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Old 02-05-10, 01:31 PM
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Default How NOT to right an over turned semi. video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx_5D...ayer_embedded#


I bet these dudes didnt see this coming.
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Old 02-05-10, 01:54 PM
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That went well...
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wow now this is "original"....
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Originally Posted by Stage3
That went well...
very well haha
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Unintended acceleration.
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Lucky there weren't any small cars parked down there.
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Old 02-05-10, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SLegacy99
Unintended acceleration.
part of the recall?
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Do that 4 or 5 more times and you'll be at the bottom of the hill.
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Originally Posted by caddyowner
Do that 4 or 5 more times and you'll be at the bottom of the hill.
Hahahaha.
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Old 02-05-10, 03:35 PM
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Fake video. Ha! Just kidding.
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OUCH! You've got to roll with it baby.
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Old 02-05-10, 05:04 PM
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hahaha....funny!
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Old 02-05-10, 05:31 PM
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wow!!! was the engine still going or they didn't think to put the parking brake on before turning it back on its side?
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Originally Posted by JessePS
wow!!! was the engine still going or they didn't think to put the parking brake on before turning it back on its side?
more than likely didn't put on the parking brake
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I can just imagine the look on those peoples faces when they realized that they just created a missile shaper like a huge damaged truck. This is why in the US we have professional tow truck people who actually have to get licensed to do stuff like that.
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