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Oh no, my friend. Airbags are for cars. That's a semi truck rear axle and shock absorber.
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Feb 1, 2014 20:11
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I drove behind an F250 on the Gold Coast Highway. The drat thing needed one and a quarter lane, it was so drat wide.
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Feb 1, 2014 20:11
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Speaking of humongous vehicles, I saw an Aventador for the first time last night, and the loving thing looked a foot wider than the Yukon Denali (luxed up Chevy Suburban for those outside the US) parked behind it. I know that they are considered large for sports cars, but that really put things into perspective. It must be a nightmare parking that tank with the tiny view slit for a rear window.
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Feb 1, 2014 20:21
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Don't worry, you just get out of the car to reverse park it.
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Feb 1, 2014 20:24
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Measly Twerp posted:I drove behind an F250 on the Gold Coast Highway. The drat thing needed one and a quarter lane, it was so drat wide. If that's the case how do your enormous trucks get around? I've seen those Aussie road trains on youtube, they're huge. Is it just a case of them not being allowed on those roads? Measly Twerp posted:Don't worry, you just get out of the car to reverse park it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biBE4wbPyuk Disgruntled Bovine fucked around with this message at 21:13 on Feb 1, 2014 |
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Feb 1, 2014 21:10
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:If that's the case how do your enormous trucks get around? I've seen those Aussie road trains on youtube, they're huge. Is it just a case of them not being allowed on those roads? I think it might have had duel rear wheels making it wider again. But generally semi-trailers do just fine, even if it is a little tight. A road train is probably not allowed on most roads, but I really don't know. Parking is fun... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu1A66vcdAU Yep, what I saw was like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L61undhgWDc Anarchist Mae fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Feb 1, 2014 |
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Feb 1, 2014 21:21
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Often in NZ you'll see signs that say NO HEAVY VEHICLES ALLOWED and an arrow telling them to go the long way. It's mostly because of the noise they make and how they gently caress up the road surface, but sometimes it's simply because they don't fit.
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Feb 1, 2014 21:24
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Any F-series would be ridiculous in the more urban areas of New Zealand. My brother has a newish Colorado (i.e. a mere baby) for a company vehicle and even that is borderline un-parkable in a lot of places because of its length.
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Feb 1, 2014 21:31
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Slavvy posted:Often in NZ you'll see signs that say NO HEAVY VEHICLES ALLOWED and an arrow telling them to go the long way. It's mostly because of the noise they make and how they gently caress up the road surface, but sometimes it's simply because they don't fit. Signed areas with low max vehicle weight, or simply saying NO THRU TRUCKS or NO TRUCKS PERMITTED (where 'trucks' has an actual legal definition) are certainly a thing Stateside. They're generally an indication of obsolete infrastructure (road surface or bridge can't take the weight) but sometimes indicate tight curves / big changes in slope that catch long trailers. Unless it's very rural, these deficiencies tend to get resolved, since they generally also mean you can't get a fire truck up there. Truck drivers have (access to) GPS software that can adjust routes based on height, weight etc restrictions, and I'm sure there's a lower tech legacy method.
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Feb 1, 2014 21:51
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Panty Saluter posted:Those spaces appear to be cut specifically for those small electric/hybrid hire cars and aren't at all representative of Euro-land parking spaces though?  I was surprised I didn't see more door dings. (edit: vehicle disqualified for thread, shown to represent parking slot size only).
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Feb 1, 2014 23:30
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Feb 2, 2014 00:25
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I thought those were made in the USA?
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Feb 2, 2014 00:27
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Parking spaces get smaller every time they re-draw the lines in my parts of Sweden, the stores want more room for shoppers and despite mostly riding in Japanese cars from the 90's I want to say gently caress those people. The widest spots can be seen up in our old parking houses from 60's and 70's that were designed in a way that doesn't quite allow painting lines in new positions, that's where you'd fit a classic land barge no problem. Should see the parking you have to do here during Power Meet when the city grows by 17k+ classic American cars. Meanwhile in Sochi 
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Feb 2, 2014 00:44
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At the JC I used to attend the parking spots were pretty drat small. I measured once, there was a sum total of 10" between my rear wheels and the lines. I took pictures, I'll look for them.
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Feb 2, 2014 01:24
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PainterofCrap posted:Well if Switzerland was any indication, then yes; yes they are. That looks like a fair size space, especially since it's accommodating the truck so easily.
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Feb 2, 2014 01:29
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dissss posted:I thought those were made in the USA? They were originally made in Japan, but shifted over to the US for the last couple of model years.
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Feb 2, 2014 01:49
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MrLonghair posted:Meanwhile in Sochi Is the round thing on top actually the building behind it, or does this bus have a  conning tower?
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Feb 2, 2014 01:51
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MrLonghair posted:Parking spaces get smaller every time they re-draw the lines in my parts of Sweden, the stores want more room for shoppers and despite mostly riding in Japanese cars from the 90's I want to say gently caress those people. The widest spots can be seen up in our old parking houses from 60's and 70's that were designed in a way that doesn't quite allow painting lines in new positions, that's where you'd fit a classic land barge no problem. Should see the parking you have to do here during Power Meet when the city grows by 17k+ classic American cars. Uh that windshield/wipers own real hard.
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Feb 2, 2014 03:14
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Chinatown posted:Uh that windshield/wipers own real hard. Only if they actually go in a circle.
