A Greyhound bus I was on once got in a similar predicament, but the driver just aired up the tag axle to the full setting (which raised the drive wheels off the ground..), then grabbed some 2x8's out of a storage bay, and slipped them under the drive wheels. When he dumped the air in the tag axle, the drive wheels were now sitting on the boards, and 4" higher than previously, so the overhang was not scraping on the ground anymore... After, we drove about 6' ahead to safety, the driver put his lumber back in the storage bay, and we were on our way !!...
@aeromaniac4719 жыл бұрын
This guy was probably from New York .... ;)
@johnwilbur51238 жыл бұрын
+AeroManiac That Greyhound had to have been a X3-45. This is a 102DL3, which is incapable of raising the tag axle. The 102DL3 also has a much larger turning circle.
@cutefeet638 жыл бұрын
+AeroManiac why he gotta be from N.Y.?
@aeromaniac4718 жыл бұрын
James B Cause Nyorkers don't give a shit where they are or where they goin'.. Every place is hell for them... ;)
@cutefeet638 жыл бұрын
+AeroManiac that's straight up bull shit. maybe that only happens in the state u live in.
@anonymous37385 ай бұрын
For those wondering why the bus wasn’t pulled forward, it’s because its overhang would’ve scraped the ground much harder since it already bottomed out. So to prevent the possibility of damaging the bus or scratching the road’s surface any more, the tow truck had to pull the bus backwards, getting the overhang away from the surface.
@Keepingitrespectfulmostly.5 жыл бұрын
Grounding out can be a big problem if you aren't aware of it.. I used to pick up school children on a coach school run out in the sticks.. There was this one T junction off a steep hill onto another hill. I had to turn right out of it to go down the hill. It was quite a blind exit to the left too.. To avoid grounding out the rear bumper I had to take the coach to the left first so the back end cleared the junction then turn to the right.. Basically split second timing.. Same problem can happen to the front if turning into or out of a narrow road with grass verge borders.. I don't think Twat Navs warn about this kind of....shit?
@TrampledUnderFeet3 жыл бұрын
Legend has it the bus and the people are still their until this day because the idiot didn't finish recording if he got out.
@joeleonard60077 жыл бұрын
when that happened to my greyhound a 102A i just went back and raised both tag wheels with the controls in the rear compartment and drove away and lowered them first stop i had
@TheAussieStig307 жыл бұрын
Joe Leonard it's amazing how many bus 'drivers' don't know how to operate their vehicle. I saw a video of a coach stuck on a ferry the same as this, the driver was useless. It was only just catching, pumping the bags up would have fixed it easily. They tried planks of wood and ended up dragging him off with a pantec truck. I wouldn't get into a coach with either of these guys in charge..
@joeleonard60077 жыл бұрын
Yes i heard a lot of them say i have a dime to call for help. I learned everything I couild about the bus and i managed to never have to call i was always able to fix breakdowns myself even a flat on the tag axle i just raided it and drove 55 miles back to Washington DC after the charter was over.
@thearsenalmisfit24145 жыл бұрын
Raising the tag wheels would not work in this case as the rear of the coach bottoed out and lifted the drive wheels off the ground.
@jaemarcus11 жыл бұрын
The bus we rode, Setra S217, has a Suspension control. So if it looks like it'll get stuck, raise it up some.
@WheelsRCool11 жыл бұрын
I imagine this wouldn't have happened if both sets of rear wheels were drive wheels, but with only the set in front of the very back set being the drive wheels, then yes this can happen.
@japanesespirit66758 жыл бұрын
後ろの4輪で駆動するか、車高調で調整できるようにするかしないと、このスタックはなくならないでしょ。
@B10Mman11 жыл бұрын
Even to lift the bus/coach with the high rise switch will only get it too a certain height. GPS ain't the answer for a lost driver.
@banno69389 жыл бұрын
Ok, so he pulled him back & he still has to go forward so now what ? IMO if it wasn't hurting anything he should have winched him forward .
@VancouverCanucksRock7 жыл бұрын
LOL 2 tows for one call. This tow operator is a scammer
@Ilovealtoids11 жыл бұрын
you must have felt good after that sarcastic comment. So good and eager, you will PUT IT IN CAPS. GOOD FOR YOU!
@dwightstewart71818 жыл бұрын
Okay, what was the point of pulling him back up the hill? Based on the way the bus was facing, he wanted to go down the hill - which he'll now have to do again, risking the same outcome. Since he was already mostly there, it would seemingly make far more sense to simply pull him the rest of the way down the hill from the front.
@SeanTabada11 жыл бұрын
yea this bus is too low for some off road
@baldilocks24710 жыл бұрын
Presuming that it was trying to get round the corneer, why didn't they pull it forward?
@MrGimli211 жыл бұрын
REALLY? WOW I THOUGHT IT WAS FOR ROCK CLIMBING!
@F23914112 жыл бұрын
2 tires on the steer axle 4 tires on the intermediate axle and 2 on the rear axle (tag axle) 2+4+2+8 :o)
@MichaelAaronWindle12 жыл бұрын
Thanks, got confused as the above comment says wheels not tyres. :)
@MichaelAaronWindle12 жыл бұрын
This is what happens to only six wheelers!
@bendover94117 жыл бұрын
So what did he do after towed? Back up for 10 miles?
@MichaelAaronWindle12 жыл бұрын
@antwoine2010 Mmm? Don't mind me asking but where are the extra set??? LOL
@redstoyotarunnerwithstri-hp9gm7 жыл бұрын
why would drive over a dip like that?!
@markajns6211 жыл бұрын
U See these are florida drivers not used to hills and driveways like this u go out at a slant or f u see scrapes in the street then dont go out. this type of MCI u cant raise up. I am a motorcoach driver from califorina so i know whats up now driving in florida
@trenano10 жыл бұрын
Bus too low, third axe ist a joke, no suspension control and a very bad driver = all bad
@denzel3879 жыл бұрын
i think the is too low conche ?
@TheBusboy9712 жыл бұрын
I agree with TheNexty77.
@denzel3879 жыл бұрын
what happend? to the conche ?
@NombredeusuarioY11 жыл бұрын
this bus is too low
@TheNexty7712 жыл бұрын
It was a little long and it started to get boring.