Stranger_On_A_Train:
I’ll just add that if you want to attempt to do this, take the following precautions:
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It should go without saying that you don’t even want to attempt this maneuver in a truck, minivan, SUV, or one of those shitty, prone-to-flip-and-crush PT Cruisers. Use a vehicle with a low c.g. (sedan or lightweight wagon).
Better yet, go to a professional tactical driving school and let an instructor teach you how to perform this maneuver properly using their well-maintained and appropriate vehicles.
Stranger
::Looks at user name::car driving advice???
You should see what the manœuvre looks like when done in a train!
If that’s a J-turn, what do you call the similar maneuver without the skid and with a stop before turning? It’s more like a K-turn in that respect but with one less step.
I always heard it called a bootlegger’s turn, and I associate it with Smokey and The Bandit and childhood viewings of Dukes Of Hazzard.
The compilation video posted earlier showed Rockford doing a couple Bootlegger turns in reverse. Didn’t realize they could be done that way.
davidm
October 20, 2014, 3:45am
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Same here. Just from the subject line I knew what it must be.
