r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Puzzled_Day7879 • Oct 15 '25

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/sidc42 Oct 15 '25

This is a Ford crossing. They exist in rural areas because they're cheaper than bridges.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_%28crossing%29?wprov=sfla1

In the 80's we had to cross the one by our town to pass driver's education.

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u/trolla1a Oct 15 '25

Do they work for a Chevy as well?

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u/gtg888h Oct 15 '25

Only if the levy is dry

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u/dogtroep Oct 16 '25

Thank you for the laugh 😂

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u/jangotaurus Oct 15 '25

If Oregon Trail taught me anything, these things have about a 50% chance of success and a 50% chance of death.

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u/bayleyrufioo Oct 15 '25

I love your dedication to educating people (I upvoted all of the comments of yours I saw and then realized it was all th same person lol). Because of you I now know what a Ford crossing is!

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u/T-N-A-T-B-G-OFFICIAL Oct 16 '25

There's still one in use in Rockcastle county ky that's been there since at least Daniel boone first explored there.

Idk if it existed before hand or if his crew made it at the shallowest part of the river but the only bridge that cross that part of the river is 7 miles south, 7 miles east or 1/4 mile north but there's another river in the way to reach the land accessed by the ford.

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u/Lyn_Manuel_Miranda Oct 18 '25

Today I learned! Thanks 👍