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Old 03-18-2019, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by amosfella View Post
If he came up on the sign too fast loaded, it's rather different than stopping an empty truck. I loaded truck can take 800-1200 feet to stop from highway speed. An empty truck less than half of that. Stopping a loaded truck is not as simple as stopping a car. Maybe you should try it sometime.
Maybe try it on a training course, until you're aware of your capabilities - not on a public road that my family drives on.
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