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Sliding in rain too easily

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by brandoo, Nov 17, 2014.

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I am a semi truck driver and lately it's nearly impossible to drive in any type of rain, even when it's only misting out. I drive at a mere 40 mph once it begins to drizzle but I still am sliding. It got so bad that I had to pull over and wait for the roads to dry up before I could even consider continuing driving. Other semi's, empty trailers & flat beds even were having no trouble and flying by me while it was pouring out. Does anyone know what could be different with my truck that would cause it to slide so easily?
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New tires!

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Dr_Fandango44 said: ↑

This can happen, especially if the trailer has no ABS. I hauled fuel for a local but large co and their trailers were so old they had no ABS and just a small amount of moisture on the roads would wreak havoc.
Absolutely nothing I could do and the tractors were fairly new. Even at 30 mph I could feel the trailers sliding.
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Wow, I wonder how we drove those old trailers, no ABS. News flash, it's not the truck , or the trailer, it's the nut behind the wheel.

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daf105paccar said: ↑

I once had a set off drives that were very long lasting but you did NOT want to drive with them on any wet surface.
It happens that a brand brings out a tire that is crap in the wet.
Even well known brands.
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Bridgestone suck in rain and deep snow

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@Bigtruck3r Brilliant! 7 years too late!

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Congratulations on resurrection of a thread dead 6.5 years. Can you also turn water into wine?

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Having worked in a tire shop for a good part of my life. You want tire treads that have grooves that go to the sidewalls to counteract hydroplaning.

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My steers don't have those. It s an off the wall brand. Bridgestone.

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It s not the tires, it's a fuel leak.I

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