From: timothy.smith1@att.net
Date: Tue Dec 27 2005 - 04:50:57 PST
Yeh, the "I buy" message on the side also suggests (and only SUGGESTS, mind you) that Sonny also sells...which leads to a whole line of questions from the curious DOT guy. Sonny, I don't know how much benefit you get from having that on the side of the truck while you're driving, but if I were you, I'd cover that up while underway.
TJ
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Dan Maguire <dmaguire@mchsi.com>
> Since it is the topic at hand, here is a better shot of the side (and
> one of the rear)...
>
> http://dmaguire.home.mchsi.com/SonnysRig3.jpg
> http://dmaguire.home.mchsi.com/SonnysRig4.jpg
>
> Thanks for the analysis, TJ - it is interesting.
>
> Cheers,
> Dan
> Auburn, IN
>
>
>
> timothy.smith1@att.net wrote:
> > Well, I can see the confusion. And frankly, it doesn't look like an RV to ME
> (though I learned a long time ago that looks can be deceiving). Looks quite
> nice, though.
> >
> > At a glance, and from this angle, the flank makes the truck look like one of
> those support vehicles you see on remote movie sets. Yeh, we see a lot of weird
> vehicles out there. In short, it looks TOO business-like for an RV.
> Compounding your problem, Sonny, is the logo on the door, which ALSO looks too
> business-like for an RV. It says, something-something on the top, and "By Sonny
> Heath" and what looks like a city and state below that. Nothing wrong with
> that, of course, but my first impression is that it looks...well....TOO BUSINESS
> LIKE!
> >
> > Don't know what to tell ya, Hoss...except you are going to be visited by a
> curious DOT guy from time to time while you're in that rig, particularly when
> you are pulling the trailer. And as you all understand, even a guy in a
> traditional RV, with or without trailer, MIGHT find himself under the FMCSR's
> depending upon what he's doing in it.
> >
> > But fellas, understand that we DO occasionally stop a guy who, like Sonny, is
> just out there doing his own thing. Hopefully, that gets sorted out rather
> quickly on the initial interview with a few probing questions and then it's
> bye-bye have a nice day. Some DOT guys are good talkers and have their
> interview techniques down pat and they get right to the meat of the thing.
> Others aren't as smooth and they take the long way around the barn before making
> up their minds. And still OTHERS are inexperienced and they're like a hog on
> ice no matter WHAT they do. Well, we all gotta crawl before we walk.
> >
> > Happy New Year, you pirates!
> > Regards,
> > TJ Smith
> >
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