MyNameIdeasWereTaken

It is pretty easy to justify additional lighting when you have encounters like this:


Hard to justify a reason to scare the crap out of someone with a train horn, though it would be fun to use on those aggressive Atlanta drivers who weave through traffic and cut people off.

white89gt

^^^ Agreed! I live by A LOT of deer. In fact, my little Toyota took out a deer before I owned it.

Jbrew

So you think it would be fun killing folks with a weak hearts....you must since this was previously mentioned in this thread. Also for the simple fact , you suggested the OP do it anyway after that was pointed out. It's why it's illegal in some states. You have a disregard for human life. Thank God the OP doesn't feel that way and he's only 16.

MyNameIdeasWereTaken

I didn't tell the OP to do anything. Just gave him options as an answer to his question rather than being condescending of his options, and told him not to build his truck for the satisfaction of the internet.

I'm genuinely surprised no one commented on how listening to music while operating a vehicle is a huge distraction, especially for a teenager, which would put other road users at a greater risk.

The irony of your statement is that to accuse someone for having a disregard for human life, means that you yourself have a disregard for the accusee's life by treating them without proper respect or attentiveness. I do find it funny that you edited your original post to make it even more directive at me. Other members have been much more welcoming to a new member such as myself.

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Certain tint percentages are illegal because you can't see the occupants. Doesn't stop people.
Lifting your vehicle to a certain level without relocating your headlights to a lower level is illegal because even aimed low, the headlights are more blinding. Doesn't stop people.
Lowering your vehicle to a certain level is illegal because the headlights are too low to be "seen." Doesn't stop people.
Horns and subwoofers exceeding a certain decibel level are illegal. Doesn't stop people.
LED light bars and aftermarket light are illegal because they can be blinding. Doesn't stop people.
Exhaust modifications that exceed a decibel level louder than the original equipment is considered illegal. Doesn't stop people.
Removing cats is illegal because of the toxic fumes for occupants and the environment. Doesn't stop people.

You can preach all day why people shouldn't do illegal things, it's up to them to decide if they will listen or not. At some point, the law may catch up to them. But it's of no use to belittle others just because they have a different viewpoint from yourself or don't want to listen.
Though I think you and I agree on this subject. I also think train horns are loud and obnoxious. Slap them on a show truck if you want, but don't use them in public. As you said, it can be life threatening to someone with a weak heart.

All I said was it would be a nice startle to the people who drive aggressively and cut people off on the road. One might call it karma, but I can see how it would be dangerous to others on the road.
Perhaps we should also stop flashing high beams at people who cut others off in traffic (or as warning for upcoming road hazards), for risk of people who might have epilepsy.

Jbrew

No?

You seem addiment to keep influencing the user to do something in which he saw reason not to, once repercussions were pointed out. He asked for help, and received it along with the understanding in which has everyone safe from harm. Your still pushing carelessness.

MyNameIdeasWereTaken

You can make it sound like I said anything when you take it out of context. Why didn't you quote me entirely? Because it didn't sufficiently back your argument?

My response weighed both options to make the OP choose for himself. I clearly did not tell him to do one or the other, though if anything, I made the speaker upgrade look like the better option between the two.

I'm sorry I was a few hours late to the show and chose to respond to the OP's original question with my opinion, rather than just responding to the conversation/debate that already took place. I guess I made the mistake of assuming (*** of me) that when someone asks a question on this forum, they want multiple opinions from multiple members.

I thought my response was rather educated and wouldn't make the OP feel embarrassed for his considerations, regardless of my personal viewpoint.
But I'll do the mature thing and leave this conversation. Obviously the OP has reached the conclusion he wanted and this thread as served its intended purpose. There's not point causing a debating between the differences of ideas and actually acting on those ideas. I'm just here to learn about the F150 and makes friends in the community.

By the way, I think you mean "you're" not "your."

white89gt

Jbrew

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Jbrew

Out of context, = without the surrounding words or circumstances and so not fully understandable.

I took the statement you've written in a short paragraph to get to a point. Not to change it's meaning, it doesn't. But that's obvious...to most.