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George
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Joined: 29 May 2005
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Location: Knightstown, Indiana
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We ( my son mostly) still farm about 1,500 acres of row crop and it is spread out over about 12 miles. I get a lot of fun poked at me as I have working brake, tail, turn signals on all equipment as well as fresh SMV emblems and I buy DOT3 tape in 150 foot rolls and have it outlining everything. I know this sounds like over kill but so far it has worked.
I own and run Greensboro Sand And Gravel and in the winter we move a lot of snow for the county - - - We run a John Deere 750A road grader and two 980C Cat Loaders ( 66,000# and 425 HP ) with 5 yard buckets. I have all the same on them but still have had several close calls as people try to pass and find out that there is nothing but snow in front of us. Another friend has a 966A Cat loader (about 50,000 # ) and he was going from his business to his home to do some work on it on a bright sunny afternoon on a 4 lane divided highway with little traffic when he felt a large bump. His loader sustained only paint scratches but the 18 year old boy and girl in the pickup who rearended him were killed outright - - - no skid marks or anything. You can only assume they just never realised what 4 way flashers and SMV emblems mean.
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mn
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Joined: 20 Apr 2005
Posts: 80
Location: Minnesota
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| I had the same accident as the one in the picture. I was going down the highway in a 4320 (with a cab) the next thing I was rolling over upside down twice. Came to a stop rightside up,woundering what the h!!!! happened. Looked over in the the other ditch there was a wrecked Blazer, ours!!! My son came over a hill sun in his eyes and rearended me. Both of us walked away.
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Oldtimer
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
Posts: 15748
Location: Northeast Montana
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| Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| George wrote: |
We ( my son mostly) still farm about 1,500 acres of row crop and it is spread out over about 12 miles. I get a lot of fun poked at me as I have working brake, tail, turn signals on all equipment as well as fresh SMV emblems and I buy DOT3 tape in 150 foot rolls and have it outlining everything. I know this sounds like over kill but so far it has worked.
I own and run Greensboro Sand And Gravel and in the winter we move a lot of snow for the county - - - We run a John Deere 750A road grader and two 980C Cat Loaders ( 66,000# and 425 HP ) with 5 yard buckets. I have all the same on them but still have had several close calls as people try to pass and find out that there is nothing but snow in front of us. Another friend has a 966A Cat loader (about 50,000 # ) and he was going from his business to his home to do some work on it on a bright sunny afternoon on a 4 lane divided highway with little traffic when he felt a large bump. His loader sustained only paint scratches but the 18 year old boy and girl in the pickup who rearended him were killed outright - - - no skid marks or anything. You can only assume they just never realised what 4 way flashers and SMV emblems mean. |
George- I've did the same with the DOT3 tape on the trailers and trucks--sometimes under certain lighting conditions it shows up better than tail or clearance lights do, and half the time around here by the time you get back to the road you never know if the tailights on the trailer are still working- but that reflector tape will really show up a long ways in headlights......I also like to throw a yellow flashing strobe on top of the tractors or loader when moving on the road.....
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ranchwife
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Joined: 10 Feb 2005
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Location: ennis, montana
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