04-25-2010, 09:51 PM | #1 |
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Smoking in my truck
Have any of you ever had a problem smoking (cigs) in your truck? Is there anydanger of it, eigther w/ the windows up or down??
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04-25-2010, 09:58 PM | #2 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
Ypur truck will explode with window up.
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04-25-2010, 10:03 PM | #3 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
He`s joking,of course.No,there is no danger.If you had a serious enough vapor leak I believe you`d get fumed out before burned out.Just make sure you use your ashtray so you don`t start a fire in your bed or elsewhere.Besides,the filters don`t break down and are trash.In Maryland it`s a $1,000 fine for littering.
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04-25-2010, 10:04 PM | #4 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
I would venture to guess that people have been doing it since these trucks were new largely without incident. However, that's not to say something catastrophic couldn't happen. I always thought about the possibility of something bad happening when I smoked in my truck since the gas tank was just behind me, but I did it nonetheless. I am interested to see what some of the responses are to this. I am sure someone has a story about something crazy happening with a smoky treat in one of these trucks.
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04-25-2010, 10:05 PM | #5 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
I think its bad for your health either way!
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04-25-2010, 10:07 PM | #6 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
I used to pound the Luckies in my old '68 and never had a problem. I've quit since then so I don't smoke in my '71.
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04-25-2010, 10:09 PM | #7 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
Besides the dangers pointed out by the Surgeon General to your health I doubt you have to worry. Hell, the truck came from the factory with an ash tray.
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04-25-2010, 10:29 PM | #8 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
I smoke with the window down and a full tank of gas. No problems here.
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04-25-2010, 10:40 PM | #9 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
You would not want to do it in mine LOL It's what I would do to you not the truck.
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04-25-2010, 10:45 PM | #10 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
how bout smoking with your window up?
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04-25-2010, 11:24 PM | #11 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
like mentioned before... if any leaks in the tank were bad enough to cause an issue, you'd be chased out from the fume induced headache.
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04-26-2010, 06:50 AM | #12 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
thats why they were designed with vent windows to make it easier for smokers
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Re: Smoking in my truck
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04-26-2010, 07:47 AM | #14 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
hot box that baby
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04-26-2010, 08:57 AM | #15 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
its only dangerous when you use your right hand.
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04-26-2010, 09:48 AM | #16 |
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Yep... Causes lung cancer
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04-26-2010, 10:04 AM | #17 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
If you're worried about fumigating yourself .. I wouldn't (other than the obvious dangers smoking presents in any environment) because these cabs are far from airtight.
Makes your truck stink but it's *your* truck, not *my* truck so I can't classify that as *my* problem.. lol
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04-26-2010, 10:08 AM | #18 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
I remember my mom and dad smoking in the pickup with me in the middle, no seat belts either, Im fine. I have one eye and a third nipple, but im good
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This has brought back memories for me by mentioning the wing window and smoking. I smoked in all my trucks and cars up until I quit in 76 and what cdowns said here is what I did .. I pufffed and then held the hot end of the cig up to the slightly opened wing window and the air passing by would take the ash off along with the smoke . As for a fire,, I never in all my years heard of a cigarette causing a fire in the cab due to the gas tank being behind the seat. |
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04-26-2010, 12:33 PM | #20 |
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04-26-2010, 01:12 PM | #21 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
I smoke in my truck... of course it hasn't ever been driven out of the garage yet lol
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04-26-2010, 01:28 PM | #22 |
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Re: Smoking in my truck
the only smoke my truck will see is in the rear wheel wells.... if i ever complete it!
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