Horn Effectiveness: Why can't those !@#$ hear my horn?

Horn Effectiveness: Why can't those !@#$ hear my horn?

06-02-2004, 02:33 PM

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John - K5AWO

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Horn Effectiveness: Why can't those !@#$ hear my horn?

My truck has the stock horn which seems to almost be loud enough to hear in my cab, but apparently has no discernable effect at getting any attention to other drivers.

After being cut off short enough to take the paint off my fenders about six too many times this week, I am ready to make some BIG

noises out there.

I grew up in the locomotive world (dad worked for Rock Island 30 yrs) and those beautiful air horns were a melody to my ears.

What experiences have those of you who have installed LOUD horns had with being heard and "Respected!"

It just galls me to be pulling my trailer loaded to the top with sand and gravel and then some jerk rice driver turns in front of you with a cell growing out of their ear and 25 mph slower than the lane I am in.

Not to mention those 128 dB+ boom boom stereos that make my belly hurt when they drive by.

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