RANT: idiots who drive pickups who do not tie down cargo...

gerrynjr · 05-11-2007, 04:30 PM

So yeah, driving home from work and this idiot in a red >2000 dodge ram flys by me in opposing lane. Usually this isnt a problem. The idiot forgot to tie down the stack of two by fours in his bed!!!! AS he drives by, two two by fours become airborn. One smacks my windshield, cracking it, the other smacks my window frame, stripping the paint off... Get this, the f***er doesnt even pull over to get his piece of wood or see if the jeep was ok... he just continues to drive off like nothing happened!

Body shop quotes me 300 not including glass... (glass is covered under insurance) Insurance company says flying objects do not constitute hit and run... such BS

Anyway, my rant is over... stupid BS....

TopThrillJoe · 05-11-2007, 04:32 PM

my cousion's leased scion was struck by a flying pole

**4XGore** · 05-11-2007, 04:34 PM

Your lucky. It could have been a lot worse
http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/documents/DOE_secure_load_brochure.pdf
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/256817_tarp24ww.html

gerrynjr · 05-11-2007, 04:37 PM

No doubt it could have been worse... it still pisses me off people do not tie stuff down though...

Happened to my aunt a few years ago, she had a pole go through her windshield

PatTJ05 · 05-11-2007, 04:40 PM

Had a Dodge Duallie pulling a trailer full of body panels behind it driving directly in front of me. Idiot did not secure his load either, or at least he did not do it well enough to secure all the cargo. low and behold, a rear cargo door (like the ones on a minivan) flew up and landed right in front of me. Swerved around it, but could have been a lot worse.
He kept driving too....ididot probably got docked a weeks pay for losing that door.
Got his plates and turned him in, but never heard anything back.

**4XGore** · 05-11-2007, 04:44 PM

I agree and hate it also. That is one law in WA state I agree with. Securing your load.

Sporer65 · 05-11-2007, 05:16 PM

At least you got some 2x4s out of it though.

Seriously though, I work at Home Depot and you'd be amazed at some of the people that drive off with stuff. What's worse is that all we have is some cheap string and they expect that stuff to hold doors, whole fence panels, 4x8s, etc. I hate it when somebody comes in and buys something like two doors or a lawn mower and expect it to fit into a Honda Civic and the string is the only thing holding it on.

Indy · 05-11-2007, 05:37 PM

I lost a stack of OSB last summer. Brand new tie-down snapped as I was turning a corner and they spun out like a deck of cards. Fun!

Bullwinkle · 05-11-2007, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sporer65

At least you got some 2x4s out of it though.

Seriously though, I work at Home Depot and you'd be amazed at some of the people that drive off with stuff. What's worse is that all we have is some cheap string and they expect that stuff to hold doors, whole fence panels, 4x8s, etc. I hate it when somebody comes in and buys something like two doors or a lawn mower and expect it to fit into a Honda Civic and the string is the only thing holding it on.

I've seen a guy load a full pallet of cinder blocks into the bed of a Toyota Tacoma. After the rear axle was on the bumpstops I heard some cracking noises.

Red_Ak_Ranger · 05-11-2007, 07:26 PM

I need to use tiedowns more often.. altho nothing has ever gotten close to flying out

yj_ryn · 05-11-2007, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gerrynjr

Body shop quotes me 300 not including glass... (glass is covered under insurance) Insurance company says flying objects do not constitute hit and run... such BS

Anyway, my rant is over... stupid BS....

Insurance would code it as comprehensive. If you have "full coverage" that would entail collision and comprehensive. So check what your comprehensive deductible is and make a decision from that point.

Flying objects is coded as comprehensive by Allstate as long as it was in the air. If you run over it and it damages the underside, it is more likely coded as collision.

fundabug · 05-11-2007, 08:21 PM

I was almost hit by a refrigerator once. The guy had it standing up in the back of his truck. He had taken the doors off the fridge like you're supposed to, but didn't have a single strap holding it down. I came up behind him on the interstate and was stuck behind him for a bit because of traffic. Suddenly I guess a gust of wind from a semi or something picked that fridge up out of the bed and over the tail gate. It hit the ground just in front of me, but it hit just the right way and tumbled one way as I swerved the other barely missing it. That guy never even slowed down!

Texan4life · 05-11-2007, 10:11 PM

A guy lost a 10' piece of 3" PVC in front of me yesterday. It was spinning in circles as it slid in front of me to the shoulder.

TXjeepTJ · 05-11-2007, 10:45 PM

ive dodged 5 big lawn chairs on the highway before in the camaro

05-11-2007, 05:37 PM	#8
Indy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WY Posts: 1,452 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I lost a stack of OSB last summer. Brand new tie-down snapped as I was turning a corner and they spun out like a deck of cards. Fun! __________________ Never underestimate the power of stupid.

05-11-2007, 08:21 PM	#12
fundabug Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 442 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I was almost hit by a refrigerator once. The guy had it standing up in the back of his truck. He had taken the doors off the fridge like you're supposed to, but didn't have a single strap holding it down. I came up behind him on the interstate and was stuck behind him for a bit because of traffic. Suddenly I guess a gust of wind from a semi or something picked that fridge up out of the bed and over the tail gate. It hit the ground just in front of me, but it hit just the right way and tumbled one way as I swerved the other barely missing it. That guy never even slowed down! __________________ 2004 Wrangler X 4.0 I6 Solar Yellow OK, so I messed up the quote in my sig....I was probably on the downhill side of a few beers when I did it......Somebody say something funny so I can get a new one.

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TXjeepTJ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Magnolia and Lubbock TX Posts: 1,030 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	ive dodged 5 big lawn chairs on the highway before in the camaro __________________ 1998 Gun Metal Blue TJ LS1 powered TJ RIP- Brother rolled it. 2003 RCSB Silverado MP70 Turbo AKA Lightning killer http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f7/my-v8-swap-blog-updates-365293/