207 Broken into half!!

Ram · 1st February 2006, 21:08

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Originally Posted by adya33

As for traffic disepline, less said better. Has anyone tried to go on Law collage road from Karve road in night time with introduction of round about??
People come at you from wrong side without even noticing "NO ENTRY" board
Yes even buses

Aditya:
As a Mumbaikar turned into a Punekar, I wonder where all the traffic cops of Pune are! While their work ethic and professional conscience may be questionable, they can still discipline traffic by being present at key spots where they can throw their weight around and extract cash from law-breakers. Even that would improve traffic discipline and make life safer for other road-users.

adya33 · 1st February 2006, 21:46

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Originally Posted by ram

Aditya:
As a Mumbaikar turned into a Punekar, I wonder where all the traffic cops of Pune are! While their work ethic and professional conscience may be questionable, they can still discipline traffic by being present at key spots where they can throw their weight around and extract cash from law-breakers. Even that would improve traffic discipline and make life safer for other road-users.

thats what I also agree with
Its fine by cops to take bribe, do whatever but let people take money out of their pocket.
How much unfortunate it might sound, this is what goes in Pune

anyways seems like we are off topic now
lets get back to topic

sajo · 10th October 2006, 14:23

Same bridge. Same model truck (207). Broken in a similar fashion as mentioned at the beginning of this thread. This guy too tried to force his truck through the barricades. Result : Yet another broken 207. Though not severely as the last one.

Looks like these trucks have an alarming tendency to snap into half.

adya33 · 10th October 2006, 17:48

sajo,
Seems like your everyday journey to college is filled with adventures

khaadu75 · 10th October 2006, 17:54

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Originally Posted by adya33

sajo,
Seems like your everyday journey to college is filled with adventures

Or maybe he sits at that spot waiting for another 207 to come thru ..

!! Surprising how you got 2 diff 207 suffering the same fate at the exact same spot !!!

GOOD WORK THOUGH ... waiting for the pics of the 3rd one ...

Cheers

alen · 10th October 2006, 18:18

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

Or maybe he sits at that spot waiting for another 207 to come thru ..

!! Surprising how you got 2 diff 207 suffering the same fate at the exact same spot !!!

I am also beginning to feel the same thing

. Of the 4 yrs i hv been to tht college nothing like that has happened with me ...and that too twice ...wow

SRK · 10th October 2006, 21:48

HAHA!!!

I think they need to post a sign board there which says no entry to 207's....

danlalan · 10th October 2006, 22:53

ouch....couldnt imagine my car gettin wht the 207 got....

sajo · 10th October 2006, 23:38

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Originally Posted by adya33

sajo,
Seems like your everyday journey to college is filled with adventures

LOL! Tell me about it..

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

... waiting for the pics of the 3rd one ...

ME too! But the lawbreakers got what they deserved.
But what I dont understand, instead of just the bed getting ripped, how come the entire thing bends like that? Or does it happen to all pickup trucks?
Now waiting for a Mahindra Pikup driver to pass through for comparison's sake.
The barricades (which are rebuilt) are visible from quite some distance, and a driver can easily judge whether his vehicle can pass through or not.

naveendhyani · 11th October 2006, 12:11

back on the topic, 207 does look weak at the point where the cab section meets the loading section. one reason cud b because of overloading. over the years i have noticed all the 207 to have a small bent right at that point. this cud b a structural flaw, ny body wants to put more light on this.

directinjection · 11th October 2006, 12:35

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Originally Posted by naveendhyani

back on the topic, 207 does look weak at the point where the cab section meets the loading section. one reason cud b because of overloading. over the years i have noticed all the 207 to have a small bent right at that point. this cud b a structural flaw, ny body wants to put more light on this.

That bend in the ladder type chassis frame is there by design. Most Tata trucks/buses have that bend in the chassis. On the other hand, trucks/buses from Ashok Leyland have a completely straight chassis, somewhat like railway tracks. The Tata design is supposed to be more scientific. Probably it lowers the CG, thereby increasing vehicle stability. Probably a mechanical engineer can give us more informed views.

Even the Mahindra Jeep chassis has bends in the frame. The area below the front seats is always lower than the area below the jump seats at the back. I think, Gypsy too has the same set up.

naveendhyani · 11th October 2006, 12:51

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Originally Posted by directinjection

The Tata design is supposed to be more scientific. Probably it lowers the CG, thereby increasing vehicle stability.

with little info that i have if we have a bend in anything, be it a deliberate bend, as soon as pressure is applied on it, its more prone to collapse compared to something that is straight. now this holds true for rods & houses.

Ram · 12th October 2006, 09:50

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Originally Posted by naveendhyani

with little info that i have if we have a bend in anything, be it a deliberate bend, as soon as pressure is applied on it, its more prone to collapse compared to something that is straight. now this holds true for rods & houses.

The chassis "bends" are in all Jeep Chassis too (1941..2006)!
They serve to reduce the CG of the payload area and make for a stiffer frame.

And they are not achieved by bending a straight steel channel.
(For illustration: An "L-shaped" plywood coffee table is not achieved by bending a straight sheet of plywood)
Ram

sajo · 12th October 2006, 15:10

Is the chassis damaged beyond salvage in these cases ? (those pics). Does it retain its structural integrity if "forced" back into shape?

supercars · 17th December 2009, 11:28

You people are really sad people. :(
You enjoy other people's losses & pain. Just think of the Traffic Jam caused by the accident.

10th October 2006, 14:23	#18
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,157 Times	Yet another broken 207!! Same bridge. Same model truck (207). Broken in a similar fashion as mentioned at the beginning of this thread. This guy too tried to force his truck through the barricades. Result : Yet another broken 207. Though not severely as the last one. Looks like these trucks have an alarming tendency to snap into half.
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10th October 2006, 17:48	#19
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,834 Thanked: 185 Times	sajo, Seems like your everyday journey to college is filled with adventures Last edited by adya33 : 10th October 2006 at 17:50.
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10th October 2006, 21:48	#22
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,206 Thanked: 536 Times	HAHA!!! I think they need to post a sign board there which says no entry to 207's....
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10th October 2006, 22:53	#23
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,639 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	ouch....couldnt imagine my car gettin wht the 207 got....
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11th October 2006, 12:11	#25
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 542 Thanked: 9 Times	back on the topic, 207 does look weak at the point where the cab section meets the loading section. one reason cud b because of overloading. over the years i have noticed all the 207 to have a small bent right at that point. this cud b a structural flaw, ny body wants to put more light on this.
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12th October 2006, 15:10	#29
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,157 Times	Is the chassis damaged beyond salvage in these cases ? (those pics). Does it retain its structural integrity if "forced" back into shape? Last edited by sajo : 12th October 2006 at 15:12.
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17th December 2009, 11:28	#30
supercars BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 495 Thanked: 42 Times	You people are really sad people. :( You enjoy other people's losses & pain. Just think of the Traffic Jam caused by the accident.
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