On my 2009 Ram i had the tallest bug guard that i could find
I did not give a darn about bugs, they wash off
The only insects that can blind you are swarming butterflies, we have Mexican Butterflies in SoCal, i think they are called Emperor butterflies
Once they swarm & you drive into them, you may as well stop & scrub them off.
I es cort Semi Trucks as a retirement job, i may be in front of them, or in back of them.
When i am in front, i am no more than 1/4 mile in front of them, some times they are on my bumper.
When i am in back of them, i am suppose to be close enough, that no vehicle can slip between us, you call it Tailgating.
I am only following the State & Federal Laws for anyone in my business, i am actually protecting the Public vehicle & persons from harm or damage.
Being as i am following so close, the semi truck & trailer are lifting sand & rock dust into the air. I use a tall guard to attempt to save my windshield, instead most of the sand & rock dust & chips seems to hit the lip of the sheet metal just above the windshield.
This video, shows a bit of what i do, notice how close this driver is to the load on the roadway
This video covers some of the basic maneuvers performed while working as a pilot car. This mobile office oversize load was 64' long by 12' wide and require...
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