Great Horn Stories!

[JasonCzerak]

Post your stories and/or video's of when you hit the air horn just at the right time!





I got a teenage girl holding a car-wash sign. The Sign went flying, the screech of hell was so loud I could hear it when I was 2+ blocks away at 35mph over my truck! She was waving her hands and stomping her feet. Hilarious!

 

[bmoeller]

Just don't honk at old ladies. :-laf

YouTube - old lady retaliates at guy honking horn

 

[Grizzly]

Post your stories and/or video's of when you hit the air horn just at the right time!

I got a teenage girl holding a car-wash sign. The Sign went flying, the screech of hell was so loud I could hear it when I was 2+ blocks away at 35mph over my truck! She was waving her hands and stomping her feet. Hilarious!

You know, these loud horns could cause a collision or a heart attack. I think they should be outlawed just like the youngsters with their boom box stereos.

 

[Boondocker]

I would like to have an air horn because there are times when its judicious application is appropriate. However, assaulting an innocent person with sudden loud noise is malicious and nothing short of criminal. A great horn story is a story that is not about social irresponsibility. Stepping down from soapbox.

Neil

 

[Ruckuz]

You know, these load horns could cause a collision or a heart attack. I think they should be outlawed just like the youngsters with their boom box stereos.

Oh come on don't ruin our fun already!!

 

[JasonCzerak]

You know, these load horns could cause a collision or a heart attack. I think they should be outlawed just like the youngsters with their boom box stereos.

How is it any different then some old lady at a bus stop and some tractor trailer blows his FACTORY air horns cuz he had to... . Or, some old lady is near a train track?



What about them Harley's. If anything should be out lawed for useless pointless loud noise, them bikes are the first to go IMHO.



Chill out a little, at times these are fun and no more louder then what is already out in the public on factory built machines, like a train or a semi truck.

 

[Grizzly]

Oh come on don't ruin our fun already!!

I don't mean to rain on your parade, I just want to raise the caution flag of the potential harm that can happen.

 

[cojhl2]

Ill rain, I think it's stupid to blow a loud air horn or blow black soot just to show off and get a laugh.



And I don't understand the mental makeup of one who would brag about it!!!

 

[CSnyder]

What about them Harley's. If anything should be out lawed for useless pointless loud noise, them bikes are the first to go IMHO.



I resent that comment you moron! Harleys are loud but you also hear them coming long beforehand and not just an ignorant blast like your dumb air horn!

 

[SHobbs]

No offense to Harley owners here but, I find it ridiculous that trucks can't use thier Jakes on a highway through a city or town and a Harley can fly down a residential street with wide open pipes. Like I said no offense just weird what people will or won't tolerate. Personally I like the sound of both.

 

[Grizzly]

How is it any different then some old lady at a bus stop and some tractor trailer blows his FACTORY air horns cuz he had to... . Or, some old lady is near a train track?

What about them Harley's. If anything should be out lawed for useless pointless loud noise, them bikes are the first to go IMHO.

Chill out a little, at times these are fun and no more louder then what is already out in the public on factory built machines, like a train or a semi truck.

Yes, Harley's are loud and can be disturbing, but they are constant. An air horn is heart stopping loud, like right now, in your face.

 

[JasonCzerak]

Yes and no..... Like a diesel, a harley can idle with a straight pipe rather quietly. With the radio on normal levels you wouldn't even hear one idle up next to you. Some of these guys make my jump in my seat when they gun them as the light turns green. It goes both ways.



As far as stopping loud. Why are all horns different on every vehicle? Why is a Geo Metro different then my truck that is different then a semi truck? So why is any road going vehicle any different then each other as far as the warning it should produce? I've never looked this up, curious as to why some cars/truck can be factory louder then others?



I don't mind the noise of most motors at all, I was just merely making a point with something that was more out standing them most.



