Stretching frames on Trucks? What is the purpose?

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  1. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    I find myself in agreement with this CDL LIFE driver.
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    I respectfully disagree sir.
     
  4. nikmirbre

    nikmirbre Road Train Member

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    Individualism......if they like it, not too concerned about what everyone thinks. Thats why we all dont drive the same type truck because we have the freedom to choose.....
     
  5. nikmirbre

    nikmirbre Road Train Member

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    When I read that, you know the 1st thing I thought of was...there was this episode of SpongeBob where Squidward retires and goes to live in a retirement village..... He quickly learns to hate it because everyone in the village looks like him, talks like him, and has the same hobbies he does. They all ride the same kind of bikes and enjoy the same activities.....

    Also to add: its not recent...guys have always stretched their rigs. Its probably just gotten more affordable to do so.
     
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    SOME frame stretch can look good personally.

    original post looks a bit excessive imo though
     
  8. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    Used to see those a lot. Some said they were waiting on the 120" custom sleepers to be made and installed.
     
  9. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    1. Rookie driver from the East. There were stretched rigs 30 years ago. Was a west coast thing back then.
    2. Drivers are 200lbs overweight, smell like arse from 25 feet away, breaks a sweat every time he attempts to wipe his arse, extremely effeminate YET is bothered by what some nonfat driver wants to do with his truck.
     
  10. Kenworth6969

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    The longer the frame the shorter the you know what :eek:
     
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