Is there some kind of 'rivalry' with Tacoma owners??

[red/green hawk]

I had my Sport S MaxTow for a week and a TRD off-road wanted to go at the stoplight. I smoked him. My father-in-law has a TRD Sport and he wanted to race too. Smoked him too. Then he wouldn't follow my fully stock JT on a forest road. I think there is severe jealousy issues.

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[Pwntiac]

One time I broke the transfer case linkage-bushing in my ram out in the woods. I’m laying under the truck with tools around when a few Tacomas roll past, don’t say a word, don’t ask anything like “you good?”. I thought that was atleast common courtesy

 

[TrainMan]

It didn't happen to me, but I've seen a Gladiator practically blocked in at a Walmart parking lot by jacked up diesel "bro" trucks with stacks. He parked completely normal, but these 6" lifted trucks were within inches of the Jeep. Now maybe they knew each other and were just messing around? I don't know.

Personally I've had a number of old school Cherokee drivers tailgate and pass me for no reason. I know a guy (he's not a friend, just an acquaintance) who likes to constantly tell me how gay my Gladiator is, and how I need to buy a "real" Jeep...a 90s Cherokee. I've never once said anything bad about his vehicle. I don't like to make fun of peoples rides.

 

[The Crusader]

This is Texas. Outside the big cities everybody waves at everyone because we are all armed.

 

[Trickster]

One time I broke the transfer case linkage-bushing in my ram out in the woods. I’m laying under the truck with tools around when a few Tacomas roll past, don’t say a word, don’t ask anything like “you good?”. I thought that was atleast common courtesy

Apparently not much anymore.
Nothing too common about courtesy or sense.

 

[Terminus33]

I have exoerienced this asshat anger from sime lifted full size loud. exhaust trucks... assholes are assholes

A lot of that attitude where I'm at too but for some reason they can only afford half of the 10" lift and slap it on the front wheels.

Well as a person that drives many types of equipment for a living, I can attest that there is no one specific vehicle brand that is worse than the other. The comments from some on this forum “could” be construed as falling into that category of aggressive or reactionary too.
When encountering less than courteous drivers (tailgaters, inconsiderate, whatever), it’s best to ignore. No eye contact, no hand gesturing, no short braking, nothing. Your reaction is what they want, why feed the fire? If I reacted to every dumb driving incident everyday,
I would be falling into the same level of ignorance and have high blood pressure. Want to get a reaction? Show a sign of courtesy, let someone in when they signal for a lane change.
Read my signature, it makes more sense than you might believe.

I agree but also disagree with that point that I boldened, If I allow someone to tailgate me and don't adjust my usual 2-3 second following distance to something like 4-6 then I will surely get rear ended if something happens and I have to stop quick. Those Idiots don't realize that bu tailgating you are causing an aware driver to have to add more time between them and the car ahead because they don't want to get it up the ass in an emergency stop.

Lol well it’s not everyone! But it never fails, you’ll look up and out of nowhere is a Dodge Ram up your ass on the highway lol. Happens to me all the time.

Of course all of that sane talk I had before this statement I still ultimately want to be in control of a situation and someone riding your ass you have no control over. So on those two lane roads I do the only obvious safe thing..... lol ok maybe not. But I usually wait till they are right on me and then swerve into the oncoming lane quickly and full brake to get the abs stretched out, before they react and do anything I punch the gas and swerve back in behind them. Now I'm back in control and let them go on and do whatever, most freak out and floor it right on the guys ass that was 4 seconds ahead of me. Then they get nervous as I snap a pic of the back of their vehicle in the most obvious fashion.

 

[Challenger85]

A lot of that attitude where I'm at too but for some reason they can only afford half of the 10" lift and slap it on the front wheels.



I agree but also disagree with that point that I boldened, If I allow someone to tailgate me and don't adjust my usual 2-3 second following distance to something like 4-6 then I will surely get rear ended if something happens and I have to stop quick. Those Idiots don't realize that bu tailgating you are causing an aware driver to have to add more time between them and the car ahead because they don't want to get it up the ass in an emergency stop.



