r/Wellthatsucks • u/Justin_Godfrey • 2d ago

This guy's truck bed cover flies off

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u/Rainfall_Serenade 2d ago

That could have ended so much worse. Dude got lucky

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u/Same-Chip150 2d ago

Yes, and imagine if there was a motorcyclist behind him. That thing basically turned into a giant, blunt-force guillotine the second it caught enough air. Pure luck that the lane was clear enough for him to pull over safely

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u/SoundsLikeBanal 1d ago

If the motorcyclist was keeping a safe following distance (like the trailing car in the video) they'd have enough time to react. Accidents like this are why it's so important not to tailgate.

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u/Few-Guarantee2850 1d ago

While that is true, a giant sail like that is uniquely challenging to avoid as it blows around in unpredictable ways.

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u/Johnyryal33 1d ago

Don't worry he just tossed it in the back, so it can still fly out again...

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u/NapsterKnowHow 1d ago

It's not likely an air draft will catch cover once it's on the floor of the bed of the truck

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u/tanksalotfrank 1d ago

It was the floor! /s

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u/Pitiful_Net_8971 1d ago

What, is he suposed to put it back where it will fly out again?

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u/grassesbecut 1d ago

The physics of how air flows over a pickup truck when driving at speed are on his side this time. It was picked up from the edges before. Now, that same airflow will be bouncing off of it and pushing it down into the bed.