How do you politely tell your new neighbor that when he starts his loud-a-- truck before the a-- crack of dawn that it is disrupting your sleep?

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And your family’s sleep. It happens every weekday and it is getting pretty effing old.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

We have a guy on a loud motorcycle in our neighborhood who does a similar thing. He usually leaves around 6am and comes home about midnight. A couple people have tried talking to him with no success. We've even tried the police, who talk to him, but it turns out he doesn't violate the noise ordinance because the law only refers to noise between midnight and 6am.

Your guy is a new neighbor and may be okay with you politely talking with him.

Many moons ago, my best friend solved a similar problem by stuffing a potato up the exhaust pipe of the offending guy's noisy car. Not recommending that, but it did quiet things down for a couple days because the car wouldn't start... too much back pressure in the cylinders... until he took it to a mechanic, who found and removed the potato.

Bricealan · Accepted Answer

You read my mind. A few years ago, my neighbor had her son living with her, and the boy's father bought him a vintage chevy truck. For some reason, in the morning he would go out and start the damned thing and let it 'warm up"! We're not in Minnesota with zero mornings here! Why warm the damned thing up before you go to wherever you are going at 5:00AM!

I never did complain as I just never had the 'balls' to bitch to her or him🤷‍♂️

humpbackjack · Answer

Yeah there’s not a lot that’s he’s gonna be able to do about it cause I doubt he’s gonna sell it so unless it’s a mechanical issue that can be fixed like lose exhaust manifolds and you’re willing to help fix it all you’re going to do is get into some bullshit with your neighbor unless maybe he can park in the garage maybe or the other side of the house so there’s at least a buffer cause I have a loud truck that I love and a quiet truck that I love and I try and only drive my quiet truck when it’s sleeping hours but there’s times when I need to take my loud truck I don’t like being rude but as neighbors we all have to put up with each other’s bullshit sometimes but I’m sure if you approach him nicely maybe over a 6 pack or a batch of cookies the two of you could figure out something so everyone can get along odds are you’re not going to walk away completely happy but you’ll probably gain something just remember it’s better to get along with your neighbors than not to get along. Oh yeah sorry to all my neighbors I don’t mean to be an asshole

exitseven · Answer

If his truck really does have a bad exhaust system you could ask him politely if anything can be done about the noise his truck is making,. If he is just getting up early to go to work and his truck is in working order than you should be more understanding.

matchrestore · Answer

I live on a major one way street that feeds into downtown, right by a traffic light. The amount of loud pipe drag racing that happens at my son's bedtime is infuriating. Luckily, the police cracked down on it towards the end of the summer, but not everyone has gotten that message yet.

BipBipLeddus · Answer

If you find a way, let me know. Our neighbor has a Nissan Skyline that's straight piped and he's REALLY proud of, and he gets home at like 3 in the morning sometimes.

Red_Arrow · Answer

Sorry, but I doubt he will do a thing for you. He likely got the truck that fits his idea of good - - - NOISY! The law can't touch him, so he will keep on doing it. The only thing I can think of is a louder noise to distub him when he is normally sleeping. Like dynamite under his truck!

WindAtMyBack · Answer

How loud and what does the "break of dawn" mean? Is his exhaust bad? Is it above the legal noise limit? by the way that truck in the picture looks almost exactly like one I used to have.

dustybiker · Answer

Best thing you can do is change your thinking of it. Son’t think of it as annoying. You’re mind will naturally tune it out when used to it. Like living by an airport or train track.

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

If he is violating the noise ordinances report him to the city.

My town has a quiet time from 10pm to 6am, I'll report people being noisy after 11pm or so, little bit of leeway but if my neighbor noisy until midnight or 2am, I'll be out mowing my lawn at 6am to see how they like it. Maybe even starting up my motorcycle as well.

