Keep Going

Sometimes the best decision in a potentially bad situation is to just keep pushing.

Turning right from the Boulevard unto the on-ramp for 215E. Three lanes, but the on-ramp is the left most lane. Just as I start to go I see that traffic from the southbound left turn lane on the Blvd is starting to go. I have the option of stopping and half blocking a lane or continue moving and slow everyone up.

I take the third option - massive acceleration.

The rear end breaks free, and the truck starts to spin. The obvious choice here would be to freak out and slam on the brakes.

So I just keep pushing. Slam the wheel hard to the left to counter the spin and keep the back wheels moving so the truck doesn't jerk back the other way. Push in the clutch, the back wheels slow and start to grab, shift to 2nd, dump the clutch and slam the gas again. Enough engine present to break the back wheels free again. Just keep pushing until the truck is going straight in the left most lane and then let off the gas again. Once the rear tires have traction again, slam the gas to get up to highway speeds in 2nd gear.

I'll be surprised if I get 20,000 miles out of this set of tires.