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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 01:28 AM Original message |
U-Haul trailer: Accident waiting to happen (LA Times) |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. I saw a truck w/ trailer in my rearview going from Seattle to pdx doing that... |
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jollyreaper2112 (955 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 11:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. trashcan |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. From personal experience as a passenger |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. the Uhaul truck we moved from AZ to NM in was dangerous as hell |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 05:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
42. Ditto! Moving to NM from California, I reserved a 24-foot truck. But... |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. I drove a 24-ft Ryder truck with full trailer from NM to California, |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. I'm five feet tall, and was terrified when I first climbed behind thewheel... |
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MatrixEscape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. One would think it is about numbers ... |
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Suich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. Wow! I had no idea! |
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Jonathan50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. Happened to my wife and I in 1979 |
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ArmchairActivist (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 03:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. A ticket.... |
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Jonathan50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 03:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I didn't mind, he was just doing his job and he was actually pretty nice about it. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 10:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. The cop ticketed you for doing 50? |
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Jonathan50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 11:19 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Hey, I was young and dumb.. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. what a good story |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Did you name your child after this memorable event? |
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Jonathan50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Never even entered my mind... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 12:00 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Uhaulia wouldn't work well either. |
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Tom Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 12:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
39. Maybe you could have sued U-Haul for Child support? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 03:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. One of the best pieces of advice my Dad ever gave me |
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Jonathan50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 03:18 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Just a few weeks ago.. |
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qdemn7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. I moved with a U-Haul one time |
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Jonathan50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 05:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Damn, you reminded me of another incident.. |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 05:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Have you ever driven a U-Haul on real hills or mountains? |
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qdemn7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 09:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Why so hostile? |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 11:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
50. Have you? |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 05:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. Speaking of safety: being thrown from a vehicle is a strong indication |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. Rent a REAL truck instead already |
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jilln (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Don't know what company that is |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. You work for either Penske Leasing or Ryder, right? |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 11:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I am a truck mechanic for Penske |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. My best bud was a mechanic for Penske in Phoenix for almost 20 years.... |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 10:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I may or may not know that moron they promoted in front of him |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 10:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. He worked out of the original shop south of downtown. Right off I17 |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 11:42 AM Response to Reply #23 |
51. I agree--U-Haul services it's trucks |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #15 |
47. U-Haul has great trucks |
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focusfan (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. I have seen people towing with front wheel drives |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
18. Yikes! |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 11:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
52. I towed a trailer with a Datsun 210 from VA to San Diego CA |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
19. IIRC, Uhaul trailers used to come with disclaimers about not exceeding 35 MPH |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
20. The real risk to rental trailers is that people think they are qualified to drive them |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. I have a special hatred for U-Haul |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
29. They also have a 55 mph max speed. |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. I used a U-haul trailer tp move from ILL to southern florida |
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Jonathan50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 11:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. If surge brakes are working properly they actually do quite a good job.. |
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robbyrob79 (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Surge brakes suck |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-24-07 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
35. K&R |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
38. Budget is the way to go for truck rental. |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
40. Damn...I musta been living right! |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
41. Back in 1995, we were working cross-country; one of the managers and |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
43. the dynamics of a towed 2-wheeler |
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robbyrob79 (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. 2 wheel loading |
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mrdmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Having been a professional driver, here are some tips |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-25-07 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
44. Unless the trailer is a 5th wheel type |
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