Am I being unreasonable?

Internationals and others had the little window in the bottom of the passenger door,it helped. Hard to see,but if you look at this picture of my 77,I had mounted a mini west coast mirror on that window, had a stick on convex mirror on it also.

 

Yup, way more important to look cool with a big hood, and hit the 4wheeler in your blind spot than put on an ugly mirror.

I've seen more and more elite soupa twuckas with big hoods involved in crashes lately, could this be the fault of the 4wheeler intentionally cruising in their blind spot, maybe. Could it be just the down fall of the professionalism in our industry? Possibly.

Anyways, I never understood the reason why anyone would want to make their job harder/ more difficult just for appearance. Sure, maybe everything was fine and dandy back in 1928 when you pulled 52 tons over Donner in a model T, but I'm sure you didn't have a soccer mom in a minivan cruising beside you texting, while, holding a $8 cup of Starbucks in the other hand.

 

Really thats why they put that little window in the passenger side door so you can see the dipstick riding in your blindspot.

 

This is true, if it's not covered by trash or clutter.

I'm amazed by some drivers I see now, with the above mentioned situation, and the fact they sit on the floor with no air in their seat.

Almost reminds me of the old blue haired Florida lady driving down the road in an old 74 Cadillac Brougham where you could only see the hair and knuckles on the steering wheel

 

I sit on the floor unless there a lot of traffic but I'm a good 6'3 and dont have a low ride seat so that helps

 

There's no such thing as a "blind spot" on a truck. Save your mega carrier rhetoric for the peanut gallery, steering wheel holder.

 

Thanks for your insightful input bro!


What's a steering holder?

 

If you can't drive without a hood mirror you may not be cut out for this profession

 

Apparently there are a lot of truckers driving without holding the steering wheel. This forum makes me feel like a pansy.

 

Or driving anything larger than a smart car.