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Date:         Thu, 2 May 1996 08:37:10 MST
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From:         "Mike White" <MIKE.WHITE@law.utah.edu>
Subject:      Re: aerodynamics (Seriously...)

> to following motorcyclists and vanagonauts. I think there were safety > problems with their acceptance (not that I understand why anyone was > worried about the *sides*, given the ridiculous range of truck bumper > heights allowed in this country).

I'd just like to comment on that, too.

I wouldn't be too concerned about a normal tractor trailer. The wheels are right there anyway. It would be a cushy crash... :)

But!

Has anyone noticed more and more of these semi/dump-truck trailers that swivel up so that one could drive a bull-dozer or other vechile onto the trailer, then tip it back level.

These trailors have no bumpers, are right at windshield level and the wheels are a good 8 feet under there.

------------ _/ \ OO o o

(Trailor) (Car)

Needless to say one better duck down in their seat if they are going to rear-end one of those things.

I am positive that there are specifications about how low a semi's bumper must come. So how do these guys get around the rules?

- Mike White

[Mail: mike.white@law.utah.edu - mwhite@eng.utah.edu] Visit my '57 23-Window VW BUS at: [http://cloud8.law.utah.edu/]


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