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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 02:04 AM
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more like strange stuff....

aussies are the only people ive ever seen to put a blower on top of a blower for no apparent reason!!!!


and all the cars are RHD, i dont get it...
 
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 02:20 AM
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The towtruck from the Terminator film. Looks like an international to me.


Its a Freightliner.
Man all those trailers! Most states here have outlawed triple trailers. Some have even outlawed double trailers.
Used to see a commercial all the time trying to get your help to outlaw triple trailers. Think it might have been in Texas?
 
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 05:11 AM
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by K4KAS
Its a Freightliner.
Good call
 
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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I like the big rigs too. One of my son's is a long haul driver. The problem I have with some of the drivers as they drive through Okla City with lots of other smaller traffic, is that they need to hold their speed down to at least the posted speed limit.

I know all about the fact that they are in a hurry to get their load off and pick up another, but many times of late, I have been doing the speed limit of 70mph on I-35 only to have Billy Big Rigger come up from behind and blow by me doing at least 80-85 or better Like I posted in another thread, ain't no way the driver can slow the 18 wheeler down if he has to lock em up.

I don't have a problem with the big rigs hauling butt out in the open areas of the freeways away and from the conjestion, but to haul butt in the busy areas of the ciities is just a major accident waiting to happen, then its law suit city
 
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by D.J.
I don't have a problem with the big rigs hauling butt out in the open areas of the freeways away and from the conjestion, but to haul butt in the busy areas of the ciities is just a major accident waiting to happen, then its law suit city
Word to that.

I wish I could find an image of the rig in Metallica's video for "Enter Sandman" - the one where the kid wakes up in
his bed in the middle of the desert to see a massive rig bearing down on him at full speed, and jumps out of the way
just before the bed is smashed to smithereens...

I'm also a huge fan of the movie "Duel" - especially since the guy driving the car, who's supposed to be the
protagonist, is actually so annoying that you end up rooting for the truck to get him.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisneal
I'm also a huge fan of the movie "Duel" - especially since the guy driving the car, who's supposed to be the
protagonist, is actually so annoying that you end up rooting for the truck to get him.
Dennis Weaver acted so stupid, like he couldn't outhandle a truck? I started rooting for the truck too.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 89AKurt
Dennis Weaver acted so stupid, like he couldn't outhandle a truck? I started rooting for the truck too.

too bad he didnt stick to being a pansy cowboy




altho, i do have to say, have you ever driven a 6cyl 65 Valiant? lol
 
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