What is some of your Pet Peeve's

[Jstpssng]

I'll probably regret saying this but I've been known to pull light trailers in daylight with no taillights, if my truck lights are easkly visible.

 

[paulsharvey]

I'll probably regret saying this but I've been known to pull light trailers in daylight with no taillights, if my truck lights are easkly visible.

I have Absolutely used plenty of trailers without lights during the daytime. Truck tail lights are still visible, and regardless, you are still suppost to maintain follow distance. Its not like anyone uses turn signals anyways, so they are a non factor

With that, id rather people not use turn signals at all, rather than turn them on half a mile before a turn...

And yes, I generally Do use my turn signals, but I've never even heard of anyone being ticketed over them, although I'm sure technically they are required. (They are, I checked).

 

[WinterDeere]

Fortunately I've never had problems with a 7 blade round wiring coupler.

I've burned up 7-pin connectors, but oddly enough, never a 4-pin flat! But that's due more to application than connector reliability alone.

I'm usually towing a trailer with rechargable batteries when using the 7-pin, and those chargers pull something near 20A continuous, so any dirty or loose contact will heat up and melt the housing around it.

The 4-pin flats are never handling more than a few brake lights and marker lights. The markers pull relaitvely little current, and the brake and blinkers are intermittent duty only.

 

[jjeff]

I've burned up 7-pin connectors, but oddly enough, never a 4-pin flat! But that's due more to application than connector reliability alone.

I'm usually towing a trailer with rechargable batteries when using the 7-pin, and those chargers pull something near 20A continuous, so any dirty or loose contact will heat up and melt the housing around it.

The 4-pin flats are never handling more than a few brake lights and marker lights. The markers pull relaitvely little current, and the brake and blinkers are intermittent duty only.

I blew a fuse on my RV once using a seven blade with the Bluetooth curt echo brake controller only time Ive had a problem with 7 blades. My RV doesn't have a integrated brake controller and the micro toyhauler had electric brakes I was pulling also had a house battery charging thru the 7 blade plus it was powering up the echo I guess. I opened up a 4 flat once to see why it failed even though the outer casing looked good the wire on the inside was corroded severely where it made contact with the prongs.

 

[Jstpssng]

With that, id rather people not use turn signals at all, rather than turn them on half a mile before a turn

I see that on occasion. More often though, they turn them on after starting the turn.
At that point I am apt to say "No ****, Sherlock!"

 

[rontaki]

Better a pet peeve than a peeved pet.

 

[Jstpssng]

Did somebody say "No trailer lights"?
This was at the very end of a truck lane. He stayed in the left lane for the full length, then stopped at top of the hill. I had room to get by, but didn't know what he was doing.

Maybe this should go in the "Know you are old when"... but there are hand signals designed for when you don't have lights, and none of them involve just one finger.

 

[Engineer42]

Since it’s that time of year again, I’ll repeat myself.

People who are too stupid to realize their headlights aren’t on. Just the daytime running lights with no tail lights. Arghh

 

[jjeff]

Ok I'll repeat my old story then, ex wife drove a loaner 300 miles with daytime lights on only in the middle of the night. She was so upset at that car saying she was brighted, flashed, and the lights were very dim. when she got to where I was up north I looked at her loaner car and turned the lights on for her. Without saying a word. I swear I saw flames in her eyes and smoke coming out of her ears. I slept alone that night on a couch.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Or the people who won't turn on there lights in fog or rain, always seems to be mostly the gray/silver ones too!!!