Rain may not seem as dangerous as snow, but wet roads can be deceptively slick, especially as oil and other fluids rise to the surface. Add in worn-out tires, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. That appears to be what happened to one Ford Super Duty driver, who managed to lose control of their pickup in what otherwise looked like relatively tame conditions.
The accident was captured on dashcam and appropriately posted to the popular Reddit community r/IdiotsInCars. The cammer is shown following a first-generation Ford Super Duty on a rainy two-lane highway. According to the readout on the dashcam, the cammer is travelling approximately 42 mph. Fast, but not too fast for the conditions, especially on a road with gentle curves.
Unfortunately, those “gentle” curves get the better of the Ford Super Duty. It’s not clear what leads to the pickup going sideways, but it does. The back end steps out just as the driver starts to turn left, and it doesn’t stop. The front wheels careen off the pavement and onto the grassy shoulder. There’s a guard rail hidden among the grass, and it catches the front end of the Ford Super Duty, causing the pickup to violently spin back into traffic, but not before catching some air, demonstrating the severity of the impact.
[OC] Lifted truck with bald tires makes for a bad time in the rain.
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The Super Duty crashes back onto all fours and bounces. That can’t be good for the suspension, but at least it didn’t roll. The cammer slows down and avoids hitting the unfortunate Super Duty, which is sticking out into traffic. With any luck, the driver of that lifted pickup will take what they’ve learned to heart and drive it straight to the tire shop to get some new shoes.
Hydroplaning is a huge risk on wet roads, especially with a large pickup and no weight in the bed. The driver of a Ford F-150 lost control of their vehicle in the rain, slamming right into a highway barrier not too long ago, too.
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It’s called Ford rear abs brakes locking up and not actually working. Been happening since 1988. Rear wheels go from fine to zero, abs shuts off and welcome to the death slide. Anyone that’s owned one knows….and extremely sensitive post rain, or during a long rain drive without using the brakes.
I’m interested in your comment about the F250 getting the NOCO Boost jumper starter. Based on your story I bought one to keep in my 2016 F150 4×4. Is the one offered by Ford attached to the truck battery for when you need it, or is it portable like mine?