Anyways, not to get off topic, but the topic at hand here is stories about getting a good horn blast and what came of it. If you all want to take this another way, may a moderator just delete the thread because this will be rather pointless waste of nonsense.

 

[cojhl2]

Loudness and who can do it isn't the point,, this is the point!!



got a teenage girl holding a car-wash sign. The Sign went flying, the screech of hell was so loud I could hear it when I was 2+ blocks away at 35mph over my truck! She was waving her hands and stomping her feet. Hilarious!



As for Semis doing this they don't. Just becasue they are capable does not mean they would execute it.



Also to be legal Semis have a city horn to be used in congested areas. It is a fep beep horn

 

[Woodenhead]

Loudness and who can do it isn't the point,, this is the point!!



got a teenage girl holding a car-wash sign. The Sign went flying, the screech of hell was so loud I could hear it when I was 2+ blocks away at 35mph over my truck! She was waving her hands and stomping her feet. Hilarious!



As for Semis doing this they don't. Just becasue they are capable does not mean they would execute it.



Also to be legal Semis have a city horn to be used in congested areas. It is a fep beep horn

A buddy of mine in Canada drives truck and I'm pretty sure sure he said the air horns on a semi are for emergency situations only, ie brakes no worky and you're plowing through an intersection at the bottom of a hill. If I'm not mistaken there's a law against using them for anything else like freaking out the lil ol' lady with the shopping cart. Maybe it's just in Canada or maybe I'm wrong all together ... ... . oh well.



Ever have someone honk the horn on you while you're under the hood, scares the crap outa ya right! I know it makes me mad and that's when I know the guy doing it. I'm pretty sure if some clown blasted me with an air horn while him and his buddies drove away laughing they better be moving fast cause there's gonna be some rocks coming their way. Or next time I see that truck in the parking lot they might come back to find their horns laying in the front seat.



Maybe it's the beer talkin... ..... maybe not.



Mike

 

[y-knot]

OK, OK... ... I guess I'll post in and make some more enemies. First all I hate Harley's, I hate the loud obnoxious sound they make and for the most part i don't really like the guys and gals that ride (drive, sit on) them. There



Yes I have a very, very, very loud train air horn on my truck, while I have yet to use it on anyone, I know somewhere down the road there will be a time when the place is right. No they should not be used as a weapon nor do I like the guys that get a thrill out of smoking someone out. I usually believe these people have some serious issues with self worth and education.



While I'm at it, I don't like guys or worst girls that use there truck to intimidate others. I don't creep up on others at stop lights, I don't drive aggressive nor do I cut people off or make them feel afraid or in any way other then just another motorist on the open road. I hate loud music and worst then that I hate the stupid nut that has 90% distortion coming from his cheap stereo with subs. If you like your music thats cool, keep it to yourself and we'll all get along better. I make sure my headlights are PROPERLY adjusted, so not to blind on comers, and I'm almost an-el about making sure my lights all work so other have no problem seeing me or knowing what I plan to do, like turn.

I do not have anything ty-wrapped, bailing wired or rubber strapped on my truck, nothing is hanging down ready to fall of and go through someones window. No mufflers dragging the ground or brake cable hanging down, I would not do that to anyone. While were at it, I also look out for others on the road and I make every effort to give other the proper room while parking. I take great care to not bump there car with my door, and I even put the carts back in the proper -place so no ones car gets dented. In short, I like to treat others like I would like to be treated. Something lost in todays society.

 

[dclassens]

Y-knot always seems to think the exact same thoughts as I do. I have always wanted a motorcycle but DO not want to be associated with the "biker crowd". No offense, just not my type. Keep up the good work y-knot and keep the posts comming.

Dave

 

[Pawpaw]

I agree with everything y-knot posted except for hating Harleys.



I never owned a Harley, but I used to ride all the time and still keep the endorsement on my license, just in case. My last bike (years ago) was a Norton Commando. I don't often see a Harley rider acting up. They just seem to be cruising along and enjoying the ride.



