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Old 10-28-2013, 06:19 PM   #89 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
Off of the back of a semi? I have never seen anything dropped or kicked up by a semi in 500,000 miles. Have seen only one semi tire let go and it gave several seconds of warning. Slowed way down, moved over and drove around it no problem.
No, out the bottom. Rear wheels rolled over it, tailgater ate it. Applies nearly equally to tire treads too, have you noticed those on the highway?
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