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08-25-2013, 06:02 PM
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Drives: 2010 SS 426 V8 M/T Join Date: Aug 2012
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Why you should not be driving over a mattress
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08-25-2013, 07:02 PM
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Hoser.
Drives: 2018 Z06 Join Date: Mar 2010
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My friend used one as a traction device in the snow once. It tore the rear u-joint out of the driveshaft. We had to ride our motocross bikes home on the dirt roads in the dark then through the city. Good times good times.
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08-25-2013, 07:12 PM
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Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012
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A few years ago, one of those teeny- bopper boy stars--- might have been a Jonas brother--- made the news when he ran over a mattress in his Escalade... he pulled over and stopped, but the thing had already wrapped around the axle, and ignited. Burned the car to the ground, but fortunately, nobody hurt.
Good rule of thumb: never ever ever ever ever EVER run over mattreses. I cannot imagine how difficult it would be too unravel and remove all of the wire, foam, fabric, and mite colonies, even IF it didn't directly damage the vehicle. |
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08-25-2013, 07:17 PM
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Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012
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Then there was my buddy's friend... he was moving from one house to another, only a couple of miles. He didn't feel like going to all of the trouble of trying it down with rope 'n' stuff... so, he laid on top of it (paperweight theory) while his mom drove the pickup... just a couple of miles.
Yes, he went parasailing. Almost killed him, but he did survive with permanent brain damage. So, don't run over mattresses, and don't go airborne with them. |
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08-25-2013, 07:20 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Long Island
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Say goodnight to those u- joints.
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08-25-2013, 07:21 PM
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Teenage Dream Camaro
Drives: A Visually Stunning Camaro Join Date: Feb 2013
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Umm, wow.
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08-25-2013, 07:32 PM
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Ugh - I hate it when mobile websites completely defeat the point of what your trying to see. What happened to the whole point of a smart phone showing the web in all it's detail?
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08-25-2013, 07:40 PM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011
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One time (not at band-camp) I ran over a large empty trash bag (couldn't avoid it)....That thing completely melted and stuck to the exhaust pipe...I couldn't remove it, or ever get rid of the burnt plastic smell...lol...Didn't keep the car long after that anyways...and I wasn't gonna put on a new exhaust system just for that....
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08-25-2013, 07:59 PM
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Teenage Dream Camaro
Drives: A Visually Stunning Camaro Join Date: Feb 2013
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08-25-2013, 08:17 PM
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Drives: 2015 Cummins Join Date: Jul 2013
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That is a mess!
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08-25-2013, 08:24 PM
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Drives: 2019 Dodge Daytona R/T Join Date: Feb 2009
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If i was the mechanic i would have rolled my eyes went to lunch then called in sick for the rest of the day.
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08-25-2013, 11:00 PM
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Drives: 2010 SS 426 V8 M/T Join Date: Aug 2012
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Nasty 
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08-26-2013, 12:29 AM
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Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013
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"A sort of shimmy" she said. I bet
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