Coaldust
Senior Member
- Joined
- May 9, 2011
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- Location
- North of the 60
- Occupation
- Cargo Tanks, ULSD, RUG, Methanol, LPG
Said I would share this story about a crispy T880 that I was recently involved with.
Part 1
It was purchased as a dealer stock unit from Pape’ Kenworth. Then, it was upfitted by a number of entities, including myself, to pull tankers on the North Slope. Including the ability to perform metered pump-offs at rig sights.
So, the tractor was parked inside a sister companies shop (big blue) in Anchorage. Literally, it was just finished. My colleague had placed the last strip of conspicuity reflective tape to the cab guard and I was on the phone trying to find a driver to shuttle it to Deadhorse.
Billy ( not his real name ) was walking past the T880, still in the shop) and smelled something burning. Opened the passenger side door, saw flames and smoke billowed out of the cab.
Billy instantly grabbed a 20lbs ABC and let er’ rip. His next move was to switch the battery switch off. But, the switch was already off. Remember that part.
Part 1
It was purchased as a dealer stock unit from Pape’ Kenworth. Then, it was upfitted by a number of entities, including myself, to pull tankers on the North Slope. Including the ability to perform metered pump-offs at rig sights.
So, the tractor was parked inside a sister companies shop (big blue) in Anchorage. Literally, it was just finished. My colleague had placed the last strip of conspicuity reflective tape to the cab guard and I was on the phone trying to find a driver to shuttle it to Deadhorse.
Billy ( not his real name ) was walking past the T880, still in the shop) and smelled something burning. Opened the passenger side door, saw flames and smoke billowed out of the cab.
Billy instantly grabbed a 20lbs ABC and let er’ rip. His next move was to switch the battery switch off. But, the switch was already off. Remember that part.