Quick n Easy truck stop backing question

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Audiomaker, May 17, 2016.

  1. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    And there was a little guy prior to Eisenhower who had the idea of national superhighways as early as 1918. The first plans were for some 50,000 miles of roadway.

    General John Pershing came in in the early 20's with the idea to use the highways to move military equipment.

    It wasn't until the 50's when an American President who liked Germanys autobahn, after traveling it did the U.S. actually make a legit interstate highway system.
     
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  3. Audiomaker

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    Ok, so there might be some truth to my suspicion that "back in the day" lots were designed for a 48' trailer and got tight with the introduction of 53's....

    So...

    Is there any possibility that the reason we have 53's instead of say...60's is because they figured 53' was about the maximum one could maneuver into all the pre existing spots designed for 48's?

    Hmmm
     
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  5. KillingTime

    KillingTime Road Train Member

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    ... so we stole the highway, and they stole eugenics... sounds like we scored the more tenable, less morally reprehensible of the two.
     
  6. KillingTime

    KillingTime Road Train Member

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    It was Judge Doom. 'Off and on, on and off, all day and all night! God it'll be beautiful!'
    This happened right after Maroon bought out the Red Car.

    That all sound right? (Hahaha)
     
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  7. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Someone should open a truck stop with 5 parking spaces and 300 fuel lanes. I think your CDL can be suspended for parking anywhere but the fuel pumps. /sarcasm
     
  8. RustyBolt

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    Feel free to disagree all you want. Doesn't change anything.
     
  9. Brandonpdx

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    I try to avoid shutting down at the mega chain truck stops whenever possible, which sometimes it isn't but a good truck stop directory can come in handy to find the indy or smaller off brand places where the megas generally don't fuel at or venture into. Anyway, parking is usually not as much an issue and the showers are usually cheaper if you have to pay for them. But I agree some of the parking lot layouts are a joke and way too cramped at some of these newer places. You can tell they don't have the driver in mind too much.
     
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  10. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    Actually, disagreeing with another mind is why we are here today. #### just doesn't magically show up in your closet.

    It took great ridicule and lots of failure to make some of the world's most used and precious materials.

    What do you think we would be doing today, if we all just agreed that the square rock was a better wheel than the round one?
     
  11. KillingTime

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    So... I gather you haven't been to Narnia? :p
     
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