Indecisi0n
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If you feeder guys were to emergency brake would you ever pull both the air brake values out while still moving in an attempt to stop the truck faster ?
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What'dyabringmetoday???
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Seems like staying home on a Sunday would save more time then going out and driving around all day. Lol?
trickpony1
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Absolutely not.
Do you remember in school you learned that "....a skidding wheel wants to lead.".
I've lost my air on my back trailer a time or two. By the time I got my truck off on the shoulder the rear trailer was at 30 degrees outward.
Moral of the story: to do as you suggest would lock all the brakes. The weight of the skidding trailer(s) would push the tractor in an uncontrollable manner resulting in a bad jackknife situation.
Trust me......don't try it.
Indecisi0n
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Not in school but hopefully soon. I was just curious but like you said there is no steering a skidding tire. Makes sense.
trickpony1
Well-Known Member
Do you remember as a child you would "hammer down" on your bicycle, go real fast and slam on your (rear) brakes?
What happened?
Your rear wheel tried to come around didn't it?
I don't make this stuff up.
trickpony1
Well-Known Member
If you are being taught to use the air brake valve(s) to stop the truck....there are serious problems.
-the air brake valves aren't used to stop vehicle;
-the hand lever isn't used to stop vehicle.
What is used to stop vehicle?
The pedal just to the left of the gas pedal.
-the air brake valves aren't used to stop vehicle;
-the hand lever isn't used to stop vehicle.
What is used to stop vehicle?
The pedal just to the left of the gas pedal.
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Lol chill pops ! I was only asking that question in theory.
jaker
trolling
ManInBrown
Well-Known Member
Any Edison feeder drivers on this board? Looks like I will be working out of that center after feeder school. Being low man from package, what kind of runs would I be looking at? Is there more OT in Meadowlands? I was originally thinking I would startout of Meadowlands just to get in quicker, but that has changed.
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
Truck driver was let go after examination. I guess anything is possible. If that was UPS, he would have been disciplined for not checking mirrors every 5-8 seconds.
Dracula
Package Car is cake compared to this...
What surprised me the most about driving a tractor-trailer, especially in the snow, was how much different a rig drives than a car. I guess it's self evident, but I just assumed in snow the trailer would fishtail like a car tends to. But a rig is much more predictable. Unless you are on ice or taking a turn far, far too fast, the only thing that will fishtail is your drive axle. The tractor is simply pulling the trailer/s. In most cases, the only time a trailer will fishtail is if those wheels are locked up, i.e., if you jam on the brakes. This was a nice surprise to me. After all, if your drive axle breaks loose, you just need to get off the brake or accelerator.
East coast navy
Veteran
Good luck with that... You won't get much overtime going to the bottom of the list in any feeder district...
jaker
trolling
Not quit true , where I am at working 12 hours days is the norm
If you want to hit 60 a week you can even the guy who just started
East coast navy
Veteran
You in local 177?
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
They are all on the road !! Lol
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
But this east coast feedah is happily home !!!!!
silenze
Lunch is the best part of the day
They are probably at the beach surfing
jaker
trolling
I am , you want to pm me instead
Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
Where does the term "feeder" come from? Is it just a UPS term?
