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Pamela · 09-28-2017, 03:20 PM

I once squashed a Grand Am at Bridge and State just that way; he tried to sneak past me and paid the price.

Then he had the nerve to sue and won because Philly is the personal injury capital of the US and my lawyer basically doodled and tried to stay awake.

I figure by the time he paid tax and his lawyer, he had enough left to buy another used Grand Am. And yes, I had that same sign on the back of my trailer at the time.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-28-2017, 11:23 AM

Well no every day as the wild herd rarely sleeps during the day.

classicman · 12-28-2017, 12:32 PM

They look like scared goats.

Pamela · 12-30-2017, 04:36 PM

High straight-line wind. Very dangerous, esp on bridges.

tw · 12-30-2017, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pamela

High straight-line wind. Very dangerous, esp on bridges.

Does driving slower increase safety? Or does speed increase a downward force on the trailer?

Pamela · 01-06-2018, 02:21 PM

Slowing down is important. It mitigates a possible crash.

The aerodynamics of a boxy trailer do not lend themselves to downward forces sufficient to hld the trailer down. They are built with the freight (up to 46,000 lbs) to provide the downward force.

Areas prone to high winds, such as Laramie, WY along I-80 have light trailer bans in windy winter conditions due to the dangers.

tw · 01-06-2018, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pamela

The aerodynamics of a boxy trailer do not lend themselves to downward forces sufficient to hld the trailer down.

So drivers still do not have options to compensate for hazardous wind conditions - in WY or on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in NYC.

Pamela · 01-09-2018, 09:00 PM

Nope. The only option is to play the safety card and refuse to drive in high wind.

Gravdigr · 01-09-2018, 10:45 PM

Ya oughta put something heavy in there.

Big Sarge · 01-10-2018, 06:17 PM

Hi Pam. I don't see how you do it with the wind. I had problems driving a van outside of Barstow, can't imagine a big rig.

Gravdigr · 01-12-2018, 01:09 PM

Slab-sided GrandCherokeeOne gets a bit o' buffeting, too. More than I would have thought. I mean, from outta nowhere, it'll take off across the road on ya.

I prolly couldn't even in a big rig.

Heh, free association, "big rig":

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Oh, there's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 wheeeeels on a bigrig. And they're rollin', rollin', rollin'...

Rollin', rollin', rollin'.

Wheeeeee!

glatt · 01-12-2018, 01:25 PM

Driving a VW bus isn't often exciting, but it can be very exciting on a windy day.

They are light and voluminous.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-12-2018, 02:39 PM

aside: Did you know the first generation split windshield van/bus had a lower coefficient of drag than the beetle?
Of course side wind was another matter.

BigV · 01-14-2018, 03:31 PM

Increasing the distance between the high pressure bow and the turbulent stern helps reduce the overall drag coefficient.

Advantage: microbus

Gravdigr · 01-19-2018, 01:30 PM

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I think the 1,012 motor vehicle operator fatalities are professional drivers. -Glatt

That's what I got out of it, too. I knew the overall number of totaled drivers had to be more than that.

But, yeah, pro drivers, Ima thinkin'.

12-28-2017, 11:23 AM	#2
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01-10-2018, 06:17 PM	#10
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Hi Pam. I don't see how you do it with the wind. I had problems driving a van outside of Barstow, can't imagine a big rig. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

01-12-2018, 02:39 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	aside: Did you know the first generation split windshield van/bus had a lower coefficient of drag than the beetle? Of course side wind was another matter. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-28-2017, 03:20 PM	#1
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	I once squashed a Grand Am at Bridge and State just that way; he tried to sneak past me and paid the price. Then he had the nerve to sue and won because Philly is the personal injury capital of the US and my lawyer basically doodled and tried to stay awake. I figure by the time he paid tax and his lawyer, he had enough left to buy another used Grand Am. And yes, I had that same sign on the back of my trailer at the time.

12-30-2017, 04:36 PM	#4
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	High straight-line wind. Very dangerous, esp on bridges.

01-06-2018, 02:21 PM	#6
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	Slowing down is important. It mitigates a possible crash. The aerodynamics of a boxy trailer do not lend themselves to downward forces sufficient to hld the trailer down. They are built with the freight (up to 46,000 lbs) to provide the downward force. Areas prone to high winds, such as Laramie, WY along I-80 have light trailer bans in windy winter conditions due to the dangers.

01-09-2018, 09:00 PM	#8
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	Nope. The only option is to play the safety card and refuse to drive in high wind.

01-12-2018, 01:25 PM	#12
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Driving a VW bus isn't often exciting, but it can be very exciting on a windy day. They are light and voluminous.

01-14-2018, 03:31 PM	#14
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Increasing the distance between the high pressure bow and the turbulent stern helps reduce the overall drag coefficient. Advantage: microbus __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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