Re: Emergency Manuvers

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Tue Nov 18 2003 - 11:28:23 EST


Woah. Glad you're ok Craig! Good thing you were paying attention.

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- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html

""Craig Rash"" <2kdaksport@comcast.net> wrote in message news:009b01c3adec$750ae040$b90a010a@crashxp610... > > I was fortunate enought to miss a Jeep Cherokee this morning on the way to > work. My Dak and I were in the fast lane behind the Jeep and two other > pickups. and for some reason we began to slow down. I check over my right > shoulder to make the lane change and look back to see the cherokee tail high > with brake lights on and very close. No time to brake...CUT! I think I > turned the wheel about 90 degrees doing 50mph. It was a weird feeling. It > literally felt like slow motion. It also felt kinda mushy and and took alot > of counter steer to keep me tracking on the right lane. I'm assuming that > was because of the larger tires. Although I never had to make a move like > this with the OEM goodyears. Missed him by inches at the most! ...say a > prayer! Thank you Lord! and off to work. > It's nice to know that it's that nimble... > > BTW the reason the jeep hit the brakes; > The two pickups in front of him were stopping in the fast lane! As I looked > back they were at a complete stop, half-way in the fast lane and half-way in > the median. Some people just don't get it. > > Craig Rash > ------------- > Black 2000 Sport CC 4x2 > See details and pics at: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/2kdaksport/index.htm >



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