Maybe everyone has seen this....

[ekim]

I am still absolutely amazed he recovered!!!!!

http://buff.ly/1ga8C25

[doodlebug]

One in a million! not gonna happen with a rookie driver!
Cheers, Neil.

[Finster]

Wow! Nice save! If it was me I think I'd havta stop and change my underwear after that Thanks for sharing the video.

[Berman]

I did that with my knight hauler and box trailer with the silvercan in it, does that count?
That certainly gave me the willies! I put a 55t in after that!

No but in all honesty that was amazing, I don't know if I would have been able to bring that back, impressive driver!

[ekim]

I am glad a few of you guys enjoyed it.... I found it odd... it seemed to me that he was absolutely too far gone! I can not believe that he actually saved it....... Berman I hope the 55t works out for you now, cant have that happening anymore......

[Lil Giants]

I had a similar experience to the one above, except it was a soft muddy shoulder & the combine trl w/combine loaded was down in the ditch, I could see the left combine tire in the right mirror @55mph!!!

The one stack Mack grain bodied end dump was carrying the 30' platform header & gave me enough weight to keep the trk on the edge of the highway.

Travelling down US83 South, a convoy of 5 or 6 semis went by, I kept the old dog floored till the other side of the highway was clear, then moved slowly to the center till the combine trl popped out of the ditch, and when it did it swerved & fishtailed behind me, throwing me around the cab a bit! But I kept my eyes forward, held it straight and full throttle till it straightened out!!!

Man, talk about white knuckle driving... it would've been interesting to have tested my blood pressure immediately after that experience. I burned up a few of my lives that day & came out of it with zero damage & a little less rubber on the trl tires.

[yoyo]

I am a professional driver. Extensive experience in dry van, as pictured, and tanker. Yes, very unlikely this driver a rookie. But I will tell you that VERY VERY LUCKY to recover from that. My guess is that he was deadhead, meaning empty. You have 477 square feet of sail there. Most times you do not want to be in winds with less than 30k inthe box. I had pull over with empty tank during Hurricane Sandy. Its a very scary deal

[Stuff]

I would need a new pair of everything after that!

[Berman]

Originally Posted by ekim

Berman I hope the 55t works out for you now, cant have that happening anymore......

Haha yeah I put 55's in all my rigs after that (55 is probably still a bit fast for you guys that run at shows, but fine for me driving up and down my driveway etc), Lesson learned, don't take corners flat out in 3rd with a silvercan and hit a slight imperfection!

I showed a few work colleagues that video, and after watching it a few times it is remarkable he saved that, the tractor might be right on the tipping point but the van looked far to gone to be saved in the wind, hats off!