What is more nerve wrecking: Tight, congested streets or Steep Mountains?

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  1. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    If you do hear a BOOOM or a RUMBLE you know enough to GTF out of there right? (Landslide.)
     
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  3. Gunner75

    Gunner75 Road Train Member

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    I went into NYC twice in my first 6 months driving and been into Trenton NJ several times in my 2 and a half years. Been across the Rockies 3 times, Donner's pass 5. I know not much compared to most around here.

    Too date those tight streets like NYC or Trenton have i had to pull leather and fabric from my cheeks. I'd gladly take going down the grapevine with the stories I've heard, than go into NYC or Trenton ever again
     
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  4. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    The tight street isn't bad if you know where you're going and/or you're going straight through. But in uncharted territory is a slightly different story.

    Given the choice, I opt for the familiar, and that could be either one.
     
  5. TROOPER to TRUCKER

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    @Xzay besides this how's it going out there?
     
  6. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    My last memory of overall NY Expressways was construction.

    My Trailer and bobtail accumulated damage very fastl. It was if the crews knew I will not be back ever and worked really hard to make sure the trailer was ripped.
     
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  7. lfod14

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    I'll be the guy to go against the grain, I'm a city driver so running the red light to get ahead to fly backwards against traffic at full speed to sneak behind the huge brick wall thats hiding the truck dock while the whole street threatens to kill me is just a workday for me.
     
  8. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    For me it was the tight streets and so much traffic.But with experience you'll learn it's just another street and not think anything about how narrow the roads are,how much traffic there is ect.
     
  9. freightwipper

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    Okay lets makes this more fair.

    LA or NYC city streets during rush hour.
    Or
    Mountains during a Blizzard
     
  10. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Which city do you go to?

    Or do you float?
     
  11. Xzay

    Xzay Light Load Member

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    Good. Everyday is a great day
     
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