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Headache rack
Can someone tell me:

1. What is a "headache rack"

2. When a trucker says he is going to "get an overhead," what does that mean?

3. When you are about to pull away from a stoplight from a full stop, is it necessary to use the clutch brake to shift into gear?

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A headache rack is something on the back of a flatbedder or tanker truck that would help prevent the load coming inside the truck if there was an accident, also used for tool storage. If you were sitting at the stop light in neutral then yes you would have to use the clutch brake to get it into gear, but most put it into gear when rolling slowly at the stop light and hold the clutch in.
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Thanks, Brinkj, for your answer.

What about "getting an overhead"? It sounds like it's some sort of maintenance or check, rather than a top-end overhaul.
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Can someone tell me:
1. What is a "headache rack"
It's a protective device on the back of a tractor or front of a trailer to help stop sliding loads from getting to the driver. Just search this forum, it's been discussed in detail lately.
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2. When a trucker says he is going to "get an overhead," what does that mean?
Adjust the valves in the motor.
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3. When you are about to pull away from a stoplight from a full stop, is it necessary to use the clutch brake to shift into gear?
Personally I never push the clutch all the way down to the clutch brake while in traffic. I'll downshift to the lower gear when I come to a stop & hold in the clutch.

I've had trucks that the clutch brake didn't work & it's a pain unless you turn off the truck....put in gear... push in the clutch... & start the truck.
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as an ex flatdecker I think it's called a headache rack because the chains are always bangin into it
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It's a headache rack because it helps to prevent the load from sliding into the back of your head should the load become unsecure... Not because of the chains slapping... come on..

It's not foolproof, it can only stop so much, as they are made of aluminum. It will not stop a 45,000 steel coil for instance.

"Getting a overhead"... never heard of that, & I've been out here quite a while.. "Having your overhead ran" is a valve adjustment on the engine. (My engine gets it's overhead done 1x a year, it's recomended at every 100,000 miles).
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as an ex flatdecker I think it's called a headache rack because the chains are always bangin into it
Before I looked at your profile info I knew you were Canadian from this post.

And, yes, the chains banging into the bangboard can be annoying, although not the true meaning.
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the clutch brake is not meant to be used for shifting gears. when you push the clutch all the way t the floor it engages the clutch brake which stops the gears inside the transmision from spinning so that you an put the transmission in gear from the neautral position. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME YOU EVER PUSH THE CLUTCH ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR!!! doing so when the vehicle is moving will shear off the ears on the clutch brake that spline it to the shaft that it stops from spinning. once those ears are sheared of you have no more clutch brake and every time you put it into gear it will grind untill the grinding of the gears stops the gears from spinning
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"Getting a overhead"...
Well when you use overhead and headache rack in the same sentence I would assume its referring to your load coming through your cab
Ouch that would give anybody a headache LOL
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Well when you use overhead and headache rack in the same sentence I would assume its referring to your load coming through your cab
Ouch that would give anybody a headache LOL
If you have a head left that is
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