Hydraulic Doorclose
August 30th, 2007 by smidge
There are different variations of this game, depending on the specifics of each dumping scenario. But the basic version has the passenger starting from inside the truck while the driver pushes the button that starts lowering the box from its fully inclined position. The passenger then gets out and attempts to shut and latch the rear doors of the box and get back into the truck and shut the door before the box gets all the way down to its level position. (The squealing sound that accompanies the box’s reaching its level position makes this easy to judge.) There are safety issues with this game, and we do not recommend it for new haulers.
don’t let go of the doors when the box is tilted, they’ll smash the crap out of you!
Ah, but that’s the way to truly shine in Hydraulic Doorclose, to open them while the box is tilted - taking great care to make sure they don’t crush you or anything else nearby, of course. I did this the other day with both doors and even had time to go over and lower the tarp before I got in the truck.
Thanks for continuing to read and comment, Mr. john henry. I’ve been busy moving but will get busy posting more here soon.
(In case other readers didn’t know, John Henry was one of my old hauling partners - and one of the best.)
i always win this game. i don’t mean to gloat. but yeah. i always win.