He should have done the right thing, found a ditch, and kicked off the extra weight.
ABF | Weight changes on trailers after departure
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No one ever bob-tailed in a twin screw in the rain?
It could be 275mph as long as you keep it pulling.On what should be a slow speed exit ramp?
We had strict orders, if you suspect rain, tie er down.No one ever bob-tailed in a twin screw in the rain?
Would a ravine suffice?
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some guy by the name of Ted
twin screws got more rubber on the road , never heard that twin screws not being spec tractors for pups ?? Guess I drove 15 miles to many then in a un-specked pup twin screw tractor ?? My Bad ..........................
Just don't exceed 46 mph and you'll be fine.
woodennose
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It’s not the twin screw. It the pups not set for twin screws. Landing gear too far forward. Just my opinion
Songremainsthesame
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I wonder if he had to take evasive action because of something happening in the roadway and ended up where he ended up.On what should be a slow speed exit ramp?
almost13ranch
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That depends on the trailers, some companies use shallow pin settings and there isn’t any interference with the tractor. It’s the deep pin settings are the trouble.
Songremainsthesame
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I’m guessing pin settings can affect traction too. There have been a couple of pups I’ve pulled that felt for some reason that my drive axle (I have a twin screw, back axle is the driver) was being pulled off the ground slightly and it really affected traction at low speed. I didn’t notice it as much at highway speed but traction control came on when I was pulling and maneuvering low speed.
Does your highway speed exceed 46 mph?
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Songremainsthesame
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Since I don’t usually drive in Chicagoland, yes it does.
Almosthere
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Those extended frames on those KW’s had to rein the fifth wheel all the back , all the weight on the rear axle and light on the steers, I’ve had them break loose in the rain many times in curves, not fun! The were the best with long boxes which is what they were spec for.
For the same weight on the fifth wheel I'll take a single axle any time over a screw on a slippery road. Twin screws don't stick to the road surface better than a single axle because the weight is distributed over more contact area - i.e., eight tires vs. four on a single axle. And it's the weight on each tire that gives better adhesion to the road surface. Many drivers mistakenly believe twin screws are better on slippery roads but the opposite is true. Full screws in lockout are better at getting a tractor moving when parked on ice or snow but running down the road with the same weight the single axle is better.
I only used the lockout on our pushers when exceeding 46mph, (it squishes phytons better)
Ted was in the back seat singing.
Could have been Jorge too?
I only used the lockout on our pushers when exceeding 46mph, (it squishes phytons better)
