Governed Speed???

I posted a thread with an excellent How To video by Benny Parsons. It clearly explains why you accelerate into a blowout to gain control.

How to handle a steer tire blowout

 

One of the most dangerous and potentially violent situations you can have as a Trucker is a steer tire blowout. I know old drivers that lost a thumb because of this. I can't agree with speeding up. It is all a driver can do in some situations to just maintain a lane. Best to ride that sucker out and get stopped on the side of the road as quickly as possible.

Yes they are. Just in the last 2 weeks I have seen several pieces of horrible advice give. In one situation I have even called into question this person is even a trucker.

 

I adopted a callous attitude, let em kill themselves under that trailer back there. When it comes around to the Court, I only have one position, company is stupid enough to govern that slow. And here we are with a death under that trailer. Gee I wonder why... etc.

If you told me to get from say Lancaster PA to Armarillo I divide the 1500 mile trip by 35. Result is 42 driving hours, divided by 11 comes up with three driving blocks and most of a 4th. If they want it in Armarillo Friday morning this week, it's doable. Anything faster requires a team that can be there overnight or reschedule the appt.

I would be very disappointed on 1500 mile runs, I do better on 2500 mile runs. I could never go back to anything less with two particular exceptions as far as HOS, Time Management and overall speed is concerned.

Also governed trucks at the speed limit of say 85 in Texas is reasonable. 60 is not. I don't care how much a fleet saves at 60, kill a family of children under a trailer decap bar puts them out of business and for what? Nothing.

 

Silly question but what is the the realistic max speed of a factory-built truck? Assume no aftermarket enhancements on a straight road running bobtail.

 

I know a pete can do 95. I did a repo on one back in my repo days and was out west. I still had some throttle too. Honestly I can't say what that top limit is.

 

Depends on the truck is spec. My T880 10 spd, 3.90 gear, 11r 22.5 tire. Top speed is 83. Doesn't matter if you bobtail, fully loaded, straight, or mountain road. 83 mph is where it's runs out of gear. Raise the rear gear and then I could gain more top speed.

 

The problem with the governed truck is that you can't speed up to pass.

You also can't speed up if you see a drunken driver behind you or something like that either.

Nothing you can do about it except get your own truck.

 

I had a Cascadia that would do 94.

 

The never ending plea of the company driver - " 72. Just gimme 72."
ROFLMFAO

 

Forget about what the posted speed limits are those are for ideal conditions anyway they govern their trucks for 2 reasons firstly for insurance reasons, second because they save heaps on fuel costs.