How do you handle high winds eamty 53reefer

We do too. That's hard to unsee

 

If you see a lot of semis in ditches then park it.If you see a lot of semis driving then to those drivers it probably isn't too bad.You're going to have many windy days during your career as long as the trailer isn't fishtailing all over the place you're safe to drive during windy conditions.Stay close to the shoulder so your trailer doesn't get in the other lane drive a safe speed and keep both hands on the wheel.

 

For those of you with any background fishing in rivers, you learned how to "read a stream". This means you are looking at how water flows over and around rocks and other objects, creating eddies and calm areas behind obstacles where fish can relax and wait for food to drift around.

You can apply this skill to reading the wind. In a big broadside wind whenever you pass under a bridge there will be a sudden loss of wind, or even a vortex that will smack you hard from the opposite direction. The same applies when passing obstacles like trees, buildings, or another truck. Anticipate those sudden changes and be prepared to quickly adjust.

Terrain can either funnel the wind and intensify it or block it. A classic area is I-25 from Cheyenne to Wheatland in Wyoming. Lots of valleys and deep gorges that can ease off the wind or magnify the 35 mph wind above 50 mph.

Download the MyRadar app. Turn on the wind layer. It's amazing how often that intense wind is just a local phenomenon, drive another 30 miles and you can be in relative calm.

 

Put a few lot lizzards out back?

 

If my load is under 15k pounds. I have a CB with the weather broadband on, and I have Road Dog on Sirius XM and at last my Radar App on my smart phone. Wins like 40 MPH under 15k on a load, I most likely would be fighting to stay in my lane and soon to be getting off to park somewhere to notify my dispatchers of high wins and shutting down.. Now if I'm 30k to 40k Pounds I've got the weather radar app on looking to see the Red zone if it is in front on me that I might be approaching soon to find a safe place to get off, otherwise no red zone ahead of me or very strong wins" I am keeping it trucking"and sip my kool laid

 

If it's allowed stretch it out.

Move tandems all the way the the way to the rear.
Only when really light.

 

If I don't see a electric billboard whether it be lit or not and there isn't and road sign warning sign I assume high profile vehicles are 90% ok loaded or empty. Else you can always slow down.

 

My company safety director said 50 mph crosswinds can turn over 53ft trailers. I don't recall if that's empty or not. The truth is ypu won't have immediate & accurate windspeed info where you are at. And the weather radio routinely issues wind advisories for well under that sort of wind.

You have make your own judgement.

 

Remember that in high winds, your trailer may just turn into the wind speed indicator for the next guy lol