Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

Sorry to hear about the truck, BHW, at least he is able to get it back home and your insurance co. is treating you well. I always fear the same thing happening from deer collisions this time of year.

It rained last night and drizzled till noon here, the sun tried to peek through for a few minutes, then back to solid clouds. I doubt anything will happen in the field around here tomorrow, maybe all weekend, who knows? Definitely aren't going to be loading trucks out in the field for a while.

 

I've seen so many deer it ain't even funny. I seriously need a cattle guard.

On another note, Indiana is now missing a gate off one of their toll booths. :smt077

 

Get those cheap things only deer can hear.

 

My experience with those is the deere hear them and stand in the middle of the road trying to figure out what it is they hear coming at them

a friend of mine that does body work says its hilarious how many deer strikes he fixes has them on the car lol

 

When I ran a tow truck nearly every vehicle I towed that had hit a deer had those things on it.

 

The only thing that is going to protect your ride is a $3000 Bull Bumper and a prayer. Then you can run around like a wannabe Austrailian Road Truck. I think they are cool looking but I don't need the extra weight. But I seen a T600 hit a big elk on Flag one nite and that driver wishes he had one, it would have paid for it self. Also came up on a truck and horse collision in Colorado years ago and niether contestants one.

 

Ouch, sorry to hear that. I am assuming the driver that backed into your husband actually stopped, and owned up to this deal?

I have been considering getting one myself. There is a Volvo identical to mine that has a guard on it that looks really nice, its not HUGE and overbearing looking. Next time I see that guy I will have to get name and model info. That's actually the first one I have seen that was aesthetically pleasing to me. Most of them are way to big and gaudy for my tastes.