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[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

You're supposed to get out of your car and walk across first, if you make to the other side and back then its safe to drive your car across. hard to believe how dumb some people can be

I love when they decide momentum will get them safely across, so they back up, and take a run at it. When the engine stalls, the wake does take them part way across, before they sink.

[luckytxn 2,264]

My favorite was last year on US 167 north of Little Rock a part was flooded and a state policeman stopped me and the next lane saying that he was closing it. I had gotten out and said that my big truck could make it easily but the 4 wheelers couldn't so I wanted to go. He said that it wasn't fair to allow us big trucks to go and not the cars. I went back to my truck and some other drivers behind me got on the cb and asked me what he said. I said that the officer said it was OK for us big trucks to go on as we could make it. I then put it in gear and drove on and through the flooded part along with about 4 other big trucks before he stopped them again. I figure he couldn't get through to chase me down so why not?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

My favorite was last year on US 167 north of Little Rock a part was flooded and a state policeman stopped me and the next lane saying that he was closing it. I had gotten out and said that my big truck could make it easily but the 4 wheelers couldn't so I wanted to go. He said that it wasn't fair to allow us big trucks to go and not the cars. I went back to my truck and some other drivers behind me got on the cb and asked me what he said. I said that the officer said it was OK for us big trucks to go on as we could make it. I then put it in gear and drove on and through the flooded part along with about 4 other big trucks before he stopped them again. I figure he couldn't get through to chase me down so why not?

Do you go through a lot of bearing that way? You know what happens when the hot drivers hit that water don't you? On the military trucks, we had to close the vents to keep the water out of the differentials when fording streams and such. And, that also required inspecting the fluids and wheel bearings later on when the vehicles were turned in.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

My favorite was last year on US 167 north of Little Rock a part was flooded and a state policeman stopped me and the next lane saying that he was closing it. I had gotten out and said that my big truck could make it easily but the 4 wheelers couldn't so I wanted to go. He said that it wasn't fair to allow us big trucks to go and not the cars. I went back to my truck and some other drivers behind me got on the cb and asked me what he said. I said that the officer said it was OK for us big trucks to go on as we could make it. I then put it in gear and drove on and through the flooded part along with about 4 other big trucks before he stopped them again. I figure he couldn't get through to chase me down so why not?

you'll be aj's hero!

[luckytxn 2,264]

Do you go through a lot of bearing that way? You know what happens when the hot drivers hit that water don't you? On the military trucks, we had to close the vents to keep the water out of the differentials when fording streams and such. And, that also required inspecting the fluids and wheel bearings later on when the vehicles were turned in.

I don't worry about that usually. I will check the fluids and levels all the time but the reason we have service techs is so we can make these hard decisions and get the freight where everyone wants and the techs can fix and keep us going.

you'll be aj's hero!

Nah. Flouting authorities is not his way is it?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I don't worry about that usually. I will check the fluids and levels all the time but the reason we have service techs is so we can make these hard decisions and get the freight where everyone wants and the techs can fix and keep us going.

Job security!

I thought maybe it was your rig.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Job security!

I thought maybe it was your rig.

LOL. They need to work too.

No I am a company driver. I had to go into trucking to get away from stress so why create stress for myself? It is best for me to create stress for others I found long ago.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

Nah. Flouting authorities is not his way is it?

you're new here, eh?

[luckytxn 2,264]

you're new here, eh?

Not sure which is the facetious smiley.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

Not sure which is the facetious smiley.

[Jasman0717 9]

Hey Charles, see you are still here

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Hey Charles, see you are still here

Charles is the ghost in the machine.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

Hey Charles, see you are still here

hey jasman! it's like old home week, first almaty shows up and now jasman!

[thongd4me 69]

My comment on the weather:

"Yep, we're gonna get some."

[luckytxn 2,264]

Beautiful spring weather here in Mississippi.