Swift doing all they can to uphold their reputation!!!

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Old 07-22-2008, 12:46 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebQP4SgFGgM

I know there are one or two good Swift drivers and I think I met both of them
 
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Old 07-22-2008, 01:11 PM
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i've heard of that stretch of highway. at least the swift driver isn't the only one who had issues handling that piece of road. check out the other videos of drivers having a difficult time with it.
 
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Old 07-22-2008, 01:16 PM
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Trust me he actually did a dang fine job, I like the beginning where he was wiping out the pylons. There are plenty of pictures on the websitehttp://www.tailofthedragon.com/dragon_trucks.htmlof other trucks that got into more trouble.
 
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Old 07-22-2008, 01:20 PM
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i mistook your original post as sarcasm. i apologize. i'd never been on it before and i'm sure it's a matter of time. glad i saw this video. now i know what i'm in for when i do actually have to navigate that twisty mess. i thought the drive along us95 between lewiston, idaho and i-84 was bad. it's nothing compared to that!
 
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Old 07-22-2008, 01:21 PM
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I have to say he did a damn good job. I can see where some crazy BBR would be flying through that taking out all kinds of things, and that was a triaxle trailer if anyone else didn't notice!
 
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Old 07-22-2008, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by matcat
I have to say he did a damn good job. I can see where some crazy BBR would be flying through that taking out all kinds of things, and that was a triaxle trailer if anyone else didn't notice!
Just posted new link to more pics, do your self favor guys do not use this road.

Oh yeah, I was being sarcastic :lol:
 
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Old 07-22-2008, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by matcat
that was a triaxle trailer if anyone else didn't notice!
you might want to look again.
 
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That looks a lot like the roads around here - US50, US33, US119, US19, US250, US220 - all soooooo much fun to drive - NOT!!!
 
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Old 07-22-2008, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ct77

Oh yeah, I was being sarcastic :lol:
 
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I've run that stretch of road before, and several others which were comparable. Swift is hardly the worst offender for it, by any means. I've seen all sorts of trucks get tangled up on that road, including the "elite" of Landstar.
What's even worse is that enforcers of the road (by that, I mean the North Carolina and Tennessee Hiway Patrols) are the absolute worst offenders when it comes to traffic violations on that road. I always see them speeding through there, riding the center line, or entirely in the opposing lane, etc., and they're not trying to get a 70 ft long vehicle through there.
 

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