Hoods Versus Slopes

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tucker, Sep 1, 2018.

Which is safer

Poll closed May 3, 2025.
  1. Hood

    18 vote(s)
    54.5%
  2. Slope

    15 vote(s)
    45.5%
  1. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Your decimal should be one place to the left I believe.
     
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  3. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    We have a tied vote
     
  4. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    I fixed that for you.
     
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  5. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    Oh the drama! I can hardly stand it! :happy1:
     
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  6. 4mer trucker

    4mer trucker Road Train Member

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    What's the significance of May 3rd, 2025 Tuck?
     
  7. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    The place where I keep my truck. One of the nicer older trucks, a Pete 579, not a mark on it, is sitting in the wreck pile.

    Looks like it got hit from three sides. Both fuel tanks are smashed, I mean SMASHED, varying degrees of body damage, hood and grille intact, cab intact, all glass and mirrors intact, front bumper and steering axle WHACKED.

    So I've no clue what happened there.
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Saw a PRIME with what was a brand new 579, about a 100 feet off into the desert on 40 in the communist state today. They were salvaging the cargo and it was down to one lane due to loading.

    That could be what happened to that other 579.

    Bad day for Paccars.
     
  9. Redtwin

    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    The hoods all have the drivers sitting 2 inches off the floorboard so the driver is barely peering over the dash so I voted for slope due to infinitely better visibility.
     
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  10. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    Plus they have the ape hanger shifter..
     
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  11. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    But you could put an ape hanger in a Volvo.
     
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