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road surprises
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2001 11:02 am
by Tom Roper
With all the road junk stories I'd like to pass on one caution. Don't ride
behind or beside a car hauler. I drove one for what seems like forever.
Stuff like nuts and bolts, chains, hooks, etc. are always falling from them.
Plus with the low ground clearance of the trailers they hit everything
already on the road and throw that junk out too. Its nothing the driver can
prevent. Just stay away.
Tom Roper
'98 Concours
'02 KLR 650
Mo.
road surprises
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2001 1:52 pm
by Mike Render
My Aunt was next to one that actually dropped a car!
Mike Render
A14
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road surprises
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2001 11:40 pm
by Brian
A good truck driver will secure his load and do what is needed to keep it safe. I disagree that there is nothing they can do. I expect that from the lazy home owners, not a professional driver. When I got a load of stuff it looks like a crazy sailor tied the stuff down with loads of 3/8 nylon. I agree that you should stay away though, things do happen. Have you lost your nuts on the hiway before?
Brian
Stuff like nuts and bolts, chains, hooks, etc. are always falling from them.
Its nothing the driver can prevent. Just stay away.
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road surprises
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2001 9:12 am
by Tom Roper
Ok Brian, you tell us how the driver is supposed to keep nuts and bolts,
spare tires, etc. from falling off of new cars, trucks, vans while they are
in transit. Or prevent a chain from breaking, or a window from popping out
and falling on the road. We don't build these things, just haul them.
Tom Roper
'98 Concours
'02 KLR 650
Mo.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian"
To: "Tom Roper"
Cc: "KLR 650 list" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] road surprises
>
> A good truck driver will secure his load and do what is needed to keep it
safe. I disagree that there is nothing they can do. I expect that from the
lazy home owners, not a professional driver. When I got a load of stuff it
looks like a crazy sailor tied the stuff down with loads of 3/8 nylon. I
agree that you should stay away though, things do happen. Have you lost
your nuts on the hiway before?
> Brian
>
> Stuff like nuts and bolts, chains, hooks, etc. are always falling from
them.
> Its nothing the driver can prevent. Just stay away.
road surprises
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2001 9:38 am
by taffrail
>Ok Brian, you tell us how the driver is supposed to keep nuts and bolts,
>spare tires, etc. from falling off of new cars, trucks, vans while they are
>in transit. Or prevent a chain from breaking, or a window from popping out
>and falling on the road. We don't build these things, just haul them.
>Tom Roper
Simple. Refuse to haul Fords.
taf
road surprises
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2001 10:48 am
by monahanwb
OK, I have to put in my road surprise story, from the early 70's,
when I was headed off to my construction site in my Toyota pickup.
Traveling at the speed limit on 680, a paper bag shoping appeared in
the road ... I figured it would probably be empty and ran right over
it. Inside was a concrete block (8"x8"x16") which took out the
exhaust system on its way under the truck. Someone's funny joke, I
guess.
road surprises
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2001 12:08 pm
by jazranch
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "monahanwb" wrote:
> OK, I have to put in my road surprise story, from the early 70's,
> when I was headed off to my construction site in my Toyota pickup.
> Traveling at the speed limit on 680, a paper bag shoping appeared in
> the road ... I figured it would probably be empty and ran right over
> it. Inside was a concrete block (8"x8"x16") which took out the
> exhaust system on its way under the truck. Someone's funny joke, I
> guess.
Ouch!
Okay, I've got another one.....
A close ridin' bro and I used to often ride two abreast
on two track country roads..We were going through this
hilly country, up an down and around hills......when we
swung down the backside of a hill into this drainage....
line of site was nothing, and we were doing about 35....
Our line of sight suddenly opened up and standing there across the
whole narrow road is this Texas Longhorn steer.....
With his head already aiming at us, geeeez.....his horns
were as wide as the *&^+$ road! By the time we simultaneously
came to a stop he was like twelve feet away, staring down at us.
His back higher than either of our Helmets.
For some reason as life flashed before my eyes,
I saw images of rodeo clowns and cowboys......anyway,
in steer terror, I took both hands off the bars, bolted
them skyward(like get me outta here right?)...I probably
sounded like someone who's about to die when I shreiked....
'HEEEEEEEEEYAAAAAAAWWWW GGGGYYYYYTTTTT!!!!!!
Much to the shock of all parties concerned...the wall of
steer jumped, and began to slowly back away....as soon
as he took his eyes off us, in unison we did 180's toward
each other....somehow miraculously missing each another. Neither
of us had ridden such fine line in along time, coming out of that
drainage...
Slide out
road surprises
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2001 12:51 pm
by sim_n_o
Yeah, I know what you mean. The port-a-potty story I wrote about
yesterday happened right underneath an overpass. I assumed it was
some hoodlum kids out for a night of mischief.
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "monahanwb" wrote:
> OK, I have to put in my road surprise story, from the early 70's,
> when I was headed off to my construction site in my Toyota pickup.
> Traveling at the speed limit on 680, a paper bag shoping appeared
in
> the road ... I figured it would probably be empty and ran right
over
> it. Inside was a concrete block (8"x8"x16") which took out the
> exhaust system on its way under the truck. Someone's funny joke, I
> guess.
road surprises
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2001 2:28 pm
by edsnowmail
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "jazranch" wrote:
> I saw images of rodeo clowns and cowboys......
Just that mental image was reason enough for this thread.
Still chuckling....
Ed Snow
2001 KLR650
"Zoom Zoom"
odyssey or westco or...?
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2001 2:02 am
by The Mule
Cripes, I hope I install the thing right. Now, does the negative get
connected first? Or is it the positive?
Steve Miller(reconnectinglyfeeling)
A14
"The Mule"