Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

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Bit banging!
BTDT!

SPI master is easy, slave needs to use level-sensitive interrupts. Asynchronous send is easy enough with timers, but writing a good receiver is difficult.
 
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3Ts said:
I'm not a trucker, but I believe the rachets are required to be on the passenger side of the trailer, so that any adjustments will put the driver on the passenger side away from traffic. Tightening the rachets will pull the load toward the rachet. Thus, there are times when it makes more sense to deviate from the "rules" to have a better balanced load.

As to the strap ratchets, they are required to be on the driver's side.

I am a trucker. Have been for over 40 years. I've never heard of that rule. The law requires them to be alternated in many cases.

I stand corrected. I'd thought my information came from a trucker, but apparently not.
 
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Anyone have a new one of these?


I added one to my GMC 2500HD and wow is the display dim. I contacted Curt and they were highly responsive and even sent me a complimentary replacement. But the display was the same as the one I had. They said they dimmed the display down because of nighttime driving complaints. I have no concerns about the quality, but I tow during the day most of the time. I wonder if the 51146 model would have been a better choice.
 
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Stolen from facebook. Maybe a repost, sorry. How many issues can you spot? Several, at least.

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Good question. Those 3-dial combo locks are rated for at least 20k lbs, right?

All this setup just to lower the hitch height by a few inches? It's befuddling.
 
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Just needs to cross the safety chains.

:)

Bruce
 
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Bet that's a blast to back up...
 

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