 |
|
11-11-2019, 12:58 PM
|
#1
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 4
|
Preventing Bird Strikes
Looking for any ideas to protect the front of TT from damage caused by bird strikes.
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 02:04 PM
|
#2
|
|
Global Nomad
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: In my 36CKTS 5th Wheel
Posts: 811
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by pappyg
Looking for any ideas to protect the front of TT from damage caused by bird strikes.
|
Really? Unless you are in an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
I have been RVing full time for 4 years, all over the Country, and never had a bird strike me.
__________________
Steven J. Scheinin
2015 RAM 3500 4X4 6.7L CTD Dually pulling a
2016 Cedar Creek 36CKTS (Center Kitchen Three Slides)
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 02:10 PM
|
#3
|
|
Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
Posts: 17,624
|
Believe it or not, we had a wild turkey cross the road in front of us and when we got close enough, it took off and hit the front cap of our camper and fell into the truck bed where it thrashed around and finally flew out.
In 45+ years I never had a bird strike of any kind and even with this one, I'm not concerned it will ever happen again.
Much ado over nothing.
May as well build a cage around the entire R/V as you have a better chance of someone running into you as you do a bird strike.
Sorry to further hijack this thread.
pappyg should have started an new thread with their question as it has nothing to do with the OP's question.
ON EDIT:
I see the mods moved this to its own thread... Thanks!
__________________
2022 Cedar Creek 345IK 5th Wheel•Solar & Inverter•2017 Ford F-Series SCREW 4x4•Factory Puck•B&W Companion•TST Tire Monitor w/Repeater•Sinemate 3500w Gen.
F&AM Lodge 358 Somerset, PA - JAFFA Shrine - Altoona, PA
Days Camped ☼ '19=110 ☼ '20=116 ☼ '21=123 ☼ '22=134 ☼ '23=93
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 03:04 PM
|
#4
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: in the South, North West Middle Tennessee
Posts: 1,551
|
You can avoid bird strikes by flying above 2000 feet in elevation.
__________________
2017 F350 Dually 6.7
2019.5 Hathaway
He who dies with the most tools, wins!
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 03:12 PM
|
#5
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 672
|
I have hit so many bird over the years that I don't recall how many. Pigeon, Turkey Vulture, Crows, little tiny song birds.
We have tagged 3-4 with our Ram Promaster High top van in the last two years.
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 03:22 PM
|
#6
|
|
Multi-Slacker
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,279
|
I have had many a bird strike in various vehicles. Had a crow hit the cap of our Class C. No damage. Crossing fingers for current TT and TV.
__________________
Safe Travels
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 03:23 PM
|
#7
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ocean City, NJ
Posts: 158
|
Don’t know any technique other than slowing down. That’s what I do after hitting a flock of turkey vultures a couple of years ago. I thought the window was going to cave in. There were two dead ones wedged under my kayaks. Scared me spitless.
__________________
2019 Cherokee Grey Wolf 29TE
2018 Ford 150 SCAB STX 3.5 EB
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 05:16 PM
|
#8
|
|
Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 98
|
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 07:33 PM
|
#9
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: North of Seattle, WA
Posts: 16,161
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Librarianocnj
Don’t know any technique other than slowing down. That’s what I do after hitting a flock of turkey vultures a couple of years ago. I thought the window was going to cave in. There were two dead ones wedged under my kayaks. Scared me spitless.
|
Was crossing the bridge across the Columbia River near Boademan, OR one year and scared a flock of pigeons out of the structure. One hit the dead center of the windshield loud enough to scare the stuffins out of me. Didn't break the windshield but I was sure worried I might have to stop and change undies.
No way these collisions can be prevented. We just need to hope when it does happen the price tag isn't too high.
__________________
"A wise man can change his mind. A fool never will." (Japanese Proverb)
"You only grow old when you run out of new things to do"
2018 Flagstaff Micro Lite 25BDS
2004 Nissan Titan
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 07:57 PM
|
#10
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ocean City, NJ
Posts: 158
|
In our town motorists hit and kill an average of one seagull a day. No matter what they try the town can’t stop it. On the other hand they did manage to keep the gulls from attacking people for food on the boardwalk. They use falcons, hawks and owls. Cost is about $80,000 a year b
__________________
2019 Cherokee Grey Wolf 29TE
2018 Ford 150 SCAB STX 3.5 EB
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 08:22 PM
|
#11
|
|
Retired Old Fart
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: McDonough, GA
Posts: 971
|
Not in the RV/trailer, but I was front passenger/spotter in a Bell Ranger helicopter one time doing about 140mph on a CAMP recon flight and we hit a blackbird dead on. That was LOUD!!!! Pilot said they usually come through the windshield at that speed. You see a black blur just about time you hear the "BANG", no time for the pilot to react.
Some of the ex-LE will know what CAMP is....
__________________
Just the 2 of us in a...
