[ST] Logging Truck . . . .

[Lisa White <redriders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Today I had a good reminder of why I try to "keep away from" or "get 
around" 18 wheelers when at all possible no matter what vehicle I'm in 
or on.   Luckily, I was not on my bike.  I was one a two lane road with 
a shoulder on each side in East Texas.  I was just about to pass what 
appeared to be an empty logging truck that was going the opposite 
direction when what I thought was a good size piece of wood (approx. 1 
foot in length to approx. 4-5" in diameter) comes bouncing out from 
under the truck.  It bounced once, and I picked a direction in which to 
swerve because I didn't know where it would go next.  This piece of 
"wood" ended up lodged in my Yukon XL's radiator, pushing it back 
roughly 8-12" up against my engine, obviously destroying my front grill 
on the way in . . . . .  The truck & I pulled off the road.  He had to 
as well.  He had lost a U-joint, and what entered my radiator and was 
still in there when I took a closer look was a nice sized piece of his 
drive shaft. . . . .  I don't know that I could have done anything 
different if I was on my bike.  I would have presented a more 
manouverable and smaller target, but IF I missed this piece of metal, I 
would have had to stop and collect myself, to say the least. . . .  I'm 
just glad that today that piece of metal didn't bounce any higher.  Be 
careful around these big guys.  You never know what will happen . . . .

Lisa


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