That's a mite bigger than the Michigan fuel hauler that rear-ended me several years ago...
Glad you are ok. There are some bad drivers out there.
It was just a scratch!
All it did was to dent/bend the bumper on our work truck (F350 w/ heavy gauge diamond plate bumper).
We were at a stoplight (First stoplight in IN as you're southbound on this particular state highway - actual location escapes me) waiting for it to turn. We're in this huge pickup truck - had amber whirlygig lights spinning in the light-bar atop the cab (as we were working at the time). This stoplight even had a warning sign several hundred yards north of it - warning south-bound traffic there was a light ahead.
All of a sudden - we felt a little tap/jolt to the truck. I looked back and all I could see was a big semi grill.
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Evidently, even with a baffled tank, there was just enough slosh going on to push him forward just a bit.
And, in the driver's immortal words of truth and wisdom "If you weren't there, I'd not have hit you." Direct quote.
-J-
I gave up OTR a few years ago. But here are the pics I have of the old girl.
In Oregon near Twin Sisters when I was removing the chains.
In the Bad Lands
Seen some beautiful, but that road was slick!!!
sunrises.
This was taken from the cab in Oregon.
Ooooh!
I thought you were talking about.....
Something else....
Nevermind.
Yeah, I get worried when a good buddy wants to check out my big rig.
Here is the Truck I drive. I've had her since she was New.
2008 Mack LE600 w/ a 30yd MeNielus FEL body.
Yeah, I get worried when a good buddy wants to check out my big rig.
Hammer, I use to work for Barry and John many years ago.