Yesterday I was driving on Hwy 152 in CA going from the Bay Area to Fresno. I was in my car, and ahead of me on a smooth 4 lane incline was a 1990's 1500 Chevrolet PU with a cab over camper. I would guess that he weighed way over the GVWR of the truck.
Suddenly, the camper and truck began to sway. I stayed back to keep myself out of trouble. It sways rather violently for about 1/2 mile and then straightened out. I'd never seen anything like it before.
I quickly got around him--and as I went by the driver didn't seem to conncerned. If it had been my rig, I would have been looking for a place to pull over so I could change my shorts.
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1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500
Yep! Changing shorts while driving will do that to a truck. Just as bad as putting on pantyhose while driving,hey but some ladies are able to master it!
A 1500 PU without overload springs (camper package) will do that. Even a 2500 without overload springs will do that because the camper is top heavy. Looks frightening when the truck takes a corner and the whole thing starts leaning and looks like it won't stop.
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Vintage 1979 Silver Streak Supreme Rocket toted by a 2002 F350, crewcab dually, 7.3L,4.10 axle,SCMT. Travel with two miniature Schnauzers and one African Gray parrot. Practicing for retirement!
and that guy will be posting here that 'you are good for it', 'I've been doing
that for decades with no problems'....
Some church members & friends of friends are like that. They think that is normal.
See folks pointed skywards, dragging their tail with sparks flying off their safety
chains often
See folks swaying to regain control, sway again, regain. See them at the next
rest stop they are nice folks, but clueless on what or how close they are to
disaster. Used to try to help, but got too many rude comments to mind my own
bees wax. So just steer clear of them and if can't get far ahead of them, stop
and spend a bit more time at the gas station (that 7.4L loves gas stations). But
know can't avoid them, as they are too numerous.
-Ben Picture of my rig
1996 GMC SLT Suburban 3/4 ton K3500/7.4L/4:1/+150Kmiles orig owner...
1980 Chevy Silverado C10/long bed/"BUILT" 5.7L/3:73/1 ton helper springs/+329Kmiles, bought it from dad...
1998 Mazda B2500 (1/2 ton) pickup, 2nd owner...
Praise Dyno Brake equiped and all have "nose bleed" braking!
Previous trucks/offroaders: 40's Jeep restored in mid 60's / 69 DuneBuggy (approx +1K lb: VW pan/200hpCorvair: eng, cam, dual carb'w velocity stacks'n 18" runners, 4spd transaxle) made myself from ground up / 1970 Toyota FJ40 / 1973 K5 Blazer (2dr Tahoe, 1 ton axles front/rear, +255K miles when sold it)...
Sold the boat (looking for another): Trophy with twin 150's...
51 cylinders in household, what's yours?...
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I stayed back to keep myself out of trouble. It sways rather violently for about 1/2 mile and then straightened out. I'd never seen anything like it before.
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