If you will note both lift axles are in the raised position so no the truck was not full either that or frost laws were not in effect at the time.
Note also that he had lowered the bed quite a bit after raising to shift the load prior to moving.
the last thing he would have wanted would have been to stat spreading then have to raise the bed while moving not possible unless he had left the PTO engaged anyway.
Yes those trucks can topple quite easily especially if the load hangs forward while the rear empties out. A 24 ft bed straight truck is no where near as prone to going turtle as a 38 ft trailer with draft arms and the front axle of the tandems comes off the ground Not as bad with Florida spec full frame trailers also used up north with multiple axles.
Newer drivers should never be lat out alone until they have had several months in the swamper's seat learning the ropes.
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