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[Minispud]

:)Got to Bletchinton (nr. Oxford today) with a 40ft hi cube container packed to the roof with charcoal. You pull into a pub car park & check it's clear to reverse into the yard(Bagnalls). Was told my load needed to go to thier other yard & one of thier staff would go with me. Tried to turn very sharp left @ walking pace with camber against me. Got halfway round & started "scratting" (weight of trailer pulling rear of unit up resulting in loss of grip to drive wheels) so going nowhere. The camber was that bad i could see daylight through the 5th wheel & the pin. (not good) 4x4 could'nt pull me forward so HAD to pull me back again. Those of you in the know will understand what was going through my mind feeling the trailer rock, the unit was pushing the trailer which was top heavy further into an adverse camber, i could'nt let the lock off earlier or i'd have hit the pub! Had the trailer tipped the cab (with me in ) would've swung 90 degrees before hitting the deck on my side. I don't mind admitting i was a tad uneasy to say the least!!!!!!!!& i was on my blind side! In retrospect i should've found somewhere else to turn round but it shows how easily s**t can happen

 I know the yard very well, it's in my neck of the woods and as for the Pub (Rock of Gibraltar) please don't hit it, still it is a bitch to get out of, even in a car without lightin up your rear wheels   8-) I used to work for "Smiths" just across the canal from the pub

[amigov6]

 :)It's a nice part of the country. I came in on the A43 & passed a certain place by the name of Brackley, wondered if a certain admin had the kettle on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!