Right off the bat we have to admit that we don’t know who shot this photo, where it was taken, or the scene that led up to this big rig having it’s front end torn off. We’ve never seen anything like this happen to a vehicle the size of a tractor trailer truck. What even has the strength to rip a huge truck into pieces like this?
It looks like the truck’s front hitch was bring used because there’s a giant strap hooked to it. It obviously tore the front axle clean off of the truck. The fact that the whole hood and axle assembly came out in one piece is kind of wild, or at least it seems like it to us. Maybe someone that knows more about towing and big rigs than us can explain what we’re seeing here. It is freaking nuts!
Caption this photo!
I’d say the frame broke at the front cab mounts while being towed, hence all the hood and axle parts still together. Fatique and cracks in an OTR truck that has been used hard is pretty common, especially with 500-600HP appling the twist non-stop.
“Changing the oil was a lot easier in my old truck.”
“I found Jimmy Hoffa!”
“Hello, AAA? Can you please send the world’s largest flatbed tow truck and a crane?”
When I said , Rotate the front Wheels with the rears, I meant………….Never mind!
Bob was really proud of his new Brembo brake install, till he used them for the first time!
Photo is of a Trican frac pumper in Alberta Canada. This is common problem on a Kenworth T-800 if you really pull on the front bumper without additional bracing being added to strengthen/tie the frame together. Lots of pics like that up here. Usually happens trying to pull the truck out of the ditch with a big bed truck – not sure what happened here.
Yup… just what I thought… tag sez “Made in China”.
“Optimus Prime’s younger brother Suboptimus never got the hang of how he was supposed to swing the hood when transforming, often leading to embarrassing mistakes.”
^^^ Winner of the caption contest
Very clever, I love it. ;o)
“see, i told you my chain saw would cut anything”……
I don’t know MUCH about it, but my impression is there’s not much to those fiberglass noses, and the only latch in the back and hinge in the front, so I could see most of it being along for the ride in such an event.
But yeah, the first thing I thought was, “Ok, REALLY yank it this time! It’s almost out of the hole!”
If I told him once, I’ve told him a thousand times; “don’t tow anything with the Yugo!”
Well..I’d say its quite obvious…this truck has a dislocated wobble bearing . Very common problem when the gap between the steering wheel an the front axle gets above 10 feet.
should have used a truck that Peter built…………
Don’t worry lad, this will buff right out, yes sireeee.
Yikes. Another angle here.
Oops..!
http://www.truckstopcanada.ca/forum/showthread.php?4793-Ferus-still-hiring/page2
That deer was thiiiis big!
very common problem with kenworth trucks ,they crack in the frame rails where the shackle hanger is riveted thru the bottom flange of the frame .if it get’s unnoticed pulling from the bumper clevis pins will result in damage just like this
That’s GM power for ya! The loaded tractor trailer couldn’t even hold it back.
GESHUNDHIET!!!!!!!
GESHUNDHIET!!!!!!!
Oh, that’s the best!
The center hitch is bolted to a support attached to the front crossmember. The bumper and all of that is bolted to the drive brackets as is the hood, at the front of the frame. the springs are attached to the drive brackets. Looks like the bolts holding the drive brackets failed pulling the springs forward and breaking the shackles. From that angle you can’t see the springs on the axle.
“Damn, I knew I should’ve hired Calfrac…” Not many people will get that one… Anyway, these trucks are routinely towed through knee deep mud by D9 Cats, causing the stress fractures people above noted. Its a Trican frac pumper used in stimulating oil and gas wells up here in Canukistan.
Dude, where’s my truck?
This is an amazing picture. I have never seen anything like this before.
I think it will buff out…