push a button for my air horn?

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  1. Wiggle Wagon

    Wiggle Wagon Light Load Member

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    I hate it Gravdigr....My company over the last few years has been switching to all Volvos and newer Internationals....No more air horn cables to pull.:biggrin_2553:
     
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    This may (or may not) be appropriate on this thread, but here goes:

    Practical Joke Procedure for International Trucks Pre 2010 (?)

    1. Locate individuals truck you wish to get even with.

    2. Break into truck (preferably you know where he keeps his spare key)

    3. Bleed off all air in system.

    4. Pull air horn cable down and locate eyelet.

    5. Place straightend out paperclip through said eyelet, locking valve in the open position.

    6. Replace said key and lock truck.

    7. Go Hide

    Above procedure generally works best on those individuals who like to start their truck and then go park their personal vehicle.

    Note: try not to pee on yourself from laughing too hard.
     
  3. gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    I have to say this 12.4L maxxforce is gutless. My century had a D60 14L and even being an autoshift it could run circles around this turd going up a hill.
     
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    I thought I was the only one:biggrin_2559:, I end up flashing my lights instead of blowing the horn:biggrin_25513:
     
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    dirtyjerz glowing beard pouty kid

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    You know your supposed to ride with no air in the seat. Opps, sorry, you drive a prostar, not a pete. :biggrin_25522: Seriously though, idk how one could deal with a butt load of buttons on the wheel.
     
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    Wiggle Wagon Light Load Member

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    I was driving a brand new International the other night, and kept accidentally hitting the headlight interrupt instead of the cruise control on/off switch...They put them so close together and the buttons dont light up at night.
     
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    Richter Road Train Member

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    The Volvo I took my CDL-A test in had it on the wheel. The whole wheel was air horn and the city horn was a tiny button.

    I don't care how to activate it as long as it still scares the #### out of the car in front of me lol.

    Apparently it either doesn't have intermittent wipers or just is way to confusing to figure out how to turn them on. I liked the trucks I trained int hat had the good old wiper knobs. So simple.
     
  8. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    :biggrin_2554:that be me, plain and simple, i dont need anything fancy, just a twist of the knob too turn the wipers or pull on for lights, but strange as it sounds, i also understand what there trying too do ,and that is too keep your eyes focus on the road and your hands on the wheel and if look down too twist the wiper knob on, thats one o-#### moment begins ,:biggrin_25521: , when that school bus out from a side street, and now your trying too figure out why or how too stop , too get away from that bus, becuse you took your eyes off that road for 23 secs, :biggrin_2556:
     
  9. Wiggle Wagon

    Wiggle Wagon Light Load Member

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    23 seconds to pull the air horn cable?:biggrin_2555:

    I must be doing it wrong.
     
  10. Everett

    Everett Crusty Shorts, What???

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    no 23 sec looking for the button on sterring wheel