Dear M76
You seem to forget, I drove Michigan Specials. 160,000 pounds. or 80 ton GVW.
now hills are just "bumps in the road"
your tone of your reply's shows your age and lack of respect for everyone older than yourself.
I didn't forget. It's not my fault that you seem to be stuck in the...
So therefore EVERYONE Does. Does that observation also include Yourself?
You Don't drive heavy trucks for 30 years and Suck at it, Life is not that kind.
You seem to forget, I drove Michigan Specials. 160,000 pounds. or 80 ton GVW.
now hills are just "bumps in the road"
your tone of your...
the book of trucking regulations is already thicker than most city phone books now, you seem to think just one more added will make all the difference.
and when it don't, you can suggest something else that will make all the difference....... and it will not either.
slow the trucks down...
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There called Spot Mirrors, most trucks run 4 of them, some 6.
and there's still blind spots with a truck 62 feet in length as you note.
your idea of using cameras sounds simple enough, but in the real world not going to work.
it's not a SUV with a smooth ride
in the rear of the trailer, a long...
That's twice now that you chose to dismiss my experience behind the wheel to save your opinion from being crushed.
the only option you had I guess.
You Are Correct, I Did start Driving when two cycle 318 Detroit Diesels were around, and my first truck had one.
But when I stopped driving in...
I would think an experienced point of view would carry more "weight" than someone's who only experience with trucks is seeing one on the highway.
And my driving career ended in 2011, shoulder tendonitis from physical labor did me in.
how long have you personally drove trucks?
ya that's what I thought.
educate yourself. go for a ride in a truck for a day, your opinion will change I assure you.
explanation of the trucks I drove..... ‘Michigan trains’ productive and safe, with a flaming exception years ago - Trailer Talk -...
If they regulate truck speeds to "save lives" how long before the same logic applies to passenger cars?
getting a run at the upcoming hill to clear the top of the hill at a reasonable speed is a common practice for heavy haul trucks.
I drove Michigan Specials for the better part of 30 years...
Well I ran a vbulletin board and server years ago, and i understand the reasons behind your choice to not alow new users to post in some areas.
And as i aluded to before, Theres a cost for the choices made.
We all pay the price for the spammers.
I don't mind just reading here.
When...
maybe the time signed up here also plays a part? I see you have 2.9 years under your belt. :)
I am thinking that most don't post here to ask, and just give up and move on.
collateral damage that lowers the new user count overall?
Thanks.
I signed up here a long time ago, but never had a need to post back then. I wanted to post in the hot deals section but was refused because of no post history.
The way the message reads, i would need to start 50 threads before i would be alowed to post.
I'm sure the rule is to stop spam...