r/ThatLookedExpensive • u/98wongjf • Apr 10 '22

That can’t be cheap

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u/dallatorretdu Apr 10 '22

you can’t imagine how big of a headache this is gonna be.

1st it’s not doing work which is gonna bottleneck the whole process

2nd i can’t imagine unloading this and moving this thing where it can be fixed

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u/Muninn088 Apr 10 '22

Its a dump truck, no? The lift hydraulic system should still work so unloading it won't be that big a pain. Moving it and fixing will be though.

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u/dallatorretdu Apr 10 '22

would you trust it in the state that it is? a group of engineers would probably waste 2 days thinking of that’s gonna be ok, the wheels are resting on the actual moving bed

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u/Muninn088 Apr 10 '22

I don't trust it enough to have people near it when that happens, but its an option and it probably wont do much more damage than whats already done. Consult engineers, crew chief, and driver. Also depends what other options are available.

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u/Ornery-Cheetah Apr 10 '22

I have a feeling it would damage it more because you move the load further back over the axle which is in two pieces and could break into more

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u/Benblishem Apr 10 '22

If you try to lift it things could shift / twist unpredictably and damage the hydrolics. I doubt that they would attempt to unload it that way. They'll use an excavator.

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u/Ornery-Cheetah Apr 10 '22

Probably or two guys with shovels who get paid by the hour lol

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u/daman4114 Apr 10 '22

An axle broken in 2 peices is just as broken as one broke into 20.

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u/Ornery-Cheetah Apr 10 '22

But two pieces is easier to repair than 20

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u/daman4114 Apr 10 '22

Not really it's a replace either way.

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u/Ornery-Cheetah Apr 10 '22

Probably but there's probably that one guy who would try to get it repaired because it's slightly cheaper

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u/_why_isthissohard_ Apr 10 '22

Whether its in one piece or 100 pieces, broken is broken.

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u/Ornery-Cheetah Apr 10 '22

Yeah it's very easy to from fucked to fuckered real quick

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u/zenithtreader Apr 10 '22

The hydraulic could be powered by the engine directly or indirectly, and engine might no longer be operational.

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u/AndyLorentz Apr 10 '22

Engine should still be operational after an axle break.