Engine brakes and windshield wipers

Russian · Dec 19, 2016

x1Heavy said: ↑

Eh, anyone can put in 30 years. Just have to be lucky a little bit. I could have been good for another 30 if the medical situation did not develop, but we don't get to say how many tomorrows we have.

I adapted to technology ok, but in 2001 Had no idea what was coming, camera in your face while you drive etc plus other configurations to the computer by the carrier officers and shop to take away things from your truck's operation such as one person not being able to use jake when wipers are going etc. GPS fences put in to prevent you from choosing a better storm road and firings over the smallest offense. Elogs too. That pretty much have destroyed trucking towards the rise of the Otto that has somehow managed to deliver a load of beer under computer control 100 plus miles. We don't need drivers anymore.

My own way of doing is not necessarily someone's else way. I will say as I said in the past no jake on ice period. That is something everyone agrees on. But when I talk about something on the fence such as jake under a load but not empty suggests that I have some thing secret to share, I don't It's just physics and common sense. But it's best not to use it when traction goes bye bye. And it will. Don't you think it wont.

My time left is invested in stories, lunch counter stuff occasionally and a bit of chewing on those who need it now and then. But I remember when I was new. I knew nothing. Here is a truck, a load a set of keys get out of here you are late already. Beat it.

Many people don't have a tomorrow in my time out there anymore. I did not take it away from them. I can say that much.
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Agree on ice 100%.

And even though I love GPS,bluetooth, EZpass and live streaming, and satelite imagining...sometimes i wish they stop at this point.
On-guard, critical event sensors, and in cab driver cam, and wiper/jake drama - thats too much of good thing.
Driverless trucking is coming...

But I believe it's 20-30 years ahead ... for now I enjoy my monitored freedom and governed open road

tinytim · Dec 19, 2016

Yep, weight is a big factor when it comes to using cruise and jakes in snow. Not just weight but how it's distributed.

In a perfect world it wouldn't happen but I've had those loads that are light in the nose and heavy at the rear.

I use both cruise and jake a lot in snow, both up and down grades. Corners and overpasses not so much.

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