Fresh Tar & Chip Roads...#$%&@% !

peteking · September 8, 2011

There are few things in life I hate more than a road that's recently been covered with tar and chips. Hot sticky tar, topped with loose limestone, and then driven-over (poorly) by a few road machines. This has been going on all week on my routes to work every day. As of this morning, there are no alternate roads I can take that aren't tarred & chipped...the crews are hitting them all. All a man can do is tenderly drive along the road, hoping to minimize the number of tar-covered stones thrown by his tires. I've been wincing and cringing all week, as I hear the random *DING!!* and *PING* of the thrown stones beat up the bottoms of my rocker panels, frame, and bed panels. Sure I drive a 2005 model truck, so I expect my lower painted body surfaces to see some abuse. But God do I hate it....

OK I feel better now...LOL. Maybe I should look into getting my lower body sanded and have a layer of color-matched Rhino Liner sprayed on!

Stevens03 · September 8, 2011

I feel for ya. I know what you mean.

redjewel2ss · September 8, 2011

can't stand it! they were doing the same thing where i used to live... the road noise was terrible after all the loose gravel was out! my highway tires sounded like super swampers at 60 mph!!!

Josh · September 8, 2011

Im extremely grateful they don't do that crap here in New Hampshire.

Austin83 · September 8, 2011

I feel for you, WD40 does wonders for tar, bugs, oil, etc. It also doesn't harm your clear coat. My biggest complaint is the city that I work in has sprinklers that saturate every freakin' road making it almost impossible to have a clean vehicle.

MB2008LTZ · September 8, 2011

I hate it more in the winter when they put 80,000 lbs of rock salt /per mile on the highway, and you drive down it at 55 and the vehicle in front of you sandblasts you. Now I'm getting evacuated for flooding. Gotta love PA!