"this guy" never said it wasn't my fault. I was behind the wheel, so obviously it was my fault. All I tried to accomplish by even bothering to come back here for a last time was to say goodbye, and to give everyone a reminder to use extra caution with these trucks, especially in the rain.

furthermore, just because I had an accident does not mean that I will wreck my new ride. Maybe you'd like to think I will. Hey... whatever does it for you man.

 

Yeah, I got just about all of the aftermarket stuff out of it. Most of it is already spoken for, but I do have some things left such as Magnaflow catback, Bassani mid pipes w/ cats and a bung welded in, idler pullies, 2# upper pulley, and a custom speaker box that I just finished making.





edit: the speaker box is in primer there. It's now covered in matching gray vinyl, and the black pieces are still uncovered. I was gonna have them wrapped in the material that is in the middle of the seats... hadn't gotten around to it yet.

 

WOW.
What a bunch of ******, let it happen to them and then they will now how it feels.
I had a hyroplane accident at 30mph in the LIGHTNING, not a dman thing i could do except ride it into a freeway divider, so **** does happen and there isnt a damn thing you can do about it sometimes.
Nice stang dude.
SEE YA!

 

Most **** is avoidable. Learn to be a safe driver.

Safe driving during wet conditions.

 

Ah, maybe a little shoe polish and a good buffer... good as new.

 

I think classes at a driving school are in order. Glad you're ok though.

 

A man's got to know his limitations.

 

this AMP character clearly isnt a man if he cant handle a simple truck in the rain. Two trucks totalled? Thats unacceptable. If i was him i'd just buy a honda and admit i suck at driving.

 

Yep. did all this **** and still bite it



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Hydroplaning (Aquaplaning) - Smart Motorist

Hydroplaning (called aquaplaning in Europe and Asia) occurs when water on the roadway accumulates in front of your vehicle's tires faster that the weight of your vehicle can push it out of the way. The water pressure can cause your car to rise up and slide on top of a thin layer of water between your tires and the road. While hydroplaning your vehicle rides on top of the water, like a water skier on a lake. In less than a second, your car can completely lose contact with the road, putting you in immediate danger of sliding out of your lane. This usually happens at higher speeds, over 40 miles per hour. Try to imagine your vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on a sheet of ice: that image approximates what will happen if you try to brake or steer while hydroplaning.

The 3 main factors that contribute to hydroplaning:

Vehicle speed. As speed increases, wet traction is considerably reduced. Since hydroplaning can result in a complete loss of traction and vehicle control, you should always reduce speed, paying attention to the traffic around you.
Tire tread depth. As your tires become worn, their ability to resist hydroplaning is reduced.
Water depth. The deeper the water, the sooner you will lose traction, although even thin water layers can cause a loss of traction, including at low speeds.
Let's examine what happens to a tire in the midst of a hydroplane. When entering a puddle, the surface of the tire must moves the water out of the way in order for the tire to stay in contact with the pavement. The tire compresses some of the water to the sides, and forces the remaining water through the tire treads. With good tires, a moderate rate of precipitation, and a well-drained roadway surface, hydroplaning rarely occurs below 55 mph. However, if any of those conditions are not met, it can happen at speeds as low as 35 mph.

On a smooth polished road in moderate rain at 60 mph, each tire has to displace about a gallon of water every second from beneath a contact patch no bigger than a size nine shoe. Each gripping element of the tread is on the ground for only 1/150th of a second; during this time it must displace the bulk of the water, press through the remaining thin film, and then begin to grip the road surface. Although bald tires give better grip on dry roads than treaded tires, they are unsafe in rain because water is a lubricant on rubber. (Also, punctures are more common in the rain.)

Hydroplaning science - Hydroplaning is the result of your tires moving quickly across a wet surface - so fast that they do not have sufficient time to channel that moisture away from the center of the tire. The result is that the tire is lifted by the water away from the road, losing all traction.

Of course the word 'quickly' is a relative term. Tread design, tread depth, weight of your vehicle, tire pressure, depth of water and even the consistency of that water - (whether it is highly aerated or not, for example) - all play a part in determining at what speed the tire will begin to hydroplane. It is a pretty safe bet to assume that any speed in excess of 60 MPH is fast enough to support hydroplaning regardless of the other variables. This is not to say that at 55 MPH you are safe, however.

The exact point at which your vehicle becomes waterborne (transition point in the above diagram) is complicated and depends on all of the following variables:

tire size - the size and shape of a tire's contact patch has a direct influence on the probability of a hydroplane. The wider the contact patch is relative to its length, the higher the speed required to support hydroplaning.
tire tread pattern - certain tread patterns channel water more effectively, reducing the risk of hydroplaning.








Are you for reale dude !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So the lady that drove me off the road into a curb was avoidable if i went to a driveing school, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **** there is no way to avoid certain things on the road, i dont care how good you think you are dude.
SEE YA!

 

Not only is your vehicle a problem when hydrplaneing but there are also cars in front and on both sides of you as was the case in my wreck, When its just you on some back road it seems real easy, but with a full freeway its a little tougher to do.
I chose to wreck my truck instead of endangering all the other trafic around me, wich was considerable.
After trying to gain control and slwoing down from 30mph i still had no control so i headed for the divider and did a nascar special u turn into it. there were 2 other cars hrdroplaining in front of me when it happend.
SEE YA!

 

Some things are unavoidable(other motorists,animals, catastrophic mechanical failure) . These are beyond your control.

Knowing your vehicles limitations during bad weather, are certainly within your control.

 

i dont care what they say causes hydroplaneing...... i bet this assclown was trying to show off by screwing around a corner and lost control of his vehicle because he's not man enough to drive it. Either way...... my trucks resale value just shot up! One less Lightning!

 

Driving slower and more cautiously in wet conditions in a highly-powered, light assed pickup is no different than driving in snow. You wouldn't drive at the same speeds with snow on the road as you would on a dry sunny day, would you?

 

You said assclown.

 

In that split second, with adrenaline pumping through your head like a freight train, you ignored the strongest impulse built into us -- that of self-preservation -- and instead chose to risk your own life and property for the good of people whom you didn't even know. Very admirable, but . . .