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Originally Posted by twheels
I'll second that! We used a 26' truck with a car trailer behind it...I was def. big riggin it! I now have a whole new level of respect for the men and women who do it daily. After 5 days and 1500 miles, I was ready to be done! That could have had something to do with the nine month old sitting next to me the whole way, too!  |
Heck, driving a big rig is EASY when you don't have a nine month old sitting next to you!
The only thing I worry about with rental trucks governed at 70 mph is that a steer tire blowout is a handful, even at lower speeds. Driving a large truck safely really does take an entirely different skill set than a car. Believe it or not, using the brakes should almost be a "last resort". Keeping plenty of space in front of you really helps with that. And when a blowout occurs, don't hit the brakes but maintain speed until the blown tire stabilizes, then ease your way over to the shoulder. (Slamming on the brakes as soon as you have a steer tire blowout will cause the front end of your truck to swerve in the direction of the blowout, increasing the chance of losing control and and having a "rollover" crash)
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