Better MPG
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Dave_in_AZ, Jan 18, 2018.
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Reminds me of the us express driver I followed into the Lodi cal J a few years ago .
Most of the trailer roof was draped over the right side flapping in the breeze ...left wall getting ready to collapse outward .
Utterly unconcerned he backed into a spot , pulled the curtains closed and I never saw him get out of the truck. -
This guy is not up to date on the newest tech.. Clearly if he had one of the newer disc brake trailers in our fleet he could have reduced the roll resistance even more.
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It's obvious what happened.
When the rear trailer wind deflector kicked in at 55 mph (Prime's govenor speed) the truck lunged forward to 60 mph, a speed beyond anything that truck had traveled heretofore.
That excess torque caused the 2 outside trailer tires to come off.KB3MMX, Dave_in_AZ and TripleSix Thank this. -
But seriously. Can we assume those were super-singles? Maybe the driver curbed something solid and/or sharp leading into or driving around in the truck stop, and blew out BOTH tires, and continued driving, and shortly after, the tires ran off the rims?
Would not be surprised if he clipped some flatbed's ICC bumper who was parked out on the end of a row.
Western Express will hire that driver.Last edited: Jan 18, 2018
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