Empty trailers take longer to STOP

Were we debating an empty vs Fully Loaded trailer ( 34000 vs 79000) in the origianal question?

1. I hope no one is forced to lock em up at 60 mph ( for failing to allow enough space ahead )

2. A driver hauling 118,000 lbs gross doing sixty should have three hands when you lock em up! two on the wheel and another to flip off the 4 wheeler.

 

Might also mention that if you lock them up, you're probably going to destroy the rear end in your truck. So don't.

 

I agree, from experience. Now explain why traction and weight don't apply to stopping distance. You do that and we can both retire.

 

Saw an interesting billboard in Utah yesterday, northbound on I-15 at about 302.5. The picture was of a hood with the backside of a little red four-wheeler all over it, the front of the four-wheeler sticking out of the billboard. It said, "Cutting off a semi may cost you a $750 fine. If you survive."

Seemed to me, the cars in that area were much less aggressive than I remember from before.

 

Ha ha thats a good one Injun.

 

There are plenty of MORONS out here driving trucks that run right up on the back of a car at highway speeds and run 5 feet off of their bumper to get them to move over...These drivers are an accident just waiting to happen!

I try to leave about a football field of distance between me and the car or truck in front of me...and it usually works until someone cuts in and then I just back off and build another cusion of space in front of me.

If you find yourself having to constantly hit the brakes running down the road....You're probably doing something wrong!

If you are 5 feet off the bumber of the car in front of you and they have to hit the brakes...It isn't gonna matter if you're loaded or empty.

If you're 5 feet off the back of my trailer at highway speeds...I just slow down and increase my following distance to compensate for your stupidity.
If you're pissed off about the speed I was running, You're really gonna be pissed off when we start pulling a hill at 45 MPH and I walk away from you like you're parked...It happens more than once a week.

 

HMMM I used to drive a Air ride car carrier and with out a load, all it would do is flat spot the tires, the other thing is that if you use a antilock trailer, instead of stopping sooner, the brakes will go into antilock and you will take longer to stop

 

I always forget that the laws of physics dont apply when your a supertrucker.

 

Ain't that the truth.

 

Maybe they put that info there in the training guide so newer truckers won't think they don't need as much follow distance.