Of course all of that sane talk I had before this statement I still ultimately want to be in control of a situation and someone riding your ass you have no control over. So on those two lane roads I do the only obvious safe thing..... lol ok maybe not. But I usually wait till they are right on me and then swerve into the oncoming lane quickly and full brake to get the abs stretched out, before they react and do anything I punch the gas and swerve back in behind them. Now I'm back in control and let them go on and do whatever, most freak out and floor it right on the guys ass that was 4 seconds ahead of me. Then they get nervous as I snap a pic of the back of their vehicle in the most obvious fashion.

Lol if people do that and I’m about to turn you’ve never seen a turn take so long in your life. When I had a fast car and people did this I’d punch it and catch the car in the next lane over and then just drive next to them at whatever speed they were going. I drive for a living so I have to get a kick out of pissing some assholes off.

 

[Blade1668]

I've read about half of this thread, as said there is ass hats driving any and all vehicles. Remember the difference between a Mercedes, BMW or "whatever brand" and a cactus..,.. where the pricks are located.
Something that is a pet peeve with me is ass hat's that start slowing down when they see someone behind them.... I use Cruze control most of the time when not in city traffic and hold the same speed. When I'm driving at 55 mph on a road that that's the speed limit then don't stop slowing down in front of me for no reason other than to slow me and everyone else down. I've seen many that are even "speeding" do it. WTF I'm not in my G-ride so I'm not going to stop you.

 

[Challenger85]

I've read about half of this thread, as said there is ass hats driving any and all vehicles. Remember the difference between a Mercedes, BMW or "whatever brand" and a cactus..,.. where the pricks are located.
Something that is a pet peeve with me is ass hat's that start slowing down when they see someone behind them.... I use Cruze control most of the time when not in city traffic and hold the same speed. When I'm driving at 55 mph on a road that that's the speed limit then don't stop slowing down in front of me for no reason other than to slow me and everyone else down. I've seen many that are even "speeding" do it. WTF I'm not in my G-ride so I'm not going to stop you.

My favorite is when people speed up when you go to pass them. They’re doing 60 so you get over to pass, next thing you know they’re doing 80. Pass them and they slow back down to 60.

 

[Blade1668]

My favorite is when people speed up when you go to pass them. They’re doing 60 so you get over to pass, next thing you know they’re doing 80. Pass them and they slow back down to 60.

That s### too. The worst part for me is I'm heading into work then as they are d###ing around on way home, racing to soccer or some S###.

 

[Pedal Metal]

Sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[Dryfly24]

I've read about half of this thread, as said there is ass hats driving any and all vehicles. Remember the difference between a Mercedes, BMW or "whatever brand" and a cactus..,.. where the pricks are located.
Something that is a pet peeve with me is ass hat's that start slowing down when they see someone behind them.... I use Cruze control most of the time when not in city traffic and hold the same speed. When I'm driving at 55 mph on a road that that's the speed limit then don't stop slowing down in front of me for no reason other than to slow me and everyone else down. I've seen many that are even "speeding" do it. WTF I'm not in my G-ride so I'm not going to stop you.

Are you talking about MP vehicles on a military installation? Just trying to figure out how you would stop someone for a traffic violation in a G-ride?

 

[Rocksalt]

seems to be a lot of anger out there.. angry tailgating.. angry burning rubber, angry asshats even driving on city park grass areas... yep a whole lotta displaced anger

 

[Trickster]

A lot of that attitude where I'm at too but for some reason they can only afford half of the 10" lift and slap it on the front wheels.



I agree but also disagree with that point that I boldened, If I allow someone to tailgate me and don't adjust my usual 2-3 second following distance to something like 4-6 then I will surely get rear ended if something happens and I have to stop quick. Those Idiots don't realize that bu tailgating you are causing an aware driver to have to add more time between them and the car ahead because they don't want to get it up the ass in an emergency

Your theory on that makes sense. BUT I find it makes no difference.
You speed up to create that gap behind you, the tailgater speeds up too.
Then as you increase your speed IF they do happen to hit you because of an emergency braking incident, it just happens at a higher speed.
I try to ignore as best as possible what’s going on directly behind me and focus on what’s in front, to the sides and coming up in the lanes next to me. Always try to give yourself an emergency route, but with crazy traffic volumes it’s hard to do. You leave a safe gap in font, someone zooms in front of you. It’s a battleground at times.?

 

[obrianmcc]

But I usually wait till they are right on me and then swerve into the oncoming lane quickly and full brake to get the abs stretched out, before they react and do anything I punch the gas and swerve back in behind them.

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