Concerning Deer Guards

Discussion in 'Prime' started by DragonTamerBrat, Nov 20, 2011.

  1. DragonTamerBrat

    DragonTamerBrat Road Train Member

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    Do they interfere with the opening of the hood for the checking of fluids?
     
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  3. American-Trucker

    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    no they tilt forward just like the hood does




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  4. mgfg

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  5. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    Not these ones... they're just knee-cappers. The top of them is below the level that the hood reaches when opened.
     
  6. OpenRoadDreamer

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    Flatbed trainer had one. It folded down
     
  7. sazook

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    They fold. There are 2 cotter pins that need to be removed, and they move about a foot forward to allow the hood to open.
     
  8. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    Ah! They appeared to be low enough to not need that when I took a glance at them. I'm not sure that they offer enough advantage to really be worth it IMO. I suppose that I'd want to see the result of an impact against one of them before making a decision. The larger "MooseKillers" would seem to make more sense to me, albeit at a greater penalty in front-end weight.
     
  9. sazook

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    Don said at the safety meeting last Friday that they already have had a few deer hits with trucks that thad them, and in all cases there was no damage to the truck.
     
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  10. Seebs

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    Yup. That's how mine is.
     
  11. DragonTamerBrat

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    Anyone having trouble with losing the pins? JCW spoke to a driver in LR this am, who has replaced them twice, and is currently using padlocks.
     
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