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Old 09-08-2007, 05:47 PM
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Snapped this with camera Phone thursday.
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The dude was hitting close to, if not an excess of 100 mph in this death trap at times. I was registering 90+ behind him and my speedo is off, so giving tire adjustment I was actually running 98+ and not keeping up...... Thats OK, I wasnt floored or any where close to it, I was still in Over Drive and didnt want to be very close to him when that thing rolled.
 
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Old 09-08-2007, 05:54 PM
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That's the new thing in safety lately. It almost completely eliminates the blind spot on the driver's side of the vehicle. A quick look over your left shoulder, and you can see everything. All vehicles by 2012 will be required by law to be produced with this feature.
 
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Old 09-08-2007, 07:00 PM
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Ya'll are dumb...he's obviously showing off how his ranger came with 4-wheel-steering like a monster truck, he can steer the rear wheels seperately.
 
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Old 09-08-2007, 07:15 PM
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Eww the 4 wheel steering also helps take care of blind spots on both sides......
 
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Old 09-08-2007, 11:56 PM
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I'm guessing you saw that in Rolla...
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
Snapped this with camera Phone thursday.
How could you not know?

The dude was hitting close to, if not an excess of 100 mph in this death trap at times. I was registering 90+ behind him and my speedo is off, so giving tire adjustment I was actually running 98+ and not keeping up...... Thats OK, I wasnt floored or any where close to it, I was still in Over Drive and didnt want to be very close to him when that thing rolled.
He's well aware of the twist in that frame you can bank on that. He would be fighting the wheel like crazy, probably been driving for so long like that he's gotten used to it. More then likely towed or pulled something that was WAY above the limit for that truck and it twisted the frame like a pretzel.

The good news is he's always going to have good traction because the tires are probably being replaced every 1000 miles.
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Zaairman
I'm guessing you saw that in Rolla...
No actually that was on south hwy 65, between Buffalo and Springfield. Just south of Pomme lake. We actually crossed 65 on the way to pomme lake.

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The good news is he's always going to have good traction because the tires are probably being replaced every 1000 miles.
Actually I was thinking how horriable it would be in the winter. He will be cutting 4 sets of tracks instead of just 2 and having snow piled up infront of 4 tires instead of just 2. Be the equivelent of driving a duallie in the snow only with more PSI on the ground.
 

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Old 09-09-2007, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by PSS-Mag
Actually I was thinking how horriable it would be in the winter. He will be cutting 4 sets of tracks instead of just 2 and having snow piled up infront of 4 tires instead of just 2. Be the equivelent of driving a duallie in the snow only with more PSI on the ground.
I can't imagine trying to control that in the snow, following him would be a nightmare.
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 12:37 AM
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Be fun in an empty field or parking lot though!!!!
 
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My husbands dog walks like that...
 
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Originally Posted by wild-mtn-rose
My husbands dog walks like that...

Too much information.
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 12:35 PM
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That's funny. I saw a Chevy C/K 1500 like that a few months ago...
 
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Originally Posted by Odin's Wrath
Too much information.


Dog...as in dog...you know, the furry kind with teeth:


Sheesh
 

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Old 09-09-2007, 01:35 PM
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What did you think I was talking about?
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Odin's Wrath
What did you think I was talking about?
I have absolutely no idea but I also couldn't figure out how telling y'all that Harley dog-walks was TMI?? Lots of dogs do that, hence the term "dog-walking" which is very often used for a vehicle that goes down the road sideways like that.
 


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