comb your hair, not check to see if your trailer is on fire.
ever wonder just how much energy there is in a rolling tire from a vehicle doing ~60
ReplyDeletequick calculation tells me a 50 lb. tire moving at 60mph has about 6000 ft/lb of energy. almost half of a .50 BMG
DeleteTrailers and trailer tires!
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And, judging by the way that thing was smoking, I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that the trailer brakes were a big contributor to it coming off in the first place.
DeleteTry wheel bearings and a lack of grease. Throw in a dash of thinking those rear-view mirrors were put on your rig so you can comb your hair, not check to see if your trailer is on fire.
DeleteI had similar hit on my house a few years back. The wheel struck only bricks and missed front room window by a foot.
ReplyDeleteLiving on or near a busy highway or street could be the kiss of death.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an incoming guided Michelin. Too bad the home owner opted for a ring doorbell camera rather than Iron Dome.
ReplyDeleteOr move away from the busy street.
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