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    I blaim the driver.
    One should check your vehicle and load before leaving the yard.
    Report any death traps to your supervisor.
    Ha Ha Ha, obviously doesn'y apply here though.
    I have a 1972 Land Rover Series III Truck Cab/Pick-Up and a 1962 Land Rover Series 2a Carawagon Camper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fluffle-Valve View Post
    I blaim the driver.
    One should check your vehicle and load before leaving the yard.
    Report any death traps to your supervisor.
    Ha Ha Ha, obviously doesn'y apply here though.

    That "report to your supervisor" does not work in most places. You can bet the driver did not own that truck. He was trying to make money to feed his family. He was told to drive the truck. If he did not drive it, the next guy in line would take the job, and the first guy would not be asked back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hemmjo View Post
    That "report to your supervisor" does not work in most places. You can bet the driver did not own that truck. He was trying to make money to feed his family. He was told to drive the truck. If he did not drive it, the next guy in line would take the job, and the first guy would not be asked back.
    So true. It is the sad world we live in, where the folk struggle to feed their family and will do any job for a pitance.
    I have a 1972 Land Rover Series III Truck Cab/Pick-Up and a 1962 Land Rover Series 2a Carawagon Camper.

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    Exactly, YouTube is loaded with videos of shops in third world countries repairing cracked frames, broken springs, busted wheels and axles. These trucks are all to often pushed beyond their design limits to make a profit. "If you dont do it I will find someone who will".

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    Quote Originally Posted by TrickieDickie View Post
    Exactly, YouTube is loaded with videos of shops in third world countries repairing cracked frames, broken springs, busted wheels and axles. These trucks are all to often pushed beyond their design limits to make a profit. "If you dont do it I will find someone who will".
    The reality is that most things can be fixed. And fixed well. Just do it!

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