safer to drive... vans, tankers, or flat beds?

the only thing you "should do", rather than "have to do", is at least make an attempt to drive. for instance, you should not call dispatch and tell them it's snowing out. instead, you try going a little ways. then if you feel unsafe, call dispatch and tell him'her you tried but it is unsafe to continue on.

but as i said, if there is a need for chaining up, i don't need to be driving. chains will give traction, however one must be certain to install them correctly. but then too, one must inspect every inch of those chains for defects, broken links, etc. one should always keep them locked up, llest some a-hole steal them, and THEY WILL...

i believe in some states, you MUST chain up, and drive away. i cannot say for sure, someone else would know, but you are NOT allowed to stay parked in the chain up areas..???

you MUST chain and GO.........

but as said, at least "make an attempt" to drive in the snow. important things to remember are, NO CRUISE CONTROL, NO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS of the steering, NO SUDDEN BRAKING. I think NO JAKE BRAKE as well, at least, i seem to recall someone else telling me of that, as the trailer is not under the jake brake, the tractor is, and loss of control of the trailer can happen...others here can confirm or deny this, as i am not too certain.

DO NOT make it a habit of calling dispatch, telling them it is unsafe to drive. sooner or later, you will be told to drive or park it and go home. sooner or later, you WILL BE driving in snow, we all end up doing so, eventually.

just reduce the speed and stay in the right lane, with your 4 ways on.....

God only knows, the line of big rigs behind me, when i do that, and nary a biotching word spoken to me about it....(ans yes, my CB is on...!!)

 

I drove behind some a-hole that never put his 4-ways on. OD pulling doubles. Going 25. Couldnt keep his doubles straight.

It was a bit icy out. But 35 felt safe to me.

I do have a question for those of you familiar with the on-guard systems. It will apply brakes if you're using cruise and even the jake if it deems needed. (Half the time it isn't.)

In the snow/ice you're not using your cruise. If you get "too close" for its comfort to another vehicle, will it still apply the brakes for you?

I would hope and think not...

 

i cannot say..

our trucks have wooden wheels and a tiller for steering. maybe someone that drives a more modern truck with solid rubber tires can answer that..??

 

Jeez... You Amish drivers irritate me. Next you're going to tell me that you've got an engine that's 19 hands high.

 

please do not take my picture, we Amish are shy...

 

Friesian power

 

i had searched for "draft horses" this is what came up...i never knew the name, i thought it may have been a younger Clydesdale

 

Not really used like a draft horse. More of a war horse. Tall so the rider could see over warriors in battle. Yeah I married into the "horse" folks. Don't ride but can talk the talk. Kinda like truckers. Haha.

 

That's okay. I don't ride truckers either. Or horses.

And I'm pretty sure that Clydesdales have much bigger hooves than that. Even when younger. Just saying.



And Budweiser might not make the best beer...but their commercials are the best.

 

It depends on how they have it setup. There is an option for it to be enabled all the time or only when the cruise in on.

It will derate them motor to slow down then use the engine brake and finally the service brakes, whatever it needs.

The safety dept will probably tell you not to worry about it on ice as the truck has ABS.