winter weather tips...
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winter weather tips...
i know there are probably 100 different threads, but i heard another driver talking about this last winter season....so maybe i can get a clairification here....
if you find yourself in snow pack, and you're heavy, with high winds, do you want your tandems all the way to the rear for stability? or Do you want more weight on your drives or your tandems ??
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i know there are probably 100 different threads, but i heard another driver talking about this last winter season....so maybe i can get a clairification here....
if you find yourself in snow pack, and you're heavy, with high winds, do you want your tandems all the way to the rear for stability? or Do you want more weight on your drives or your tandems ?? If there's high wind advisory & you're in Winter driving conditions... it doesn't matter where your tandems are... you shouldn't be driving in those "high winds" on slick roads.. you are correct through.. tandems to farther to the rear will give more "stabliity" in the form of slower jackknifing. but the other guy is also correct... you shouldn't have more weight on the trailer than the drives. also be sure to have a well greased 5th wheel and if possible slide your 5th Wheel forward too( more stability & weight on the steers)
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I'll write it again:
Lots of grease on the 5th wheel. Balance is key. You don't want an axle overly heavy compared to the rest, nor do you want one light. Light ones will slide early under braking, heavy ones will slide hard when they finally let go. Old fashioned in the slippery stuff is to choose a gear that runs the engine against the governor, you can't spin out as badly if there's no more revs available.
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i know there are probably 100 different threads, but i heard another driver talking about this last winter season....so maybe i can get a clairification here....
if you find yourself in snow pack, and you're heavy, with high winds, do you want your tandems all the way to the rear for stability? or Do you want more weight on your drives or your tandems ?? Forward momentum will negate side wind effect, as will the "heavy"...just don't tailgate.
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If you are HEAVY, the scales dictate where the tandems are. The best you can do is carry all the fuel you can and hope the snow/ice does not put you over weight or you may be chipping ice at the scale house.
Forward momentum will negate side wind effect, as will the "heavy"...just don't tailgate.
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I'll write it again:
Lots of grease on the 5th wheel. Balance is key. You don't want an axle overly heavy compared to the rest, nor do you want one light. Light ones will slide early under braking, heavy ones will slide hard when they finally let go. Old fashioned in the slippery stuff is to choose a gear that runs the engine against the governor, you can't spin out as badly if there's no more revs available. What's this nonsense about running the truck against the governor..? I think you should keep your crackpot ideas to yourself. |
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