I am so tired of everyone going off about a**hole truck drivers. The pickup I drive is a full size, extended cab, with a full box. The truck is a overall length of 22 ft. It's pretty intimidating at first when you start driving it, but after awhile the truck feels like a S-10. The truck is also fun in the winter. Nothing's more fun then to get the truck sideways like drifting style, and bring it back in a straight line.
Here's a few things I learned, and just a few helpful tricks.
Not everyone in a pickup is a a**hole. Most of us will try not to ride peoples bumpers. Mainly this is due to stopping force, and it takes a few seconds to stop.
We are not trying to blind you with our lights. Trucks setup a little high, so the lights will hit your mirror. I always try not to run the fog lights or brights when getting near others.
Parking spots are not all truck friendly. Ever notice how trucks take up 2 spaces at times. It's mainly cause most spots are 18 to 20 feet long. This also goes for width at times, stores are trying to save space, so they make these tiny, little, parking spaces now.
Ever notice how trucks park all in one area together. It's mainly were trying to make it easy to pull in and leave. Plus, most of us park away from the busy area's, uphill away from carts, or even use cart corrals as walls.
Truck doors do have a nice swing to them. Take this into account if you park next to a truck, We sit up a little higher, and can do some damage. Try not to wedge yourself next to us.
Remember, trucks are long so we have to swing out more, when parking or leaving. Plus this also goes for backing out. We can not see off the box so we have to back out blindly. Most times we are told were a**es, with a horn and a flick off.
Other truck drivers are just as much of a a** just like anyone else. They will cut in front of other trucks, don't use their mirrors, ride on your bumpers, drive with brights, and foolishly try to race you off the light.
In the winter for some weird reason people think it's cool to convoy/draft off the back end of a truck. I know you think your going to be safe following behind me. Remember IF I'm sliding and spinning so are you, back off my tail gate.
One pet peeve I have, and I notice this a bit. People in cars tailgating on the back ends trucks. One thing most don't pay attention on this on If there is alot of stuff in the back it's really hard to see out the box. I mean I use all 3 of my mirrors. There are times I can can only see the sides of the car. Police are bad for this tactic of tailgating bouncing side to side. Plus, do you really thinking pushing a truck is going to make them move faster?
If you see truck beat to sh*t stay away from them. It could be a work truck or a jackass that has no respect for their vehicle. I have come close so many times to being side swiped by these asses. Dumba** in the photo came close to sideswiping me. Turned into left lane and keep on coming.
Anyone else have fun tales of driving a pick-up truck?
Here's a few things I learned, and just a few helpful tricks.
Not everyone in a pickup is a a**hole. Most of us will try not to ride peoples bumpers. Mainly this is due to stopping force, and it takes a few seconds to stop.
We are not trying to blind you with our lights. Trucks setup a little high, so the lights will hit your mirror. I always try not to run the fog lights or brights when getting near others.
Parking spots are not all truck friendly. Ever notice how trucks take up 2 spaces at times. It's mainly cause most spots are 18 to 20 feet long. This also goes for width at times, stores are trying to save space, so they make these tiny, little, parking spaces now.
Ever notice how trucks park all in one area together. It's mainly were trying to make it easy to pull in and leave. Plus, most of us park away from the busy area's, uphill away from carts, or even use cart corrals as walls.
Truck doors do have a nice swing to them. Take this into account if you park next to a truck, We sit up a little higher, and can do some damage. Try not to wedge yourself next to us.
Remember, trucks are long so we have to swing out more, when parking or leaving. Plus this also goes for backing out. We can not see off the box so we have to back out blindly. Most times we are told were a**es, with a horn and a flick off.
Other truck drivers are just as much of a a** just like anyone else. They will cut in front of other trucks, don't use their mirrors, ride on your bumpers, drive with brights, and foolishly try to race you off the light.
In the winter for some weird reason people think it's cool to convoy/draft off the back end of a truck. I know you think your going to be safe following behind me. Remember IF I'm sliding and spinning so are you, back off my tail gate.
One pet peeve I have, and I notice this a bit. People in cars tailgating on the back ends trucks. One thing most don't pay attention on this on If there is alot of stuff in the back it's really hard to see out the box. I mean I use all 3 of my mirrors. There are times I can can only see the sides of the car. Police are bad for this tactic of tailgating bouncing side to side. Plus, do you really thinking pushing a truck is going to make them move faster?
If you see truck beat to sh*t stay away from them. It could be a work truck or a jackass that has no respect for their vehicle. I have come close so many times to being side swiped by these asses. Dumba** in the photo came close to sideswiping me. Turned into left lane and keep on coming.
Anyone else have fun tales of driving a pick-up truck?