Picture - Eagle Rolls Over In Bad Weather

[uncle ned]

I found out about wind yesterday.  coming up i77 from Columbia SC to Charlotte NC. was bad.

Was following a tractor and trailer and saw it move over several feet a bunch. Even "HUGGY" was having a bad time and i was glad i was not pulling the big box trailer.

uncle Ned

[trucktramp]

Back in my early days on the road.  I was on the side of I 80 just east of Toledo trying to re-secure a tarp on a coal bucket.  My running partner was a small guy and he was on top to the load getting bounced around like a rag doll.  We were sitting in his tractor when I was watching west bound traffic and watched the trailer on a guy's rig lift up, track into the hammer lane and eventually flop on the side all due to the wind.  It was quite an impressive testament to the power of the wind.  I started paying attention to my trailer tires when it was very windy and I was empty.