2 winters ago 2 inches of ice and a 4 wheeler

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  1. Man From The Bottoms

    Man From The Bottoms Bobtail Member

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    I was coming out of chicago to get back to my flatbed and I still had my crappy van. It had really gotten worse sence I left IL line but I wanted to get home my dad was behind me about 2 truck lengthes in my tracks, he called me and said watch out 4 wheeler haulin ### so bout 7 mi later there was a stop light I really never hit my brakes just coasted and jaked and featherd a touch when I came to a stop I was about to take off and felt a bad lurch and stoped thinking somthing had gone bad amiss I saw headlight and went to my trailer and saw the 4 wheeler dad had minchednd with his hood under my bar it cost me 2 days down time made me mad anything similar happened to you guys?
     
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  3. RedSkys

    RedSkys Bobtail Member

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    Kind of. For a few years I was a courier driver. I delivered car parts in and around my city, so I was constantly in high traffic areas. I have been rear ended 3 times in a year and a half and T-boned once. Every one of these times I have been at a complete stop. The amount of stupidity and carelessness out there is depressing. Luckily for me none of these incidents have been in any way my fault, however my neck is screwed from 4 consecutive whiplash incidents. I certainly hope my trucking career goes a bit more smoothly.
     
  4. ChromeDome

    ChromeDome Road Train Member

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    It should. A 4-wheeler hitting the back of a big truck will not hurt the big truck driver any.
    If you are heavy and moving you will barely feel it. No matter how hard they hit.
     
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  5. 07-379Pete

    07-379Pete Crusty Commando-Pete

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    We use to call the bumper on the trailer the ICC bar, short for Incoming Car Catcher. Sounds like yours worked and got one.:biggrin_2556:
     
  6. tut

    tut Light Load Member

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