My 2000 got rocked today!!

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Sep 18, 2004 | 07:50 AM

#21

Dark-Knight

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From: ~The DARKSIDE Group~

Ouch!

Sep 18, 2004 | 08:28 AM

#22

Thunder22

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How did you get him to pull over? Do you own a gun?

Sep 18, 2004 | 08:47 AM

#23

coolcat

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From: Youngstown Ohio

I try my best to NEVER get behind trucks, buses or SUV's. I'll take a detour if neccessary to avoid getting behind those front end destroying monsters.

Sep 18, 2004 | 10:58 PM

#24

NoelsTorchredZ

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From: Ashburn VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by gresch

How did you get him to pull over? Do you own a gun?

Sep 19, 2004 | 11:20 PM

#25

REO3

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From: Slidell LA

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Originally Posted by rtpilot

I've heard it said the stones come off the semi's at 200MPH. Stay clear!

If a tire tread grabs a stone and throws it, then the speed of the stone is the speed of the tire, and therefore the speed of the vehicle. If a tire partially contacts a stone, then the stone may be popped out at a speed potentially greater than the speed of the tire. I think this is a rare event. Since semi's usually don't travel at 200MPH, and 200MPH sounds 'made up', I think the statement you heard is

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Stay clear regardless of the speed.

There are far too many trucks flinging debris!

Sep 20, 2004 | 07:02 AM

#26

HHC5

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Originally Posted by MARK's_C5TT

I try to avoid them like the plague.

Yep, me too

Sep 20, 2004 | 07:12 AM

#27

01MY74CvGray

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From: Blackstone MA

St. Jude Donor '05

Consider yourself lucky that they are paying for it. I have had this happen to a few other cars with no luck trying to get the culprits to pay. Good luck with the repairs.

Sep 20, 2004 | 08:56 AM

#28

c5dreamin

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From: New Lenox IL

I too feel your pain. I had my brand new 03 coupe for about two weeks. An oncoming semi shot a rock right into my hood and windshield. Left me with a small chip on the hood and the windshield.

Also, coming back from Mid America's Funfest on I-57 this weekend, got pelted with CORN. Some truck must have lost a few ears.