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Can someone please explain the small stearing wheels

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austinmike said: ↑

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Looks like that could be driven with the handcuffs still on...

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Add that to a 6' tall shifter.....

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Rideandrepair said: ↑

That boy needs to keep his eyes on the road. I’d fail him on a road test in a heartbeat. Smaller wheels have been a thing for a while. Maybe not that small. My WS and Freighters both have larger wheels than the Pete’s. I’m used to a 22” wheel. Old Trucks without ps had to have a big wheel. Had to be rolling to even turn the wheel. Rather have a big wheel if I ever need to wrestle a dead Truck to the shoulder.
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Armstrong steering boxes were geared way lower too. New trucks are about 4 turns end to end. If you lose the PS in that you’re in some trouble.

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rbrtwbstr said: ↑

Can someone please explain this apparently new fad with super small steering wheels? Came across this, and curious as to when this became a thing?
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Edit to add: I'm not hating on anyone that does this, but when did this become a thing?
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Sagging pants is ridiculous just like tall shifters, fake exhaust pipes, HUGE sun visors, etc. It became a thing, if it is a thing, when social media allowed every jagoff with a bad habit to seek fame. Also as dtivers get fatter & fatter expect to see smaller steering wheels.

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tscottme said: ↑

Sagging pants is ridiculous just like tall shifters, fake exhaust pipes, HUGE sun visors, etc. It became a thing, if it is a thing, when social media allowed every jagoff with a bad habit to seek fame. Also as dtivers get fatter & fatter expect to see smaller steering wheels.
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Before long we’ll all be sitting in the MIDDLE of the cab. That way you’ll have room for sideways expansion.

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Ironically enough, I mention jogging in this thread and when I went jogging right after posting it today I found a 20 dollar bill on the ground. It pays to exercise! That's my largest money find in my driving career. Before I found two $1 bills in the parking lot of a Starbucks, one $10 bill in a ditch in front of a neighborhood and now one $20 bill on the road behind a small medical office.

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Rideandrepair said: ↑

That boy needs to keep his eyes on the road. I’d fail him on a road test in a heartbeat. Smaller wheels have been a thing for a while. Maybe not that small. My WS and Freighters both have larger wheels than the Pete’s. I’m used to a 22” wheel. Old Trucks without ps had to have a big wheel. Had to be rolling to even turn the wheel. Rather have a big wheel if I ever need to wrestle a dead Truck to the shoulder.
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Ive got an 18" and its doable if power steering goes, but very unpleasant (pulled into a tight chicago jobsite and a hose blew on me, I made it through backing into a narrow alley so the crane could pick off me, then out of chicago and to south bend to get new hoses and oil, but was absolutely beat after that ordeal)

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Back in the day we all ate in truck stops. Today, sounds like most do heathy cooking in the truck, but look at the weight difference…
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Back the day we had 3 log books and a hand full of white crosses too. So you didn’t time for 3 sit down meals a day or make a gourmet meal in your condo sleeper

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tscottme said: ↑

Sagging pants is ridiculous just like tall shifters, fake exhaust pipes, HUGE sun visors, etc. It became a thing, if it is a thing, when social media allowed every jagoff with a bad habit to seek fame. Also as dtivers get fatter & fatter expect to see smaller steering wheels.
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i want zero turn mower sticks in middle of cab and a seat with built in toilet , ie Idiocracy the movie .

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Eating healthy is great but eating too much of it will still make you a fat butt.

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