I see Harleys as the two-wheeled version of our trucks. They have plenty of raw power on tap and don't need to prove it to anyone. I can't remember the last time I heard a Harley at redline. The occasional blip on the throttle just sounds sweet.



What I DO hate are the rice burners that like to do 100+ MPH on the freeway.



My wife, 4 grandchildren, & I were on I-20 between Ft Worth and Dallas couple of weeks ago. Along came a dozen of the little *&^%'s who thought it would be "cool" to split up and blow by on both sides of my truck. I saw what was going to happen, but it still made me jump. My wife almost had a heart attack.



If she had been driving, I have no doubt she would've swerved when the first one went buy. The result would've been ugly with splattered ricers all over the freeway. Worse yet, they would've put dents in my truck.



I want a set of air horns on my truck. I plan to hook them up to the steering wheel horn switch, using a toggle and relay to select between the factory horn and the air horns. I'll switch them to factory for the occasional "beep" in traffic, but I'll leave it in "heart attack" for those emergency situations when I absolutely, positively, need to get some idiot's attention right now.



Bob

 

[JasonCzerak]

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I want a set of air horns on my truck. I plan to hook them up to the steering wheel horn switch, using a toggle and relay to select between the factory horn and the air horns. I'll switch them to factory for the occasional "beep" in traffic, but I'll leave it in "heart attack" for those emergency situations when I absolutely, positively, need to get some idiot's attention right now.



Bob

If you figure out this setup, let us know. From what I understand the horn switch is "grounding" a PCM wire and the computer honks for you. This allows the computer to operates the horn for the door locks and the panic button with minimum wire complications



Putting a switch in place may work, but you would be honking the factory and the air horns, or just the factory horns. this is assuming the factory voltage is enough for the air horn valve.

 

[JoeBioDiesel]

Here are some morons that think this type of crap is funny. There's a bunch more on YouTube.

YouTube - Hookerhonking.com Part 2



I've always hated that horn blowing nonsense when you were working on a car. I wrenched professionally for 17 years. When I first started in the business a guy in the shop blew the horn when i was under the hood. It scared the crap out of me. I tossed a ball peen hammer at him (missed) and then punched him until I was out of adrenalin. Because this guy did this to everyone in the shop nobody defended him. The shop manager gave me an opportunity to work somewhere else, but I'd do it all again in a second.



Joe

 

[Grizzly]

OK, OK... ... I guess I'll post in and make some more enemies. First all I hate Harley's, I hate the loud obnoxious sound they make and for the most part i don't really like the guys and gals that ride (drive, sit on) them. There



Yes I have a very, very, very loud train air horn on my truck, while I have yet to use it on anyone, I know somewhere down the road there will be a time when the place is right. No they should not be used as a weapon nor do I like the guys that get a thrill out of smoking someone out. I usually believe these people have some serious issues with self worth and education.



While I'm at it, I don't like guys or worst girls that use there truck to intimidate others. I don't creep up on others at stop lights, I don't drive aggressive nor do I cut people off or make them feel afraid or in any way other then just another motorist on the open road. I hate loud music and worst then that I hate the stupid nut that has 90% distortion coming from his cheap stereo with subs. If you like your music thats cool, keep it to yourself and we'll all get along better. I make sure my headlights are PROPERLY adjusted, so not to blind on comers, and I'm almost an-el about making sure my lights all work so other have no problem seeing me or knowing what I plan to do, like turn.

I do not have anything ty-wrapped, bailing wired or rubber strapped on my truck, nothing is hanging down ready to fall of and go through someones window. No mufflers dragging the ground or brake cable hanging down, I would not do that to anyone. While were at it, I also look out for others on the road and I make every effort to give other the proper room while parking. I take great care to not bump there car with my door, and I even put the carts back in the proper -place so no ones car gets dented. In short, I like to treat others like I would like to be treated. Something lost in todays society.

No enemies here, well said.