Mind you, I understand why trucks pull to the right. We're driving the right lane, and the highway is tilted to the right so the water will flow off, etc
But somehow regular car with decent alignment manages to drive dead straight in the right lane, while every single semi truck I've ever driven always wants to go in the ditch.
Is it just a center of gravity thing? Or is it because cars have more complicated independent suspensions that are designed to keep them going straight on a slant?
Or maybe trucks are supposed to go straight, and all the ones I've driven just have bad alignment in the same direction, idk...
How come trucks always pull to the right, but cars don't?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PermanentTourist, Oct 2, 2022.
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I've driven tens of trucks and pulled hundreds of trailers and I've never had a truck that wants to go into the left lane on a windless dayAnother Canadian driver Thanks this. -
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I heard it was to keep the truck from drifting onto the wrong side of the road if the driver fell asleep. Supposed to help avoid head on collisions. Could be an old wive's tale though. My truck doesn't pull at all whenever I'm lucky enough to find a truly flat road.
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It also varies by state. Places that get a lot of strong rain make their Highway a little bit more slanty, I thinkAnother Canadian driver Thanks this. -
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Never had any of my trucks pull to the right.Another Canadian driver and PermanentTourist Thank this.
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