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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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Sum B!%#^ lol got stuck behind two people going soooooooooooo slow one from NC ..this was all yesterday

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going this speed in a 55mph zone...and the roads were clear..wet but not snowy/icy


Then i got into town and got stuck behind a 2008 mustang gt..roads were bad in town he was going 20 in a 45...I wanted to get out and say....you live in MI buy a damn winter car lol rant over
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 08:48 AM
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Now I can understand that. Two summers ago I got stuck behind a line of traffic that was going ~10mph in a 55. I couldn't see what the hold up was, but I found out when I saw a trooper fly by and pull the guy over. When I drove past I saw that his tire had gone flat and he just kept going. The tire had completely shredded off and tore up the quarter panel. There was almost nothing left of the rim when I drove by. Considering the amount of traffic that got stuck behind him on a country road, I'd say he had been going for a while.

But you can't get mad when people slow down when the roads are actually bad. I slow waaayyyy down when the roads are bad and I have my family in the car. And it seems like every yahoo who has a truck has 0 disregard for anyone elses safety. They have no problem with tailgating and blasting past at 10 over the limit. I have no reservation about calling 911 on such people, so make sure you're not that guy.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Jonpro03
And it seems like every yahoo who has a truck has 0 disregard for anyone elses safety.
Take that BACK !!!

You have seen the size of my trucks ???

They are all 4 wheel drive !!!

They all have new tires !!!

I will slow down when visibility calls for it but other then that its balls to the wall !!
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 11:30 AM
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LOL no jon im not that guy i am a cautious driver..both my trucks havr brand spankin new rubberand wipers.I drive according to the limits of what my vehicle can handle the mustang didn't bug me to bad because the roads were bad in town but if you can afford a new mustang gt you SHOULD be able to afford a winter beater IMO..I just get irritated when the roads are just wet not icy/snowy and people go so darn slow
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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LOL.. retards in 4x4'*.. . there'* a lot of merit to that comment.

Yeah, I have a 4x4, it'* a full sized Silerado with extended cab, 8 foot bed and the tow package. What most people don't realize is why so many 4x4'* end up in accidents and ditches. It'* not the getting moving that'* a problem, it'* stopping. The extra axle, transfer case and goodies weigh a lot. All that added momentun on the same basic tires that everyone has equals a big fail when trying to stop on snow etc. Add in wider bigger tires and you exponentially increase the fail.

I have a 4x4 and understand exactly what having one does for me. Ground clearnance
Abilty to get moving easier
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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I know what mine does for me
Looks good
plays well in mud
can get up and move quick
Can stop reasonably well for what it is after all the brake work ive done
and hauls cars like nobodys business
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Originally Posted by sseidriver97
Can stop reasonably well for what it is after all the brake work ive done
Once the tires lock and you are slidin...brake work doesn't really apply
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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well i meant on dry pavement lol...Yea the lack of abs makes it so i have to be cautious...And besides bill thats when i utillize my trucks shift on the fly feature and slap her in 4hi and veer off road lmao
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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Oh i got a fun little game who can tell me what truck i was in by the guages..there is two key things that tell me what truck it is
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You were in your wifes truck !! I can tell by the wiper LMAO
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