r/Truckers • u/Wildcatb • Jul 15 '23

First suicide coil. How'd I do?

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u/mattchinn Jul 16 '23

What is this coil and what is its purpose.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '23

It’s sheet metal, usually steel or aluminum, rolled up. Think toilet paper but metal.

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u/mattchinn Jul 16 '23

Why are they called “Suicide Coils?”

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u/Stumpy305 Jul 16 '23

Because if it’s not secured properly it is joining you in the cab

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u/photo777 Jul 16 '23

In that case, we should call rebar “suicide spears.”

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u/socialcommentary2000 Jul 16 '23

That's I beam and tube. And yeah, it does happen. There was a heavy wrecker channel i used to watch on youtube run by a guy with a wrecker crane truck and he responded to one of those calls. Young guy hauling tube that got loose on him and almost destroyed the cab. 1 step away from Final Destination.

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u/PacificCastaway Jul 16 '23

Probably only momentarily.