Thread: OH Deere!

Looks like I cant attach pics - more practice needed

Originally Posted by Jojo

A bit surprising that an obviously quite substantial bridge collapses under that kind of lateral force. I would have expected the digger to be pulled off the trailer instead of the bridge collapsing.

considering that apart from weight, there is little more holding each section in place other than 16 rag bolts, which would be more to prevent lateral movement when a train goes over it, its not exactly suprising that maybe 25-30 tonnes of machinery travelling at highway speeds did that damage.....

the bridge simply wasnt designed to take that kind of force applied in that direction