Tail pipe water - condensation?

[martin]

There's a huge problem here, people have become unbelievably selfish, both truckers, doing things like those fridge drivers, and car drivers, TOTALLY unaware of the difficulties of pushing a heavy. I curse, along with everyone else, at truckers on two lane dual carriagways taking an age to overtake, with a 2 mph difference, why ? Car drivers so close that the driver can't see them in his mirrors and they can't see to overtake. I curse at the number of heavies on our roads, but it's not the drivers fault, it's the government disabling the railways. The better drivers among us, must do what we can to reduce the misery, we'll be in the minority, but that's better than doing nothing at all ! Rant over Martin.

[nib]

Back in the 80's before a lot of stags were fitted with stainless steel exhaust systems and were using mild steel it was not uncommon for a tail pipe end section to drop off due to the condensation rotting it through from inside.

[Staghound]

Martin,I'm grateful for your "rant",it does point out nicely that in modern times people are too wrapped up in them selves. A couple of thoughts for all to bear in mind: one;My 44000kg truck has 420BHP giving less than 10BHP per tone hence the less than rapid response when the right boot is applied,versus,for example, 146 bhp from our 1.25tone stags giving approx 100BHP per tone.Two;the only thing I can think of that we don't deliver are babies,so as the saying goes if you've got it ,it came on a truck!I thank those of the motoring public who do put up with us,we are just carrying out the wishes of our masters,the ever demanding public.Thanks.

[jleyton]

I estimate that I have now driven over 1,500,000 miles and, for over 25 years, this included about 40,000 motorway miles per year, and I reckon that, generally, lorry drivers were the most courteous and helpful drivers around when you treated them with due understanding and respect.

Cheers

Julian

[AlanD]

Thanks guys for the input i didnt mean to start this, it was just comments and lightheartedness and no way was it meant to be insulting to anyone. i think we have good and bad drivers in all vehicals, and as they say the few spoil it for the rest of us, it is just a few and they are the thought less few, driving a 44ton truck on roads not much wider than the truck, takes skill and patience, and it is a skill, not everyone can do it, even though they think they can. They have 16 gears to start with, the gear stick will have four positions generally with 2 smaller levers on there for the other gears.
apolagies if i have offended

[martin]

Thanks guys for the input i didnt mean to start this, it was just comments and lightheartedness and no way was it meant to be insulting to anyone. i think we have good and bad drivers in all vehicals, and as they say the few spoil it for the rest of us, it is just a few and they are the thought less few, driving a 44ton truck on roads not much wider than the truck, takes skill and patience, and it is a skill, not everyone can do it, even though they think they can. They have 16 gears to start with, the gear stick will have four positions generally with 2 smaller levers on there for the other gears.
apolagies if i have offended

I can't imagine anyone's offended Alan. These topics grow and evolve, just like any real time conversation. Driving heavies is a considerable and dramatically undervalued skill, not to mention underpaid. Martin.

[DJT]

My Son-in-Law drives for Stagecoach and, up to. Now has driven single and double-deck buses mainly in the Southwest. This weekend though he has had to drive a Megabus into London Victoria. I can't repeat his views on London drivers on this forum. Needless to say he is not impressed about their consideration towards a 49' bus...........

Dave

[milothedog]

My Son-in-Law drives for Stagecoach and, up to. Now has driven single and double-deck buses mainly in the Southwest. This weekend though he has had to drive a Megabus into London Victoria. I can't repeat his views on London drivers on this forum. Needless to say he is not impressed about their consideration towards a 49' bus...........

Dave

We are a special breed up here Dave, if you want some real fun try driving an 18 m Mercedes Citaro Bendy Bus around Central London. I have had this pleasure on numerous occasions when repairing these things it certainly focus's you attention to what's going on around you.

Ian.

[Staghound]

May be I should have taken the bus licence,driving the bus aside,it loads and unloads its self...great job!