A radical new approach to urban OTR truck parking, fueling, maintenance

1. 2017-10-18 at 3:03 AM UTC

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   Panthrax Tuskegee Airman
   
2. 2017-10-18 at 3:14 AM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   don't they do that in some places in Japan and Europe?
   
   not sure the power expenditure would be worthwhile though, lifting ~10-tonne trucks all day
3. 2017-10-18 at 3:15 AM UTC

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   infinityshock Black Hole
   not seeing the point of this considering the current means of tractor-trailer parking/fueling/maintenance
   
   impractical due to:
   
   - hydraulic elevators of the size required would be cost prohibitive...and probably an EPA problem-child. it'd be easier to just create a spiral or long-distance ramp.
   - most retail and wholesale (warehouses) facilities are above-ground. the tractor-trailer being lowered below the facility for parking/fueling/maintenance would necessitate all the other ancillary shit to be lowered/elevatored as well.
   
   this isnt something that would be wide-spread. if anything itd be something with a specific, focused need...like a facility in N.Korea scared of getting bombed...or somewhere it snows excessively.
4. 2017-10-18 at 3:16 AM UTC

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   infinityshock Black Hole

   Originally posted by aldra don't they do that in some places in Japan and Europe?
   
   not sure the power expenditure would be worthwhile though, lifting ~10-tonne trucks all day

   
   power isnt the issue...its maintenance costs, upkeep costs, safety costs (with that type of elevator people are going to die on a regular basis) and installation costs. those elevators are 'spensive.
5. 2017-10-18 at 3:16 AM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
6. 2017-10-18 at 3:20 AM UTC

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   infinityshock Black Hole

   Originally posted by aldra

   
   you see the structure and supports on that thing...
   
   a 4,000lb car does not even closely equate to a 90,000lb rig
7. 2017-10-18 at 3:24 AM UTC

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   Panthrax Tuskegee Airman
   I'm willing to bring in outside investors on this
8. 2017-10-18 at 3:27 AM UTC

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   infinityshock Black Hole

   Originally posted by Panthrax I'm willing to bring in outside investors on this

   
   its always a better option to risk someone elses money instead of ones own
9. 2017-10-18 at 3:29 AM UTC

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   Panthrax Tuskegee Airman
   why so you claim people would die on this. I would hire safe contractors to install the elevator
10. 2017-10-18 at 3:40 AM UTC

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    infinityshock Black Hole

    Originally posted by Panthrax why so you claim people would die on this. I would hire safe contractors to install the elevator

    
    not installation...application.
    
    based on my experience with elevators with the size and weight capacity needed for your idea. one example...on aircraft carriers.
11. 2017-10-18 at 3:49 AM UTC

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    kroz weak whyte, frothy cuck, and former twink
    ^dotard detected!
12. 2017-10-18 at 4:04 AM UTC

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    infinityshock Black Hole

    Originally posted by Bill Krozby ^dotard detected!

    
    get back into your gimp box
13. 2017-10-18 at 4:05 AM UTC

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    kroz weak whyte, frothy cuck, and former twink

    Originally posted by infinityshock get back into your gimp box

    
    Wow, so toxic and rude, why do you have to be so rude?