Evidence that the engineers that designed this wall should be building levees around New Orleans.. My flooded house is about 400 yards from this spot. Thanks Louisiana DOT
I've ran diesel equipment through deep water before. As long as you can keep your air intake sealed and take your fan belt off , you are fine. If you don't somehow disable your fan , it can destroy itself and the radiator as well. However it is hell on the seals and bearings.
That driver was running out of hours on his 70, 11 and 14 hour driving rule! He had to make it to a safe haven to shut down for his 10 hour break or risk getting a ticket...lol...Drive on driver, drive on!
The placard on the front reads 1993. That number represents deisle or heating oil. My take on this it the company may have made a decision to have the driver take the truck to higher ground if possible. The damage to the truck would cost less than a potential environment disaster involved a loaded tanker. That's just my take.
Me too, in Indiana. I wasn't the first, and I wasn't the last. Those components are made to withstand hours in the spray of rain. Not as heavy as water, but not as long a time either.
Guy in the boat @ 0:16....... "I cant believe what i'm seeing!" Meantime, he's cruizin' up and down the highway in a boat...lol. And dont that trucker know thats a "no wake" zone??
from a person who deals with truckers all fucking day yes , they will do some crazy times (14h days) and some crazy shit to get to where they need to be on time lol - im in chilliwack b.c canada and from the fraser valley it takes 12 hrs to get to alberta, and then another 8/9 back cause your empty
@Mr Sunshines did you not read the title? Its flooding and hes getting to higher ground. So leave the truck ? Who knows what was in that tanker. It's worth getting it out in case something worse happens. That truck is fine and he did a great job getting it out safely
@@brandonharris9237 why didn't he take the outside lane like the orange truck did? That road wasn't flooded. Taking a detour is better than accidentally dumping toxins into the water.
So i guess that you have no problem paying for the repairs if not the replacement costs of the truck, trailer, and the load itself all out of your own pocket? Not to mention loosing a customer? All because that driver was an idiot?
Clark Griswald as long as water doesn't get into the engine they should be fine... except International those trucks are junk when using the MaxxForce Engine
I gotta say that was a risky move without snorkels or at the very least the side mounted "air cleaners" to bring the intake a little further above the water, but he is a legend for making it through.
I am betting that the driver was paid well for the risk if the truck is going to be damaged anyway might as well save the load and not risk having that tanker leak its load
A FRIEND OF MINE DID THAT YEARS AGO AND THE STARTER SHORTED AND TRIED TO ENGAGE. ENDED UP TEARING ALL THE TEETH OFF THE FLYWHEEL. ONLY COST $8000 TO FIX THAT.
Is all sealed, but not certain where the differential breathers are located on semis is the only risk he runs to mix water, i know my LR 4x4 are above wheel wells!!
Would the driver of this truck please get on RU-vid and tell us what happened so we don’t have all these guessers trying to explain this. If you are not computer literate , could your kids or kinfolk log on and tell us ?? Btw, you are one badass dude.
A bad winter is harder on a rig then this was. As long as he didn't suck water in past the air filters the truck is fine. And he obviously didn't suck water in the intake lol. She just got a nice undercarriage bath 😎👍🏻
