WHAT IS THIS ?????

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Trucker186, Nov 9, 2019.

  1. HoneyBadger67

    HoneyBadger67 Road Train Member

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    Maybe that knob was a taillights retractor.....
     
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  3. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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  4. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    No its the smokescreen knob. So when you wack a neighbors truck at the T/A you can disappear into the night.
     
  5. Lpirtle

    Lpirtle Light Load Member

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    I believe that means Power Take off. I cant speak for trucks since ive never driven a truck with a PTO. But I know that with Farm equipment; it was basically a driveshaft that is hooked to whatever implement happened to be hooked to the tractor. Basically allowing the tractor's engine to operate the attached equipment.
     
  6. Trucker186

    Trucker186 Medium Load Member

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    We've never hit a truck in the parking lot in fact never had a at fault accident in 25 years.
     
  7. shatteredsquare

    shatteredsquare Road Train Member

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    deploy countermeasures! Aka remote 5th wheel release...
     
  8. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    You’d have to ask Q. :D

     
    Lpirtle Thanks this.
  9. TankerP

    TankerP Road Train Member

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    I thought those were called the “try to stay awake knob”.
     
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