Why is it sometimes impossible to shut the trailer doors on sloped ground?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by expedite_it, Sep 30, 2022.
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I think that the mechanical engineers and physicists who design these trailers could give me a satisfactory answer at the level of physics that I am looking for.
I guess this is what happens when you ask a bunch of truckers a physics question.
P.S. don't get me wrong. I am not chastising you all for not knowing the answer at the level of physics I am seeking. Heck, I don't know the answer myself! -
It doesn't matter where you park a "cattywampus" trailer.
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Now my for question, and honestly this is important. I need to understand this. How come when i pee facing the wind my pants get wet?
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The starting conditions for the trailer doors to operate optimally is the trailer on flat ground and empty.
As the relationship between the points of contact between the trailer and the ground changes there is a downstream effect which is to create a difference in the relationship between the skeleton, or support structure, of the trailer and the total weight the skeleton supports.
The change in weight distribution spread out over the entire skeleton causes the skeleton to change shape enough to effect the relationship between the skeleton and the doors, doors which do not change shape.
As a previous reply mentioned the area of the skeleton that is responsible for the relationship between the skeleton and the door changes from the shape of a rectangle to basically a parallelogram.Hammer166, InTooDeep, MartinFromBC and 1 other person Thank this. -
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