driving side by side with another truck...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by soon2betrucking, Jun 21, 2008.

  1. thestoryteller

    thestoryteller Medium Load Member

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    Must be nice to only need one hand on a dirt track! :biggrin_25522:
     
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    hahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    I was to lazy to read all the post but if someone mentioned this already I apologize. When two large vehicles are driving/passing one another, a low pressure area is cause between the trailers which will cause them to pull towards each other. I have been in this situation several times and it really does seem like they are swerving at you but they are actually being sucked towards you. I don't drive a big rig yet but you can really feel it when pulling a huge enclosed trailer with a pickup and a tracker/trailer passes you. I can actually feel my trailer pulling me towards the semi. I automatically start steering away from them when I see coming up behind me.

    Also when you are fighting a cross wind and another vehicle temporarily blocks it, you will end up swerving towards them or away depending on the wind direction. I also plan ahead for that to happen. I have come close to "Kissing trailers" and it is a lesson learned quickly.......lol
     
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    lol- needed the other to keep the door closed.

    DId I recover from that typo gracefully, or am I still eating dirt in turn 3?
     
  5. thestoryteller

    thestoryteller Medium Load Member

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    Coming out of 4 more like it ........... but you're supposed to have a supply of motorcycle straps to hold things like doors on...... don't you know that?? :biggrin_25523:
     
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    Lurchgs Road Train Member

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    Back in the day, all we had was wire... and it sometimes was less than stellar at the job