If it is not outside of any quiet time, all you can do is ask... if your on good terms maybe he'll care, if not... not much you can do.

slatyb · Answer

I'm sympathetic, but he's going to have a hard time not starting his truck if that's when he leaves for work. Do you think he has modified the exhaust to make it louder? That may be illegal.

Fireguy17 · Answer

sorry, my stuff is loud too.
I try to drive away quietly; no John Force burn outs in the early hours.
You can speak to him, maybe he doesn't realize that it bothers you.
some trucks, even stock are louder than others, some, might be me, modify everything they own for better performance.

bowenw · Answer

I'd try politely telling them that the noise from their truck wakes you every morning and ask them if they can get it fixed. Of course they may tell you to go eff yourself. If that happens, try calling your municipality for assistance. They may have a noise bylaw that covers motor vehicles.

momwithaquestion · Answer

Even if you say something, there's no way he can fix it. When i was younger my dad had one of those jacked up trucks that roared soo loud when he started it and you could hear it when he drove away too.

Daniela1982 · Answer

Wear ear plugs. You can also make a recording and play it back for him when he is trying to sleep.

Texaskid1 · Answer

Look into the local noise ordinance of your city/county. Depending on how loud it is and what time he is doing this it may be a legit noise complaint that you can file. You can also record the noise for your own documentation in case you need to go to court.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

"Nice truck you have there. Would be a shame if something happened to it." :-D

DizzyDesii · Answer

I highly doubt he’ll do anything to change it. I know down south these mfs dont give af at all. You’ll hear their big boy trucks all day. My cousins is one of the loudest.

TheorionMage · Answer

See if your municipality has a 'noise ordinance'. If so... request your local authorities schedule a few early mornings observations to affirm impartiality,
then have the City's attorney send them a formal 'cease & desist' notice threatening civil / criminal penalties.

Kids you spank their ass,
... adults you 'spank' them in the wallet $$$$

Starla1234 · Answer

Starting a truck doesn’t take that long, I’m sure you could go back to sleep pretty fast.. I wouldn’t bring it up and make it awkward between you both for no reason. Different if he kept a loud engine running for like 30 minutes.

mark000h · Answer

I didn't know we lived on the same block because I hear the same damn thing every morning lol.

Stazz76 · Answer

A part of the problem is that it can sound louder inside your house than outside. This isn't just because of lower ambient noise. The frequency of the engine idling can resonate the air space of rooms inside the house - making it louder inside than outside.
In 10 years time when we're all driving electric vehicles, it will seem bizarre that engines had to idle at all.

BeMuse · Answer

You don't. They are on their property doing their own thing and then getting on public roads that they help to pay for. Mind your own business. If you have problems with sleeping due to noise, then invest in noise proofing your own house. Buy ear muffs. Make more money and buy more land to put distance between you and your neighbors. You being irresponsible isn't your neighbors fault.

LikeALog · Answer

I have a new neighbor that works for UPS. He goes to work at two o'clock in the morning. His vehicle isn't that loud, just loud enough to get all the dogs in the neighborhood barking including my dogs. Eventually the dogs will get accustomed it and quit barking, we hope.

Paul09 · Answer

Imagine the Harleys. Ugh these people want the world to know theyre here! I personally would feel too embarrassed to have such a loud vehicle. If im guessing, this guy will not care. Might give you attitude. Plus not much he can do to quite his truck.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I wonder if the Truck he is running is legal, meaning is the loud sound coming from it even legal where you live for example you in the City or the Country setting, there may be an ordinance and he could be breaking the law not too sure but I would get up before he does and play some loud ass music near his house and wake that MF out of his sleep

t-8900 · Answer

You sling the Mossberg 500 over your shoulder and tell him to shut that shit down or you will... okay admittedly it's not something I'd actually advise you doing. It works better while wearing a leather jacket though 😂

chrissykerdock · Answer

well he has to go to work sounds like an ID episiode

Shamalien · Answer

Deal with it. My neighbor’s dog I would love to put in a bag and chuck in the river but it’s his right to have a dog and my right to suck it up and deal with that noisy fucker. I think allowing him to be free even if his decisions bug me is worth it so that I can be free. Don’t start a war with your neighbours, as soon as one of u calls the cops there is no going back.

