i had been driving since 0100 AM on slick icy snowy roads so my interaxle lock was engaged, as you all know not to exceed 45 miles per hour. As the sun came up I was looking for a place to pull over to disengage it. This Watkins Shepard had started his day half an hour prior and didn't have the patience to wait for a legal place to pass just a couple miles up. I had been through that area the week prior and counted 3 trucks laid over in the median. But I agree, driving for maximum safety will sometimes get you killed from the 'in a hurry' killer truck drivers out there living paycheck to paycheck.
Watkins Shepard In a Hurry
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You don't have to stop to disengage the interaxle lock...just throw the #### switch. Same with engaging it. As long as you aren't spinning a tire, it's a shift-on-the-fly deal. If unsure, lift off the throttle and throw the switch to engage, and if you're paranoid, you can do the same to disengage.
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I'd trust your truck's user manual over any "mechanic" you might find at a TA.
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My problem is the guy crossed the solid line which is illegal, hello? Wow I feel like the last sane person walking around in a world full of zombies lol
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So is impeding traffic and speeding and I bet you do both at times.
Heck, I have full lockers on my truck and I lock them on the fly all the time. Especially when pulling a belly dump this happens multiple times per day. I lock them all in before dumping.
Heck our shop finds crap in truck differentials that don't even have an interaxle lock. It is part of the process of metal on metal.scottied67 Thanks this.
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