Would you do it?

[Tim G]

This picture was posted on our village Facebook page. It's caused a bit of outrage, especially as the same farming company caused the bridge to be closed for some time recently after taking large equipment over it and hitting the bridge.

 

[lazy farmer]

No

 

[Bloders]

No
Stupid thing to do.
What makes it acceptable? No different to a HGVgoing over it

 

[br jones]

Along with a few other threads on here ,some farmers dont make it hard for people to dislike them

 

[Hilly]

Temptation , but no I’d refrain.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Usually says or access on those

 

[marco]

How far away is the next crossing?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

If they’ve already wrecked the bridge once then they are dickheads for trying again

 

[Tim G]

How far away is the next crossing?

According to Google maps, 1.8km going over the bridge, 7.8km going to the next one which has no weight limit.

 

[marco]

So could be 15miles difference in a trip. You'd be thempted

 

[Tim G]

Sorry, 1.8km not 1.
Difference of 3.8 miles each way.

 

[Tim G]

That's assuming they are taking it where I think they are (not far the other side of the bridge) otherwise the difference would be less.

 

[milkloss]

Probably. Line her up, foot to the floor and shut your eyes......... be fine.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

If they’ve already wrecked the bridge once then they are dickheads for trying again

Does it say it's the same bridge , but either way I've never been into arm chair finger pointing . Some seem to thrive on it[emoji1787]

 

[Bury the Trash]

Would be useful to own the land either side , could then dig a Ford for the big stuff , an charge a toll for others to use it

 

[Veryfruity]

Probably. Line her up, foot to the floor and shut your eyes......... be fine.

And squeeze your buttocks.

But it can happen. We had one here in 2018. Groundwork’s contractors lorry was 50t for a 19t limit. He was from the town.

 

[7610 super q]

What's the weight of the hay (????) bales ? 24x 200kg ?
Trailer 3000kg ?
Tractor ?

Could well be legal empty, but not with bales on ?

 

[Exfarmer]

Stupid behaviour and should be prosecuted. There are signs which say no HGV over 7.5 tonnes can be ignoredby tractors or used for access. But a structural weight limit must be observed by all!

 

[Tim G]

Does it say it's the same bridge , but either way I've never been into arm chair finger pointing . Some seem to thrive on it[emoji1787]

Same bridge.

 

[Tim G]

What's the weight of the hay (????) bales ? 24x 200kg ?
Trailer 3000kg ?
Tractor ?

Could well be legal empty, but not with bales on ?

Silage bales. Apparently there were 28 on it although I counted 24 from the picture too. Maximum gross weight for tractor and trailer is over 7.5t, doesn't matter if it weighs less when empty.