Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
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Treeaddict
Treehouser
They drive only a fraction worse there than in Baltimore city. Signs, lights, and lines are merely suggestions.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Obviously not a tree guy. Just like a new chain will find metal, thats how you find a boulder. 😜
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
12 minutes from my house. I drove by not long after it happened.
Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
From this point of view, the long nose truck type is far better than the cab-over. The driver would have been killed in a flat nose.
Yup, which is why cab overs aren't that common over here. Easier to work on too
Kaveman
Treehouser
They also ride much better. Being right over the steer axle in a cab over is jouncy as heck. With the long distances trucks cover in America, a comfortable ride is very important.
The longer the wheelbase the better! I've known pipeline welders that would get a quad cab and long bed, and then cut the frame off just past the shackles to make it shorter, and then run a flatbed or custom one. That way they had the long wheelbase for driving long distance but overall it was a bit shorter so they could turn around better on a narrow right of way. Also for fords at least the 450s have a wider front axle so they turn like a Honda civic, meanwhile my 350 is like an aircraft carrier 
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
That’s something I like about my ‘11 ram. Turns real tight.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Until you drive a rig in San Francisco or Boston. In cities, cab over is often necessary.
Treeaddict
Treehouser
I drove an Isuzu NPR which is a cab over and I enjoyed the turn radius. Also it was easy to see the front bumper from the cab making maneuvering easier. I didn’t really think about having a front row seat to a head on collision though. Glad to be in a Transit cab now, for the safety factor.
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
First one to the scene of the accident is what I've always heard.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
How does a long wheelbase help?The longer the wheelbase the better! I've known pipeline welders that would get a quad cab and long bed, and then cut the frame off just past the shackles to make it shorter, and then run a flatbed or custom one. That way they had the long wheelbase for driving long distance but overall it was a bit shorter so they could turn around better on a narrow right of way. Also for fords at least the 450s have a wider front axle so they turn like a Honda civic, meanwhile my 350 is like an aircraft carrier
Let's say you're gonna hit a bump, with a shorter wheelbase your truck will angle up more, and you'll feel it more. Same with steering, the longer the less responsive it is, so you don't have to work as hard to keep it straight. It's a lower sensitivity to adjustments, so it's easier to keep straight. When I'm driving my wife's jeep it feels like I'm constantly making small adjustments and I'm all over the place, but my truck feels like it's on rails going down the road, barely needing any input to stay in the lane. Seems excessive and very nitpicky until you work 12 hours and then gotta drive 5 or more to get home to see the family for a bit, then having a truck that seems like it's driving for you is very very nice.
flushcut
TreeHouser
The turning radius is almost the only reason I still have my 450.The longer the wheelbase the better! I've known pipeline welders that would get a quad cab and long bed, and then cut the frame off just past the shackles to make it shorter, and then run a flatbed or custom one. That way they had the long wheelbase for driving long distance but overall it was a bit shorter so they could turn around better on a narrow right of way. Also for fords at least the 450s have a wider front axle so they turn like a Honda civic, meanwhile my 350 is like an aircraft carrier
Yeah i didn't know that before, and then we were working down a small city street that was torn up for new utilities. Come quitting time the guy in the 450 just whipped it around, and I'm stuck doing the Austin powers turnaround lol.
