Train Horn Yay or Nay?

[TrailScooter]

Most of us have at least thought about this at some point...It's just in present day America there are far too many irresponsible morons who have zero respect for the property of others, zero respect for law and order, feel the world owes them everything and have been taught they will face zero consequences for their reckless, illegal and violent behavior...

So, a hard no to the train horn idea.

I'm confused. Its seems you make a case for a train horn then say no..



Yes, in most places, most cases the polite "excuse me please" beep of a horn is sufficient.. But some people have learned to completely tune polite out and a "HEY MOTHER F*CKER" is sometimes required.

Kind of like; I'll run 2WD until 4WD is required.?

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[Arterius2]

I'm confused. Its seems you make a case for a train horn then say no..



Yes, in most places, most cases the polite "excuse me please" beep of a horn is sufficient.. But some people have learned to completely tune polite out and a "HEY MOTHER F*CKER" is sometimes required.

Kind of like; I'll run 2WD until 4WD is required.?

While driving to work today, I was in a situation where I thought a train horn would be justified.
I was going straight through an intersection with 3 lanes of traffic, I was in the middle lane, green light for me, some guy not caring for the right of way while turning right cut across in front of me without even looking, seeing that I almost T-boned him, I hit my brakes hard. I did a short honk letting him know that was NOT cool.

To my surprised he honked back, flipping me off. I honked again, longer. He honked back again, even longer, and proceeded to cut across 3 lanes of traffic as he was turning and landed in the lane furthest to the left.

Just absolutely pathetic.

 

[TrailScooter]

While driving to work today, I was in a situation where I thought a train horn would be justified.
I was going straight through an intersection with 3 lanes of traffic, I was in the middle lane, green light for me, some guy not caring for the right of way while turning right cut across in front of me without even looking, seeing that I almost T-boned him, I hit my brakes hard. I did a short honk letting him know that was NOT cool.

To my surprised he honked back, flipping me off. I honked again, longer. He honked back again, even longer, and proceeded to cut across 3 lanes of traffic as he was turning and landed in the lane furthest to the left.

Just absolutely pathetic.

You were going way too fast and that wasn't a short honk. Made me fat finger my text. Now the wife thinks I want to got to her moms house. Thanks!

 

[Jwobes]

Well this thread was wildly disappointing. I wanted to see how people had mounted theirs on an off road rig lol

I am more curious if it can he connected to the a twin ARB compressor that I have for onboard air

 

[DaltonGang]

I have a suggestion. Mount them inside the cab, attached to the alarm system. When someone tries to steal it, it busts their eardrums out.

 

[rickinAZ]

I have a suggestion. Mount them inside the cab, attached to the alarm system. When someone tries to steal it, it busts their eardrums out.

I like your idea with one modification: make sure the train horn blasts inside when the driver actually uses it. That way they get a sense for the experience of the tangential vehicles (especially motorcyclists) who just happened to be near you when you target the party who offended you. Sudden, super-loud sounds startle innocent vehicles as well as the intended victim.

 

[tomk62]

I understand this is an old post, but to the OP: I would not even consider a train horn until you've at least installed an angry grill.

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