Just need to vent...

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Mendel Leisk, Jul 6, 2022.

  1. bisco

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    I like the pull through too, but a lot of lots have angled parking and one way aisles :(
     
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    Maybe where you live :p

    Was rare growing up, unless driver were in heavy machinery like a dump truck or sanitation vehicle, where mirrors and slow pace kept them in the black -- that's acceptable. Not in a f***ing Altima :rolleyes:
     
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    Parking, can see the need, esp for larger vehicles. Used to be a driver for a tour company -- if you trigger on me doing this, then a one-fingered reaction is warranted :cautious:

    Pulling into a car park in your compact, then crossing the dividing line causing oncoming to dynamite the brakes like it's your right, get your shite together -- and get some insurance whilst you're at it :rolleyes:
     
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    Talking about turn radius, I tried to accommodate people following hoping to go the same turn direction as me, & not cut us off by trying to slip alongside of us & towing the 5th wheel trailer - we ended up smooshing against one of those steel & concrete filled yellow poles at a gas station pulling into get a refill in the pickup. So yeah, from now on? Count on anything longer than one vehicle to take a super wide opposite turn before the main turn starts? You can count on it.

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    the cost for the expense of making that way too narrow a turn was in the 4 figures for fifth wheel sheet metal repair
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    #3604 hill, Aug 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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  6. Mendel Leisk

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    I’ve read vehicles can back with less turning radius than head first. I’m terrible at it though, and have only thumb-sized back up camera, in rear view mirror, no lines, funhouse wide angle.