My 1st dislike of this truck...

[RADA]

Last night, we had an atmospheric-river-based downpour, and I found my first dislike concerning the RHO.

When driving through large, deep puddles, I do not like the drop in visibility when the water sprays out from the front tires and completely covers the windshield.

Luckily, I was on a side street, so I could almost stop until the wipers could clear the windshield.

 

[rhorbh]

pretty sure every truck does this if you drive fast enough

 

[RamFan]

Last night, we had an atmospheric-river-based downpour, and I found my first dislike concerning the RHO.

When driving through large, deep puddles, I do not like the drop in visibility when the water sprays out from the front tires and completely covers the windshield.

Luckily, I was on a side street, so I could almost stop until the wipers could clear the windshield.

Yeah, I’m not sure how you blame the truck for this…I can show you multiple videos of basically any car or truck that does the same thing

Chris

 

[Cautionary Tale]

Last night, we had an atmospheric-river-based downpour, and I found my first dislike concerning the RHO.

When driving through large, deep puddles, I do not like the drop in visibility when the water sprays out from the front tires and completely covers the windshield.

Luckily, I was on a side street, so I could almost stop until the wipers could clear the windshield.

The water shot out of your wheel well and onto windshield. Do you have dashcam? I'm so curious but to be fair, I live where rain is rare, deep puddles even less so.

 

[RADA]

Yeah, I’m not sure how you blame the truck for this…I can show you multiple videos of basically any car or truck that does the same thing

Chris

My Mustang(s) & Fusion would spray the water away from the vehicle.

 

[RamFan]

My Mustang(s) & Fusion would spray the water away from the vehicle.

Don’t think you can control that. What’s the purpose of the vehicle, what dynamics are you looking for and do people understand how to slow down with big puddles.

Not sure I’m understanding

Chris

 

[Cautionary Tale]

Don’t think you can control that. What’s the purpose of the vehicle, what dynamics are you looking for and do people understand how to slow down with big puddles.

Not sure I’m understanding

Chris

I'm guessing a propeller wheel might be the better tool for this particular job

 

[RADA]

Don’t think you can control that. What’s the purpose of the vehicle, what dynamics are you looking for and do people understand how to slow down with big puddles.

Not sure I’m understanding

Chris

I grew up outside of frigging Boston. I've been driving in inclement weather since I got my permit.

My first truck didn't do this. No sports car or sedan I've owned did this. They all pushed the water away from the vehicle.

In fact, I've never had ANY vehicle in 40+ years of driving, fan the water over the hood and across the windshield.

Wasn't speeding. Wasn't even hitting the 45mph speed limit for that road.

Kinda frigging hard to to see a dark puddle on a dark road, during a downpour.

 

[RADA]

The water shot out of your wheel well and onto windshield. Do you have dashcam? I'm so curious but to be fair, I live where rain is rare, deep puddles even less so.

I'll try to recreate it in daylight sometime.

 

[JS59]

The water shot out of your wheel well and onto windshield. Do you have dashcam? I'm so curious but to be fair, I live where rain is rare, deep puddles even less so.

That's what she said!

On a more serious note, I thought the original post was a joke . . . apparently not.

 

[Captain Howdy]

If this is your biggest gripe, you're doing good.

 

[JS59]

I grew up outside of frigging Boston. I've been driving in inclement weather since I got my permit.

My first truck didn't do this. No sports car or sedan I've owned did this. They all pushed the water away from the vehicle.

In fact, I've never had ANY vehicle in 40+ years of driving, fan the water over the hood and across the windshield.

Wasn't speeding. Wasn't even hitting the 45mph speed limit for that road.

Kinda frigging hard to to see a dark puddle on a dark road, during a downpour.

I think this is the give & take of steep approach angles. The "better" the approach angle, the more stuff is gonna make its way above the wheel wells just based on geometry.

 

[asdf]

I think this is the give & take of steep approach angles. The "better" the approach angle, the more stuff is gonna make its way above the wheel wells just based on geometry.

I think this is right - wheels are farther forward, more water can get airborne in front of the truck.