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Feb 2, 2014 03:50
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subx posted:Only if they actually go in a circle. I can't find a video, but from what I read about it, they do indeed.
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Feb 2, 2014 04:11
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JaysonAych posted:They were originally made in Japan, but shifted over to the US for the last couple of model years. Since like '03  edit: Doh blugu64 fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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Feb 2, 2014 04:12
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blugu64 posted:Since like '03 The truck in the picture is a T100, not a Tundra. They stopped making it in '98.
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Feb 2, 2014 04:15
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The only car accident I've ever had in my life was doing this. I was reversing a ute full of crap up to a porch to make it easier to unload and decided it would be a great idea to lean right out so that I could get as close as possible, rather than being smart and getting out and physically checking the distance. Of course, I leaned too far, stomped the pedal trying to get my balance and put a lovely dent in the back of my car. Life lesson learned - never take the lazy route, it's a lot more effort. And more expensive 
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Feb 2, 2014 04:22
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Oh no, my friend. Airbags are for cars. That's a semi truck rear axle and shock absorber. Noooo that's an airbag. The shocks are inboard of the frame. Also I'm pretty sure air ride is only an option on the 750, and a pickup box isn't on the 650/750. e: JaysonAych posted:The truck in the picture is a T100, not a Tundra. They stopped making it in '98. Turbo Fondant fucked around with this message at 15:28 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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Feb 2, 2014 15:18
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MrLonghair posted:Meanwhile in Sochi Luigi Colani! Dude hates straight lines with a passion.      He's a complete fruitloop but then all the best artists and designers usually are. Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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Feb 2, 2014 16:53
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 Posted to a facebook group I'm part of mainly for people-watching reasons. Guy's comment was "New bumper for the Dakota pretty beefy" and he thinks it looks great. It's mostly a bunch of toothless rednecks in that group so half the group thinks it's awesome and half thinks it's hack as poo poo and they are all now calling each other gay and threatening to beat each other up / do donuts on each others front lawns.
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Feb 2, 2014 20:52
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Post the group for research.
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Feb 2, 2014 21:02
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 Forgot I had this on my phone. Taken somewhere around Louisiana/Mississippi a few weeks ago. Devyl fucked around with this message at 21:13 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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Feb 2, 2014 21:11
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I saw a stretch limo 'Mini' aka one of the new bags of shite. It had an amazingly bodged raised roof running from front to back. I'd have taken photos but I was cycling and it was going the wrong way. It was as ugly as your mind is imagining it to be.
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Feb 2, 2014 21:28
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kastein posted:Posted to a facebook group I'm part of mainly for people-watching reasons. Guy's comment was "New bumper for the Dakota pretty beefy" and he thinks it looks great. What's that bumper protecting? His hood is already beat to poo poo. Maybe he should have demonstrated his engineering prowess before ramming a deer.
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Feb 2, 2014 21:32
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Tommychu posted:Noooo that's an airbag. The shocks are inboard of the frame. Also I'm pretty sure air ride is only an option on the 750, and a pickup box isn't on the 650/750.
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Feb 2, 2014 21:41
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Tommychu posted:Noooo that's an airbag. The shocks are inboard of the frame. Also I'm pretty sure air ride is only an option on the 750, and a pickup box isn't on the 650/750. Air suspension is a factory option on the diesel F650: http://www.ford.com/commercial-trucks/f650-f750/specifications/chassis/ e:  The supertruck gallery. dubzee fucked around with this message at 22:11 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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Feb 2, 2014 22:06
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kastein posted:It's mostly a bunch of toothless rednecks in that group so half the group thinks it's awesome and half thinks it's hack as poo poo and they are all now calling each other gay and threatening to beat each other up / do donuts on each others front lawns. I didn't know NEAI had a facebook group... 
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Feb 2, 2014 23:48
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hey man, that's not cool, we have teeth and don't beat each other up.  Just checked Pirate4x4 and holy gently caress, here's one for this thread.      I... don't even know what to say here. There are a LOT of things wrong with this. How the owner should fix this truck: cut it up scrap it sell tires sell axles cut up license, cancel insurance, give money to a random hobo, kill himself The sad part is, that's around a thousand bucks in PSC hydraulic steering parts, a 500+ dollar front axle assembly (definitely one out of an 80s-early 90s Ford F350), and probably 2 grand in tires attached to a hillrod piece of poo poo truck by a person with a very questionable understanding of... anything. I wouldn't let him change my battery, nevermind doing suspension fabrication. kastein fucked around with this message at 00:02 on Feb 3, 2014 |
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Feb 2, 2014 23:51
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kastein posted:I... don't even know what to say here. There are a LOT of things wrong with this. And you'd better believe that it's owner is going to defend it to death by swinging around the corpse of the English language.
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Feb 2, 2014 23:56
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 I just...what...why? I think I need to go lie down. edit: PopeOnARope posted:...swinging around the corpse of the English language. Thank you for a new favorite phrase. Terrible Robot fucked around with this message at 00:04 on Feb 3, 2014 |
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Feb 3, 2014 00:00
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That poor little guy in the bottom right corner, he's seen some poo poo.
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Feb 3, 2014 00:02
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How does the kind of person who would do that live long enough to actually do that?
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Feb 3, 2014 00:07
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I'm trying to make sense of that and now I've got a headache. What is that vertical bar in the middle behind the rear diff doing? WHY IS ANYTHING LIKE IT IS HERE?? 
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