58K pound sand truck to test their runaway truck arrestor

**jimfols** · Jun 3, 2022, 10:25 AM

Apologies if this has been submitted before, it's new to me.

**Fluffle-Valve** · Jun 3, 2022, 11:58 PM

A bit of shoverling to do, but it worked.

**greenie** · Jun 4, 2022, 02:32 AM

If your gunna hit one of them truck arrestors, better be buckled in good and tight, eh.

Why not just use the big sand pit, far cheaper to make and it sure can be re-used many times. :-)

**bob_3000** · Jun 4, 2022, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by greenie

Why not just use the big sand pit, far cheaper to make and it sure can be re-used many times. :-)

Space for a sand pit (gravel pit actually) isn't always available.

**Toolmaker51** · Jun 4, 2022, 07:15 PM

Either way, its a sand pit now!
Never heard of arresting cables for this, just pea gravel or sand.

Of course, when I read 58k pound sand truck I hoped the next stop be Washington D.C.
You know, so they could go '..... ....'.

(not sure it's an international phrase yet)

**bob_3000** · Jun 4, 2022, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Toolmaker51

(not sure it's an international phrase yet)

pound pea gravel?? Ya for sure that's both international and vegetarianist.

**Toolmaker51** · Jun 4, 2022, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by bob_3000

pound pea gravel?? Ya for sure that's both international and vegetarianist.

Close enough. Gigging the poli's has never been so much fun.

Who'll bet the packaging touts not only free range, organic and vegetarian, but gluten free?

**Frank S** · Jun 4, 2022, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Toolmaker51

Close enough. Gigging the poli's has never been so much fun.

Who'll bet the packaging touts not only free range, organic and vegetarian, but gluten free?

You forgot all natural with no artificial flavorings sweeteners or colors and no preservatives. Substances in this ground pea gravel have been known to cause cancer as per the CA. Health Advisory

**Toolmaker51** · Jun 4, 2022, 09:48 PM

We both forgot Expiration Date... and carbon free 100% disposable packaging.

I see CA Prop 65 Warnings, and laugh about Marv's plan, sue CA state for their synthetic placards gassing off hydrocarbons. Every time.

**tonyfoale** · Jun 8, 2022, 02:41 PM

Many decades back there was a proposal for an arrestor that was carried on the truck. Essentially it was like a roll of canvas fixed to the chassis ahead of the rear wheels. IIRC it was driver controlled, in the event of brake failure it was deployed. It unrolled and found itself under the rear wheels. It would take some very tough material to survive a stop like that, which is probably why we do not see it in general use. Or is it?