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Puddles

Is it just me or does every ranger do this. My passengers always ask why water comes over the hood and on the windshield when i hit puddles and not away from the truck. It was been brought to my attention several times with passengers and i want to know it its a Ranger thing or a Dave truck thing ? Friggen idiot in the truck cuts me off o'well

 
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Is this a serious question?

All vehicles do this. The front of the tire pushes water forward and up, then you drive into it
 
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Lol has never happened to me in any other car nor my work truck (ranger fleet)
 
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Happens in every vehicle I've ever driven or rode in

The only times you don't see it is if the front bumper is low enough to block it
 
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Its because of the higher ground clearance and the short distance from the front of the wheel well to the bottom of the bumper, your tires push the water up and forward and you drive under the splash.
 
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You would think common sense would kick in and you would realize why the water comes up from the tires.
 
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I wanna know why I leave an ice cube in my drink and come back an hour later and the ice cube is gone and my drink isnt cold.... :(
 
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Holy ****. Started a lil early last night
 
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Holy ****. Started a lil early last night
Sure.......
 
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never seen it happen to any vehicle but mine lol
 
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lol. I thought you were going to hit that truck for a second.
 
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lol. I thought you were going to hit that truck for a second.
Haha, me too.
 
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My do my ***** shrink when I jump in cold water?
 
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lol. I thought you were going to hit that truck for a second.
Haha, me too.
Haha so did I. My brakes suck but no more moneys are being dumped into the truck. Just did the rack and waiting for it to get aligned as i speak.
 
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Never happened to me before. It's gotta rain before there are any puddles for me to drive through.
 
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I knew a girl whose nickname was Puddles.
She knew a lot of puddle jumpers.
 
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Never happened to me before. It's gotta rain before there are any puddles for me to drive through.
yea you wouldn't know too much about rain. when it rains report back and let me know what it does.
 
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I knew a girl whose nickname was Puddles.
She knew a lot of puddle jumpers.
hahaha you should see daves girlfriend, she's like a water fountain..
 
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Never happened to me before. It's gotta rain before there are any puddles for me to drive through.
Come back out and visit your sister! Its been raining like crazy here!
 
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I knew a girl whose nickname was Puddles.
She knew a lot of puddle jumpers.
hahaha you should see daves girlfriend, she's like a water fountain..
Haha nice one!
 




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