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PSA: That fiber reel on the truck bed almost took out a parked car when I hit a bump on Oak Street yesterday.
I was driving through a tight residential block in Elmwood and the reel shifted forward and slammed into the tailgate, so now I always ratchet strap it down even for short trips between jobs, has anyone else had a load slide on them without warning?
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drew_thomas94mo ago
Damn man, that sucks. Glad you caught it before it caused real damage.
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aaron_gonzalez4mo ago
You said "glad you caught it before it caused real damage" but here's the scary part - that bump could've launched the reel right through someone's windshield. I watched a loose ladder bounce off a minivan last summer on a pothole and it was pure luck nobody got hurt. Ratchet straps are cheap insurance when your cargo turns into a missile.
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