so i hit this ladder today!!!

[jc052685]

70mph down freeway then into mangled ladder! Took out my A/C condensor and radiator. Wonderful night!

[FrankyRizzo]

Hmmm. you must live in Vegas. I see at least 2 a week on the freeways here.

[TLTCrawlin]

It was on the road? and you didnt see it, or it flew out of a truck and hit ya?

[Shaun]

I have one question, how the hell do you hit a ladder? My guess is the road wasn't getting your full attention

[dieselfuel]

hang up and drive.

[Knoc]

Jb weld it ;)

[Norcal crawler]

Originally Posted by dieselfuel

hang up and drive.

Dude... he is hands free though!

http://www.break.com/index/hands-free-safe-drivers.html

[JasonInAugusta]

Pics of ladder?

[jc052685]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I have one question, how the hell do you hit a ladder? My guess is the road wasn't getting your full attention

I was acctualy, well, sort of. Just not was was in front of me LOL. I had just gotten on the freeway and was in the right lane with some traffic in my lane in front of me. Well I was trying to get in the left few lanes because the toll plaza was comming up and I have "EZ-TAG" as it is called here. I was paying more attention to my side view mirror and looking over my left sholder to make sure I was clear before changing lanes using my perifrial vision to monitor the traffic in front of me. I was clear so I start changing lanes and in front of me was this mangles crap a** ladder. BAMMO!!! Done deal. Cars in front of me hit it also, was still spinning when I hit it. Damn luck! Already looked at the parts, over $350 if that is all that is wrong.

[chino63]

That sucks, sorry to hear that.

About 5 years ago, I was getting off the freeway here and the guy in front of me swerved to avoid a cinder block. I had no time to react and ran it over in my '63. Bent both left rims and put a nice dent in the Flowmaster. Luckily there was no other damage.

[Knoc]

I was driving down a major highway here in Mn. late one night, half asleep when all of a sudden I see something big and round in the middle of the road, so I swerve and end up hitting something. I pull over to go check it out, and here someone had set up a metal table and chair set right in the middle of the road. I ended up hitting a chair and busting up my grille pretty good. What some people do for fun..

[jc052685]

Originally Posted by Knoc

I was driving down a major highway here in Mn. late one night, half asleep when all of a sudden I see something big and round in the middle of the road, so I swerve and end up hitting something. I pull over to go check it out, and here someone had set up a metal table and chair set right in the middle of the road. I ended up hitting a chair and busting up my grille pretty good. What some people do for fun..

I hate to laugh but that is kinda funny


One other time I was in the left lane of a multi lane road driving a mazda P/U with a suburban in front of me, (maybe a little close but was not going but 35-40) when he swerves into the other lane to reveal someone with their binker on trying to turn left. whammo!!! could not stop quick enough.

[FL Knifemaker]

That sucks!!

At least no one was standing on it, painting :-P

[TX Zilla 4]

Hey could have been like the Undercover PO PO that hit that chick the other night. That was messed. Houston has 5.9 mil people that commute and 1/2 of them have unsecured loads. I hate the Freeway's here.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by jc052685

I was acctualy, well, sort of. Just not was was in front of me LOL. I had just gotten on the freeway and was in the right lane with some traffic in my lane in front of me. Well I was trying to get in the left few lanes because the toll plaza was comming up and I have "EZ-TAG" as it is called here. I was paying more attention to my side view mirror and looking over my left sholder to make sure I was clear before changing lanes using my perifrial vision to monitor the traffic in front of me. I was clear so I start changing lanes and in front of me was this mangles crap a** ladder. BAMMO!!! Done deal. Cars in front of me hit it also, was still spinning when I hit it. Damn luck! Already looked at the parts, over $350 if that is all that is wrong.

That sucks. I guess you have an excuse to buy an aluminum radiator now.

[badger]

Originally Posted by jc052685

70mph down freeway then into mangled ladder!

Originally Posted by jc052685

I had just gotten on the freeway and was in the right lane with some traffic in my lane in front of me. Well I was trying to get in the left few lanes

So you were doing 70mph in traffic and changing lanes? Your probably lucky the ladder was all you hit.

[TX Zilla 4]

Speed limit in Texas is 65 and 70 almost everywhere.

[JeremyH]

And.....in Houston, if you are going less than 70, you'd better be in the slow lane.

There is always junk on the roads here. I'm glad I drive a lifted jeep!!

[TX Zilla 4]

I ride a Bike Its scary as hell most of the time. i hate houston Drivers.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by badger

So you were doing 70mph in traffic and changing lanes? Your probably lucky the ladder was all you hit.

While heading towards a TOLL BOOTH ......................



i always fear being the one in the news who gets the object through the windshield while driving. your lucky it was just the radiator/condensor it took out.