St3alth@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 15 hours agoForklift drivers, what's one thing that you've done by accident that's always stuck with you since it happened?message-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up161arrow-down1message-squareForklift drivers, what's one thing that you've done by accident that's always stuck with you since it happened?St3alth@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square29fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareace_garp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 hours agoBreaking traction when driving through a puddle. I assumed they are super heavy and would stick to the ground, nope. The tyres are essentially treadless drift-tyres, and any water on a polished concrete surface will allow some sliding. This was without load and no crash ensued, just a momentary boost in adrenaline as 1.5 tons is moving a different direction as expected. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_z-QjthkWg
minus-squareMissyBee@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·55 minutes agoHappened to me. I rammed the forks into the open back of the semi and pierced a little into the cardboard boxes. No damages but the 5secone of sliding when I tried to break with wet tires felt insane.
Breaking traction when driving through a puddle.
I assumed they are super heavy and would stick to the ground, nope.
The tyres are essentially treadless drift-tyres, and any water on a polished concrete surface will allow some sliding.
This was without load and no crash ensued, just a momentary boost in adrenaline as 1.5 tons is moving a different direction as expected.
Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_z-QjthkWg
Happened to me. I rammed the forks into the open back of the semi and pierced a little into the cardboard boxes. No damages but the 5secone of sliding when I tried to break with wet tires felt insane.