Funny Leaf Spring Test Goes Wrong: David, Tell Them to Stop!

A recent Reddit video titled "Just a little Leaf Spring test" has captured the attention and laughter of many users. The video features a comical yet cautionary tale of overloading a truck. The chaos begins with a shout, “Stop, stop! David, tell them to stop!” setting the tone for what unfolds.

One user reminisces about a similar experience, sharing, “I remember one time when I got my new home, ordering 1 ton of sand for a sand volleyball court that we set up. The guy on the phone asked me to repeat my order, and I said ‘Yes, one ton!’ foolishly thinking this was a huge order. The next day, a truck comes and drops off a pile of sand that was maybe 30” x 30”. That was the day I realized one ton of sand takes up a very, very small amount of volume.”

Another user humorously notes, “You got flat tires... They’re not flat. They’re pumped up as high as they will go without exploding.” This highlights the absurdity of the situation as the truck's tires struggle under the excessive load.

“Sthap! Sthap! David, tell 'em to sthap!” echoes another comment, capturing the frantic attempts to halt the ill-fated test. A seasoned pickup loader chimes in with practical advice, “Just because it fits doesn’t mean you should load it. Your pavement princess has a load limit; it is always less than you think. Building materials are heavy; they are always heavier than you think. The delivery fee is always less than a repair fee.”

The video also sparked memories for one user who shared, “I once put 1100 pounds of #2 in the back of my Nissan Frontier. Smoothest that truck ever drove! Yeah, it was a b**** to unload, but not too bad.” Another user recalls, “Years ago a friend of mine had gravel up in the back of his Mazda truck. It broke both leaf springs.”

A nod to popular culture appears with, “🎵 All my friends know the low rider (yeah) The low rider is a little higher (yeah) The low rider drives a little slower Low rider is a real goer 🎵,” humorously paralleling the overloaded truck's predicament.

One Home Depot employee relates to the scene, commenting, “As a Home Depot employee I feel this video.” Another warns about the potential aftermath, “That tailgate is going to have a long streak of rust down the middle of it 😂.”

A user reflects on their experience with a Ford Ranger, “I had a maybe like 2004 Ford Ranger as my first car. The backs of those trucks were so light, if there was even a drop of rain on the road and I was turning from a stop, I had to go very slow, or it would fishtail. Loaded it with mulch while I was landscaping, and it drove so well. That was a fun truck.”

The video concludes with some viewers puzzled about its humor, “I don’t get it. What’s funny about this? Not trying to be snarky, I just lack the necessary knowledge to understand why it’s funny.” Meanwhile, another user sums up the situation, “David didn’t tell them to stop.”

This comical yet enlightening video serves as a reminder of the importance of understanding vehicle load limits and the potential consequences of exceeding them.