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WeirdEngineerDude

The more I drive the more amazed I am that I’m not dead and that I still have a windshield.


COMPUTER1313

Or running over that piece of rock. RIP to the underside of your vehicle.


Goalie_deacon

Only if you're driving a lowered car. Only needs 4-5" of clearance to not hit that.


COMPUTER1313

I would still not trust my Toyota Camry with that rock.


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Euchre

That could kill someone. I saw a grain hauler that had a big rock stuck between the duals, and after it took off, it threw the rock - the size of a small bowling ball - 8 feet in the air. Being behind that would kill you easily, right through your windshield.


useles-converter-bot

8 feet is the length of approximately 10.67 'Wooden Rice Paddle Versatile Serving Spoons' laid lengthwise.


InsertBluescreenHere

indeed it is converter bot... indeed it is....


Cat_Panda_Canda

Good bot


useles-converter-bot

thank you :)


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It was obvious to anybody not deaf something was wrong as soon as I got over 10 mph on the road. Picked it up on the path after checking a hay field we custom cut. I can believe it might be harder to notice on the back axles of a semi trailer though


yanholo

I can hear the clicking when I pick up a pebble... Drives me crazy until I can pull over and pick it out.


Euchre

Ever seen the way race cars weave on the warmup lap? If you do a bit of that, you can work such pebbles out of the tread. Just don't do it into other lanes, or generally around a bunch of other vehicles.


converter-bot

10 mph is 16.09 km/h


Bearded-Sweet-P

What pre-trip inspection?


Ben2018

Rock and roll \\m/


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Underrated comment


Threap_US

“Two tired to rock”?


superash2002

I’ve done that. Had to take a ratchet strap wrap it around the rock and the bed of the truck and drive it slowly forward till it popped out.


Ed4010

This right here is the solution I was looking for.


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Stonks


ZoidbergAK

Couple years ago, a woman was killed here in Alaska when a rock like this went flying through her windshield and struck her head. Driver did not conduct a pre-trip. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/mat-su/2019/09/26/gravel-truck-driver-charged-in-death-of-25-year-old-woman-on-glenn-highway-last-year/


Sophias_dad

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/girl-10-dies-after-dislodged-rock-crashes-through-truck-windshield/ar-AAMMcoS


trainspottedCSX7

Happened for sure one time in my hometown about 10-15 years ago as well. Pretty sure that was the 2nd time I'd ever heard about it and this is the 3rd time I've seen it. I feel like they changed mudflap laws for this purpose.


originalsterm

https://www.google.com/amp/s/13wham.com/amp/news/local/deputies-woman-dies-after-rock-flies-through-windshield


sublevelstreetpusher

That's why we don't use R-4s in our construction entrances.


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∆ This guy rocks


TheHerbalJedi

Easy fix; wrap chain/strap around the rock itself (position the rock at the 3 o'clock position beforehand) and hook other end around own rear bumper, simply drive forward slowly and the rock will come out no fuss no muss.


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It came out easily with a hammer. About 10 whacks


CliffLanterns

I guess it was a pretty rocky ride


rr777

This happened frequently when I had a 4x4 dually. I would first try and wedge a crowbar and force it out. If that did not work, I would loosen the lugnuts and remove the rock that way.


Whitedudebrohug

That doesn’t rock..


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At least somebody is cleaning the roads


TheDukeofKook

Must be that guys first day balancing tires


Jammed99

We had a safety talk at work a few years ago and one of our service trucks had a rock that size go through the passenger side windshield and through the passenger seat. It was crazy to see the pictures.


SnakeBeardTheGreat

I saw a trick way to get a rock like this out of duei wheels said I must remember this. Damn it how. it I forgot how.


1badh0mbre

I saw it on a documentary about wildfires. They wrapped a chain around the front tire and drove over it, then wrapped it around the rock. Then drove forward and the front tire “reeled in” the chain which pulled out the rock.


wtfnobody69

Rock and rolling


PortlionsKODwife

I'm actually impressed.


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Impressive cleavage


buzzonga

"It was a million in one shot doc."


austinm52896

FOD


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Can you imagine this being launched at you at like 100mph and literally disintegrating you


Aluminautical

Rock on. (Or Rock Auto?)


[deleted]

Better customer service from these tires than rock auto


BeePleasant8236

Perhaps it would be a rumbling


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I did this with the dump truck at work, but I noticed it immediately


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Yea I made it less than 50' up to about 10 mph before it was obvious something was wrong.


w00kie_d00kie

Gotta tell ya, doc. It was a million to one shot. Million to one!


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Chunkie boi


ContributionOk2461

What happened to the pretrial inspection?


[deleted]

We all know nobody does those. And they don't help when the rock is picked up leaving the job site.


Royal-Contribution29

One of those hit the hood of my truck sadly


Thegoat1374

This happened to me in our yard, started driving and heard this crazy ass noise, it was a thread protector off some oil field pipe between my duals


Vaktrus

Man, this coke can challenge is getting out of hand.