Well now, let’s talk about them air horns for pickup trucks. You know, those loud things that make you jump outta your skin? Yeah, them. I seen ’em on them big ol’ trucks, and let me tell ya, they ain’t quiet!
Why folks get ’em? Well, I reckon it’s for a few reasons. First off, they’re darn loud. Louder than my ol’ rooster crowin’ at sunrise, that’s for sure. So, if some fool’s about to back into ya, you can blast that horn and they’ll hear ya, no doubt about it. It’s like yellin’ but a whole lot louder and without wearin’ out your voice. That’s what they call “self-defense” in the city, I hear. Scare off them bad guys, ya know?
Now, some of these horns, they need a lot of air. The fella at the store, he told me somethin’ about “PSI.” Said somethin’ about 150 being good. Sounded like a lot of hot air to me, but I guess that’s what makes ’em so loud. Some are bigger than others too. They got them “train horns” and just plain “air horns.” Train horns? Lordy, them things sound like a train comin’ right through your kitchen! They say train horns are bigger, louder and need more air than regular ones. And somebody told me you can get in trouble for havin’ a train horn that’s too loud. Too loud? Imagine that! Like there’s such a thing.
- Loudness: That’s the main thing, ain’t it? Gotta be loud enough to wake the dead, or at least stop a fool from backin’ into ya.
- Air Pressure: Like I said, that PSI thing. Gotta have enough air to make ’em work right.
- Size: Some are big, some are small. Big ones are louder, but they take up more space under the hood.
You can get different kinds too. Some are just a can, like them spray paint cans. You push a button and *whoosh*, loud as a goose honkin’. Those are good for emergencies, I guess. But the real deal, them ones they put on trucks, they got compressors and tanks and all sorts of contraptions. The fella at the store said I could find some for my old pickup. He even showed me some pages online.
He showed me some on his phone. Said they got ’em for all sorts of trucks. Ford, Dodge, Chevy, whatever you got. Prices? Well, they weren’t cheap, that’s for sure. Some were twenty-something dollars, some were probably more. I didn’t look too close. Too many numbers for my old eyes. Said you could even get ’em shipped to your house, if you ain’t got time to go to the store. Imagine that, getting truck parts delivered right to your door! The world’s gettin’ too fancy for me, I tell ya.
So, are they worth it? Well, I reckon it depends. If you live out in the sticks like me, where the only traffic is a stray cow or two, maybe not. But if you do a lot of drivin’ in the city, or you just want somethin’ to make folks jump when you honk, then yeah, maybe they’re worth a look-see. Just don’t go blarin’ that thing in the middle of the night, or your neighbors will be comin’ after you with pitchforks!
And one last thing. I saw some fella talkin’ about houses for sale on that phone thing. Said somethin’ about East Quogue, New York. Don’t know where that is. Probably too far for this ol’ lady. But I tell you what, if I had a big fancy truck with a loud air horn, I might just drive on over there and take a look!
Anyway, that’s all I know ‘bout them air horns. Loud things, that’s for sure. Might be useful, might just be a nuisance. Depends on who you ask, I reckon.
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