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12-09-2009, 12:34 AM
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Re: Tragic 69 Camaro Crash of the Year !!!!!!!
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Wouldn't it be possible that the ball snapped as the truck rolled ? If so, can you prove that the broken ball caused the accident, or was it the accident/loss of control that caused the ball to break ?  [/ QUOTE ] This is a good point. Regardless of the performance of the ball, it is certainly possible that a similar event would have happened even if the ball didn't break. Perhaps the circumstances leading up to the ball's failure (the jack-knifing, etc) put the load on the metal above its rating..
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12-09-2009, 12:44 AM
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Re: Tragic 69 Camaro Crash of the Year !!!!!!!
The Broken nut with the threads attached were laying on the highway in the right lane. If it had snapped when it rolled it would have been down in the mess not just laying there.
Jim
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12-09-2009, 12:48 AM
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Re: Tragic 69 Camaro Crash of the Year !!!!!!!
How far from the scene did he find it? I say it broke on impact or as it was sliding while jack knifed.
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12-09-2009, 12:57 AM
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Re: Tragic 69 Camaro Crash of the Year !!!!!!!
That car is repairable, hopefully it gets saved. Glad he didn't get seriously hurt.
Andrew
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12-09-2009, 05:17 AM
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Re: Tragic 69 Camaro Crash of the Year !!!!!!!
I agree. It's fixable. I'd want to set it on a frame machine before anybody cut on it. JMHO
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12-09-2009, 05:31 AM
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Re: Tragic 69 Camaro Crash of the Year !!!!!!!
Can some one take the very first picture that is an attachement in the beginning of this post and put here to show how it all ended up Please. Thanks Jim
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12-09-2009, 05:40 AM
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Re: Tragic 69 Camaro Crash of the Year !!!!!!!
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Can some one take the very first picture that is an attachement in the beginning of this post and put here to show how it all ended up Please. Thanks Jim [/ QUOTE ] 
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12-09-2009, 05:43 AM
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Re: Tragic 69 Camaro Crash of the Year !!!!!!!
Jim... did the truck have a brake controller? it shouldn't have jacknifed if it did, and was adjusted correctly...
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