Jackknife!!!

Jackknife situations are caused by the tractor trying to slow the whole unit down with the Jake. Use your interaxle/power divider and use your service brakes, stop trying to avoid the brakes. All axles braking at an equal rate will prevent a Jackknife.

 

There is not one set plan of action here.It depends on what causes the lose of ice can cause problemsthat cannot be duplicated. We all have different experiences depending on where we live and what we drive. I drive on dirt fire roads (best description I can come up with) narrow steep often muddy. Power slides @ 80,000 lbs have become a normal way of life. ll out of a slide always throttle

At time the tractor is the problem, and at other times the trailers are the problem. But I never use brakes to pull out of a slide, alway throttle. Some times I have to turn into the slide, but always under power.

I am not nor do I claim be an ice expert. Here I go slow and exercise lots of caution , little or no brakes, very gentle throttle, and pray I hate ice.....

 

I don't want to drive anymore I've decided after reading these lol

 

Great useful thread. Gawd the dreaded jackknife....to be avoided at all costs. Always be at a speed and gear that will "let you not use the brakes". Slow and easy on your steering and yes you can say.....Oh crap! Watch your rpms, be at your highest lagging gear, and gentle on the throttle. Easy does it and a prayer comes in handy. This is all said in hindsight....advice is to a driver in one, but we all know best way to handle a jacknife is to not ever put yourself in one.