Anybody know the story on what happened to this Lightning?

 

Thats JeffsLightning from nloc.. Story is that he was unloading his boat or wave runner I forget and all the sudden the truck just started to slide all on its own into the water.. What a shame..

 

http://www.nloc.net/vbforum/floc/171...-recovery.html

 

that really sucks.

Definetely a lapse in common sense launching a boat with these trucks. Hope everyone learns from this. I dont' care how many times you've been successful, it only takes once......

 

Thanks for the info. I lurk over there and saw the pic and was wondering what the story was. Hope he did ok with insurance.

 

Was it? Dang I'll have to keep a closer eye on my L nest time...

 

lol
Yeah it was jeff thompson's truck.

 

Wow, that sucks. I'm launching with my friend's truck from now on.

 

I just launched my first boat with my truck a few weeks ago. It was its last now that I saw that!

 

im pretty sure that a small peice inside of me died after seeing that

 

That's why you use wheel chocks.

Lesson learned.

From all of the boats I've launched and retrieved, I have the helper throw chocks under 4 of my truck tires. This way the boat nor the water will be able to take my truck away easily. Plus it makes it easier when I go to retrieve it using a stick truck without the fear of rolling back further when I take off the e-brake.

 

Ive launched my boat probably 500+ times in the 9 years I have had my truck,never had any issue...a lot of this depends on the ramp you use...check it out good before you back down if your unfamiliar..Im in S.Florida so our ramps arent steep, as were really close to sea level ,so im sure that makes a big difference.....good luck out there

Chris

 

oh Chit !!

 

OMG.....

 

Wow that sucks