Slow and steady, you'll be fine. Take the cabbage too fast and you'll wind up as coleslaw at the bottom.
Northwest Without jakes
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Cummins525, Jul 31, 2019.
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Im not sure where you find that idea that a kitty does not know how to deal with a Jacobs. Just red line the #### thing and wait until bottom. Mind the oil pressure and temp.
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Nothing new to add it's all been said multiple times. But think about this, you bought an old truck with no Jake's. Thats how they were made back then. I remember when it was common to say only those *fancy, rich* owner operators have Jake's. (Not going into riding the trailer breaks, to save the trucks).
It's still around, not in junk yard, it wasn't scraped. So I bet it's been up and down every bump,hill,mountain,grade there is.D.Tibbitt, Intothesunset and FlaSwampRat Thank this. -
I drive a Pete 389 now. Having those steers FAR in front of me makes for a much smoother ride.x1Heavy, tscottme and FlaSwampRat Thank this. -
Depends on the suspension, probably the smoothest truck I have ever drove was an old cabover. It depends on the suspension, more than where the seat is mounted, until you get one of the setback where the seat is acttualy out front of the axle and creats that whip affect.
All that said the truck will have pete suspension, so will not be a good ride, may be decent, but will no way be good.FlaSwampRat and Lepton1 Thank this. -
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I’ve had jakes fail 2-3 times going down a hill. I think it’s good to experience driving without one. In 10 years there won’t be a driver on the road that will believe you did itIntothesunset Thanks this.
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