"Currently between trailers"
Sold the 246RKS in 2023
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 08:32 PM
|
#12
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: North Port Florida
Posts: 2,050
|
Only one bird "strike" in our short time camping .... a Red bird stole a piece of bacon off the picnic table 
__________________
Frank & Cindy--- (SOB) 5th Wheel ---2019 Ram 3500 Cummins 6.7 SRW 4x4 8' bed--- Payload 4394------Remi & Sage camping pups---TST 507 TPMS ... B&W Patriot 18K---3.73 axle ... Predator 3500---2019 48 days ---2020 28 days Camping
|
|
|
|
|
11-11-2019, 08:41 PM
|
#13
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Big brown desert
Posts: 3,002
|
This one was looking for the ACME delivery truck this weekend.
__________________
2014 Stealth Evo 2850- "Woodstock"
2011 Toyota Tundra Rock Crawler TRD 5.7- "Clifford"
2013 Honda Accord Coupe V6 w/Track Pack- "Julia"
Just glad to get away 
|
|
|
|
|
11-12-2019, 10:28 AM
|
#14
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 209
|
Ok. I’ll apologize in advance...can’t help myself!
Higher wages?
Improved working conditions?
Better benefits?
Isn’t that why most groups go on strike?
But didn’t realize birds were unionized!
Sorry. 🤣  🤣 Sorry!
|
|
|
|
|
11-12-2019, 12:49 PM
|
#15
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: North of Seattle, WA
Posts: 16,161
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by flosmith
Ok. I’ll apologize in advance...can’t help myself!
Higher wages?
Improved working conditions?
Better benefits?
Isn’t that why most groups go on strike?
But didn’t realize birds were unionized!
Sorry. 🤣 🤣 Sorry! |
Haven't you ever seen their "union meetings" up on an overhead power wire?
Deciding which freshly washed car they're going to foul (or would it be fowl).
__________________
"A wise man can change his mind. A fool never will." (Japanese Proverb)
"You only grow old when you run out of new things to do"
2018 Flagstaff Micro Lite 25BDS
2004 Nissan Titan
|
|
|
|
|
11-12-2019, 12:57 PM
|
#16
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: North of Seattle, WA
Posts: 16,161
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Librarianocnj
In our town motorists hit and kill an average of one seagull a day. No matter what they try the town can’t stop it. On the other hand they did manage to keep the gulls from attacking people for food on the boardwalk. They use falcons, hawks and owls. Cost is about $80,000 a year b
|
That $80,000 per year would purchase over 160,000 shotgun shells and more than a few bird hunters in the country would provide their services for free.
Probably wouldn't need but a fraction of that many shot shells to get the job done.
Locally my wife and I were walking on the waterfront and saw a seagull land on a restaurant patrons table, grabbed their sandwich, then flew off. If the patron had been quicker she could have buried a fork in the bird.
__________________
"A wise man can change his mind. A fool never will." (Japanese Proverb)
"You only grow old when you run out of new things to do"
2018 Flagstaff Micro Lite 25BDS
2004 Nissan Titan
|
|
|
|
|
11-12-2019, 12:58 PM
|
#17
|
|
Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
Posts: 17,624
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by TitanMike
Haven't you ever seen their "union meetings" up on an overhead power wire?
Deciding which freshly washed car they're going to foul (or would it be fowl). |
There was a meeting just the other day...
__________________
2022 Cedar Creek 345IK 5th Wheel•Solar & Inverter•2017 Ford F-Series SCREW 4x4•Factory Puck•B&W Companion•TST Tire Monitor w/Repeater•Sinemate 3500w Gen.
F&AM Lodge 358 Somerset, PA - JAFFA Shrine - Altoona, PA
Days Camped ☼ '19=110 ☼ '20=116 ☼ '21=123 ☼ '22=134 ☼ '23=93
|
|
|
|
|
11-12-2019, 01:42 PM
|
#18
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 209
|
Preventing Bird Strikes
Quote:
Originally Posted by TitanMike
Haven't you ever seen their "union meetings" up on an overhead power wire?
Deciding which freshly washed car they're going to foul (or would it be fowl). |
Quote:
Originally Posted by 5picker
There was a meeting just the other day...
|
Oh! Sure I have! I thought that was an HOA meeting or political rally, the way they yell so loudly!
I didn’t realize it was a union meeting! I stand corrected!
|
|
|
|
|
11-12-2019, 02:31 PM
|
#19
|
|
Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,886
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by TitanMike
That $80,000 per year would purchase over 160,000 shotgun shells and more than a few bird hunters in the country would provide their services for free.
Probably wouldn't need but a fraction of that many shot shells to get the job done.
|
Good idea... except for the highly populated area of it being Ocean City, NJ's boardwalk.
__________________
Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
|
|
|
|
|
11-16-2019, 04:49 PM
|
#20
|
|
Retired
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Sundeland, MA
Posts: 700
|
Preventing Bird Strikes
Attach this to the front of your TT
__________________
2017 Columbus 340RK
GMC Sierra 3500HD Z71 6.6L Duramax/Allison
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
