Jeff, most of us appreciate you guys. When I hear about you guys being overpaid, etc... I always say, Who are you going to call when you need help?

Thanks bud :drive:


Thanks for all you do :thumbsup:

One question.... theo owner was there....why didnt he just give those guys the key to the side door rather than sit there and watch them screw with it for 10 minutes to pry it open?

Not that it matters...the car was toast by then....

I dont care if the firefighter were there in 5 minutes..... nothing was going to save that car once the flames started.....it was all over at that point...

I wondered the same thing - why bust down the door when you have a guy with keys...


Jeff... I've always asked why Football players and Basketball players etc make such huge money - and teachers, firefighters, and police get basic salaries... go figure.


I guess I have too many police friends... so I know what they go thru and know what kind of money they make.


ALSO -- those with collector cars... best have an agreed value policy! Then I say let 'er burn. Steal it? Please don't find it. I don't want it back... Send me the check and I'll build new. :unibrow:

As a first responder, getting there is a big concern. Once the fire is going for anytime, and with us spraying water, it is a totalled car and trailer anyway. Nothing will be "saved". No need to hurry, and get one of my guys hurt.

Not just the keys to side door, he wasn't even making an effort to go unhook the truck? No doubt when he dropped that back door, the car and trailer were goners. Maybe he heard the sirens coming and didn't worry about it? I couldn't just stand there and watch the flames walk up the front of the trailer towards my $60k worth of Dmax dually. I guess I value my big white tow rig more than him.



Jeff-

Could the heat from the fire warped the frame of the trailer enough to cause the door to be jammed?Happy New Year everyone!!!!!!!!!!!:woot: :woot: :woot:
Kevin

Ok steal the idea...... Someone needs to offer a kit that has a smoke detector you can stick in the trailer. The alarm speaker is in the truck. You can shut it off (so exhaust fumes don't set it off while loading). Good insurance! Ok Featherlite...are you reading this?

nothing worse than fire... some pics of my old '67 after a garage fire at the last owners house last fall. At the time I was considering buying it back - that never happened...

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/sale2012/IMG_0242.JPG
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http://www.onelapcamaro.com/sale2012/IMG_0246.JPG

when the heat is enough to melt the wheels... ouch...

The best option is prevention. Let's come up with some tips and suggestions to make us all safer.

Think about what you put in your trailer/garage in the way of Fuel or flammable items. I try to minimize storing fuel or solvent in my shop or trailer.
If you have a battery for the winch or lights, is it in a battery box with a lid attached?

If you think you are doing good having a standard 2.5 lb fire extinguisher in the trailer, think about this: it provides a 10 second squirt, then it's done!! I up-sized my trailer extinguisher to a 10 BC, but effectiveness is limited to small fires.
You should be carrying another extinguisher in your truck.

You can buy auto-triggering fire extinguishers that can be mounted in the trailer, or garage above the car.

Battery shut offs on trailer and car batteries.
If you do have a fire, don't open the rear door and allow air to get in.

Anyone else have tips or suggestions?