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33. A CH-53 heavy lift helicopter has a maximum lift capacity of 35k lbs.

Tue Feb 8, 2022, 12:36 PM

Feb 2022

unloaded semi trailers weigh 10k lbs, and the cabs can weigh 25k lbs. If there's anything in the trailers, they can weigh upwards of 80k lbs. If they are 1/4, 1/3 or 1/2 loaded, that's way, way outside the lift capability of any helicopter in the world.

CH53's are also super fucking expensive to operate, upwards of 20k per flight hour. Canada also doesn't own any. They do own and operate a total of 15 CH-47 Chinook helicopters, but those have a lift capacity of 20k lbs, which is not enough to lift the cab of most semi-trucks.

Dropping a load from high altitude is funny, but it is not smart. If any problems happen, and you've lost an expensive helicopter, and probably the lives of a few pilots and a loadmaster.

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Towing companies on city contracts refuse to move convoy vehicles [View all] Calista241 Feb 2022 OP

Cancel their contracts. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #1

The government will probably apologize madville Feb 2022 #8

At least open those contracts to new bids... BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #25

The vast majority of their business likely comes from truckers FBaggins Feb 2022 #81

Of course DownriverDem Feb 2022 #2

Towing companies held hostage by the truckers. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #4

Socket wrenches and cutting torches. Arrest and seize keys. Break in and hotwire. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #3

That's easier said than done. Calista241 Feb 2022 #6

There are master keys for most heavy equipment madville Feb 2022 #10

Sabotaging equipment is a great way to make sure it is further damaged. Ace Rothstein Feb 2022 #19

Probably wouldn't be the truck owners disabling them madville Feb 2022 #22

They ultimately made the choice to put their truck into an uninsured situation. Gore1FL Feb 2022 #36

That was my idea, too Warpy Feb 2022 #18

Cut the tires off and drag the truck on its rims. Start getting serious and truckers will capitulate Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #37

You want to drag a 17,000-pound vehicle on its rims? jmowreader Feb 2022 #41

Sure, but to every problem there is a way around, if the government is determined enough. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #63

And the truckers standing by surrounding their trucks... LiberatedUSA Feb 2022 #46

What part of " absolute perimeter control" do you not understand? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #62

I'm just enjoying... LiberatedUSA Feb 2022 #64

Sure. It's easy for me, but a key point is that the government would have the right to do it Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #65

If they do have handguns, they going to prison. NanananaFatman Feb 2022 #80

Arrest the "protesters"... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #5

Trucking will be one of the first sectors to go full on AI control harumph Feb 2022 #7

Pretty Much... GB_RN Feb 2022 #13

That's the misconception many have about trucking madville Feb 2022 #68

Decades away madville Feb 2022 #16

I don't know if it's decades away, but it's definitely not anytime soon. Calista241 Feb 2022 #27

LOL DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #45

Watching too many movies nvme Feb 2022 #47

Really??????? DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #50

beyond small planes, how many crashes in the last 2 years have there been? nvme Feb 2022 #54

Your question should be DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #56

Watching the Tesla self driving beta testing madville Feb 2022 #70

I agree, the concept is sound, but the implementation is still at least 10-20 years away. patphil Feb 2022 #61

The Weather Channel has prime-time shows about these companies... Archae Feb 2022 #9

Yep it's very specialized madville Feb 2022 #17

YUP DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #49

Cut up the trucks and haul them to the crusher. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #11

That's 6 months - 1 year worth of work cutting up and destroying 400-500 trucks. Calista241 Feb 2022 #21

Then use the giant helicopters as suggested by another DUer. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #31

A CH-53 heavy lift helicopter has a maximum lift capacity of 35k lbs. Calista241 Feb 2022 #33

Use heavy lift cranes. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #38

seems like a breach of contract JT45242 Feb 2022 #12

Something's got to give pandr32 Feb 2022 #14

Fine the owners of the trucks, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #15

Can't Canada take possession of the trucks now that they are breaking the law? Maraya1969 Feb 2022 #20

This is madness Hekate Feb 2022 #23

If we categorize everyone by occupation, ANY of them can paralyze society with strikes bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #24

Isn't there city towing? Most cities have their own towing trucks for traffic control. ancianita Feb 2022 #26

Towing trucks that move cars are one thing. Calista241 Feb 2022 #30

Fire the colluding assholes and find less rw companys to work for the city. lark Feb 2022 #28

I despise what they are saying and their methods, BUT nvme Feb 2022 #48

But look at what they are protesting about? Not money or security. Friggin vaccines! Maraya1969 Feb 2022 #51

I believe in the right to protest nvme Feb 2022 #53

I doubt you'd say that if you lived in Ottowa... Violet_Crumble Feb 2022 #73

It's civil disobedience nvme Feb 2022 #77

No. It's not. Violet_Crumble Feb 2022 #79

What is the solution then? nvme Feb 2022 #82

What was done here worked... Violet_Crumble Feb 2022 #83

Like they say, cancel the contracts Mysterian Feb 2022 #29

Call in the military. Confiscate the trucks as abandoned/unwanted property. Sell the trucks. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #32

For anonymous "activists" on a burner? Backseat Driver Feb 2022 #34

Fine the owners of the trucks, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #35

I believe YOUR response is the best so far bluestarone Feb 2022 #72

Jail the drivers/owners until they move their vehicles. MarcA Feb 2022 #39

Close to impossible to tow w/o driver cooperation IbogaProject Feb 2022 #40

It's not that hard jmowreader Feb 2022 #43

Your first sentence stopped me cold...................... DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #55

Yup. Six wheels on the tractor. jmowreader Feb 2022 #57

seems to be a complete breakdown of law and order there... bahboo Feb 2022 #42

I was a kid during the trucker strike in the mid 70s. There are ways. mackdaddy Feb 2022 #44

CAT 988K Block Loader (forklift) bello Feb 2022 #52

Maybe start removing the license plates and cancelling their registration/licensing. Now you cannot Ziggysmom Feb 2022 #58

Cancel their city contracts and start using snow plow to push the trucks into lots. appleannie1 Feb 2022 #59

So, cancel the contracts, bring in the military and impound all those vehicles. patphil Feb 2022 #60

Tighten the Screws Roy Rolling Feb 2022 #66

Use the Canadian military and confiscate their trucks if they don't move them. Emile Feb 2022 #67

Maybe UserNotFound Feb 2022 #69

Here's a thought: hire several crews with acetylene torches and start cutting the rigs apart and Atticus Feb 2022 #71

Whew. What a relief. I was afraid that all the DUers who were working as structural engineers mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #74

That actually made me laugh out loud. +1 Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #75

Clearly this is a problem requiring some cooler heads. discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2022 #76

Start cancelling licenses and applying fines for illegal parking and various traffic infractions. keithbvadu2 Feb 2022 #78

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