Understanding cargo securement

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  1. TooTiredToTalk

    TooTiredToTalk Medium Load Member

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    Ok....one on the left of shifter is for splitting. One in the front is going from your lower gears to your higher gears. So basically with the reverse what you are saying is if you are in L REVERSE and want to go H REVERSE, you can't just split it while in REVERSE, you need to put it in neutral, split it, and then put it back in reverse? I think I'm understanding it. Same thing with lower to higher gears. When I was in school and coming to a light, obviously I'd be downshifting but if the traffic was already moving and I needed a higher gear like 5, I had to take it out of gear and flip that fron button up otherwise I'd rev my RPM's too high not realizing I was still in the lower gears LOL
     
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  3. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    You have the right idea on reverse. Only one problem, you absolutely don’t want to move the range selector (the lever on the front of the shifter) when going in reveres. It makes a hell of a grinding noise. High range on most 18 speeds is pretty Dang fast. I use it occasionally when bobtail and I have to back way down to a trailer, but that’s about the only time I use it.
     
  4. TooTiredToTalk

    TooTiredToTalk Medium Load Member

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    Anyone ever been out to a place called Nucor? Looks like they have rebar, metals, etc?
     
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  5. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    Which location? They have many...

    They ship lots of coils and tubing.
     
  6. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    yes nucor is a huge country wide (maybe global?) steel manufacturer.
     
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  7. TooTiredToTalk

    TooTiredToTalk Medium Load Member

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    Brigham City or Plymouth, Utah
     
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    TooTiredToTalk Medium Load Member

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    First time going there tonight. That was interesting to say the least....oh yeah and heck I had such a hard time driving this truck not to mention. 2014 Kenworth W900 18-speed 850 HP is all I know.
     
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  9. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    Let's see some pics of your load!!!
     
  10. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    ive been to the brigham city one . very nice place to load . guys there get you in and out pretty quick. the plymouth utah plant never been there. but that 76 truckstop just down the road is a great place to stop !
     
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  11. TooTiredToTalk

    TooTiredToTalk Medium Load Member

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    Oh yeah! Just seen a whole bunch of.....I think they are called slinky coils
     
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