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<blockquote data-quote="Dracula" data-source="post: 2789382" data-attributes="member: 42691"><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dracula, post: 2789382, member: 42691"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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