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Interesting day on I-17

Discussion in 'Truckers' Weather & Road Conditions' started by Dave_in_AZ, Dec 3, 2017.

  1. Dec 3, 2017 #1
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Yesterday between Flagstaff & Phoenix coming down, there was a wrecker hooked up to a tractor trailer bringing them both down.
    Around a few bends on the 18 mile long grade part, CRE was creeping along in the travel lane at about 5 MPH with his tandems about to burst into flame, smoking heavily, traffic going by him at 65 to 75 MPH ( I went by him at about 65 ). The wrecker bearing down on him.
    A few miles up the the road another wrecker was bringing down another truck.
    Quite a day.
    They've installed radar speed signs on several of the grades now, and drop the limit to 65 in several places.
    You are so advised.
     
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  3. Dec 3, 2017 #2
    x1Heavy

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    I cannot believe people still have trouble on those little hills... Ive mastered them well because I had to.
     
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  4. Dec 4, 2017 #3
    Steel Dragon

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    Was cre going up or down?
     
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  5. Dec 4, 2017 #4
    driverdriver

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    They probably didn't know either. Lol
     
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  7. Dec 20, 2017 #5
    Bakerman

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    What? Say it isn’t so!
     
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  8. Dec 27, 2017 #6
    fairshake

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    I think those “hills” become an issue when traffic is heavier, like most any place. Don’t lose respect for them hills that’s when you screw up.
     
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