JohnE_69 · Answer

I hear you on that one. My father always complained about a neighbor across the street with his motorcycle reeving up every morning. The neighbor eventually got a divorce from his wife and moved away, other than showing up every now and then to visit his kids. We eventually moved away in 1984; however, my father's anger still looms above that house to this day. lol!

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

Just straight up let him know that starting up his car early in the morning usually bother the neighborhood.

douride2 · Answer

In all honesty I don't think there is a way to tell him politely.

nawtee_me · Answer

record it and when he goes to sleep play it back for him... lol

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Leave him a gift wrapped box in his driver and leave a note saying, "Merry Christmas from your next door neighbor. I got you a new muffler, because I noticed that yours isn't muffling anymore."

loveslongnails · Answer

Ask him if he needs a new muffler, because every morning at dawn he wakes up your entire family when he starts his truck.

DaveJord · Answer

You don't... because he has right to start his truck and go to work at anytime of the day. So feel free to to trouble him with your problem... but either you can move or learn to live with it.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

You don't. You just find out what illegal activity he's involved in and then set him up to get busted. Then he goes to jail. No more loud truck. Problem solved!

DonkeyDan · Answer

Stick a banana up his exhaust! And if that doesn't work stick one up the trucks exhaust too 🤣

TrueCaliGirl79 · Answer

Well just speak kindly but it is the way his truck sounds and you know damn well he won't push it down the street to start it lol so you may have to just live with it.

LaFerrari · Answer

Get a louder vehicle and rev it every morning (:  Doubt they will listen to you, they sound like the typical egoistical types

Honesttguy · Answer

By calling police for disrupting peace, this way you can save your race from hate that will come your way otherwise doesn't matter if olitely tell them

msc545 · Answer

you say "I love your truck but when you start it up really early it wakes me - anything you can do about that for me"? Maybe park it down the street?

JCrockett · Answer

It depends on what he's doing. Is he revving an engine to get his testosterone chubbies, or is he just going to work?

Mangospacho · Answer

I was just gonna say to sneak in their garage and install a muffler on the truck. When they start the truck the next morning and report vandalism, they can’t because technically you fixed it.

Baredog69 · Answer

I don't think it matters how you tell them they're probably not going to care.

PositiveNote · Answer

Take a 12-gauge sawed-off shotgun, point it at his face, and ask, "Do you think this may as loud as you f--- truck in the morning?"

Staximus · Answer

Good sounding alarm clock to wake up to. Maybe you should get up too

PeterSmith1983 · Answer

Just knock on his door be polite and tell him, also tell him he should come over for a coffee some dat to make sure that he knows you want to be a nice friendly and not only whining neighbour

Massageman · Answer

If your town/city has a noise ordinance, report it to the police if he is in violation.  In our town, garbage can't get picked up before 6:00 am. But by 6:05 am, those trucks are really moving!

MountAverage · Answer

You just tell him that it bothers you and that he should be more considerate.

ImRetarded · Answer

I'm sure he'd be happy to replace his vehicle if you fund one for him.

Anpu23 · Answer

He knows... And he's just being a dick...

Redstang88 · Answer

Don’t know, I am that guy with the loud trucks and nobody’s ever complained

noohair · Answer

Is he going to work? How does he change his truck? What are you expecting?

cookiecrusher · Answer

...

WowwGirl · Answer

You don't

Still-alive · Answer

Does he have work at that time in the morning?

TheBigGuy9 · Answer

But him exhaust valves for Christmas

Guardian45 · Answer

Let the air out of all 4 of his tires!

jimmy2 · Answer

Lol i have one like that i guess i got used to it

Slim57 · Answer

Lol right I have one too like Geeze...

humanearth · Answer

Get up earlier get used to it move away

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