A few interesting observations when driving
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A few interesting observations when driving
A few things I've noticed in my travels 
Owners of the 1999-2007 Classic Chevy/GMC body styles love these wheels. I've never seen so many factory wheels on an older model in my life. They are everywhere, literally blows my mind. I see this on a daily basis.
Also GM SUVs, trucks, and vans all have a DRL out and I think it is always the drivers side. I know it's a common problem, just curious how many have noticed.
And what's up with the Navigators and Expedition Power steps. I see the Passenger side ones always hanging down.
Anyone else have funny things they notice?
Owners of the 1999-2007 Classic Chevy/GMC body styles love these wheels. I've never seen so many factory wheels on an older model in my life. They are everywhere, literally blows my mind. I see this on a daily basis.
Also GM SUVs, trucks, and vans all have a DRL out and I think it is always the drivers side. I know it's a common problem, just curious how many have noticed.
And what's up with the Navigators and Expedition Power steps. I see the Passenger side ones always hanging down.
Anyone else have funny things they notice?
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Funny you should ask...
...it is RV season and the last couple weeks I have been noticing the ladders on them and wondering if RV designers are totally lacking real world experience. They seem to set them up as stupidly as possible. The ones on the back invariably go right over a window. Especially if there is just a single 2 foot wide window and six or more feet of solid wall. Perfect placement for blocking the view, or kicking the glass out when climbing it. And if there is no rear glass to worry about they mount the ladder on the side instead, the traffic side of course so you have to play dodge-car if you need to get up there on the road. Why not on the curb side where any sane person would expect it?
I don't recall older models being so stupidly designed. That's my motoring "things that make you go hunh?" contribution
...it is RV season and the last couple weeks I have been noticing the ladders on them and wondering if RV designers are totally lacking real world experience. They seem to set them up as stupidly as possible. The ones on the back invariably go right over a window. Especially if there is just a single 2 foot wide window and six or more feet of solid wall. Perfect placement for blocking the view, or kicking the glass out when climbing it. And if there is no rear glass to worry about they mount the ladder on the side instead, the traffic side of course so you have to play dodge-car if you need to get up there on the road. Why not on the curb side where any sane person would expect it?
I don't recall older models being so stupidly designed. That's my motoring "things that make you go hunh?" contribution
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The guy that ordered all of our flat beds at work with the strap winches on the drivers side of the bed so you have to stand in traffic if you have to tighten the straps on the side of the road. It's really fun when you have a 200,000# logging truck wiz by inches away from you at 60+ MPH.
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The guy that ordered all of our flat beds at work with the strap winches on the drivers side of the bed so you have to stand in traffic if you have to tighten the straps on the side of the road. It's really fun when you have a 200,000# logging truck wiz by inches away from you at 60+ MPH.