St3alth@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 17 hours agoForklift drivers, what's one thing that you've done by accident that's always stuck with you since it happened?message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up150arrow-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 · 17 hours agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareace_garp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 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
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