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The sealant is safe to use and, unlike other products, it can be applied to cracks even when they are slightly damp. The sealant can be applied safely to most materials, including polystyrene. Note that the exposed edges of the sealant dry first; the sealant in the interior takes longer. Normally a seal is made within 24 hours. The sealant forms a strong flexible bond that can accommodate a small degree of structural movement. When dry the sealant is transparent but it can be painted over successfully as so little of the sealant is exposed to the surface. The sealant is unaffected by sunlight although this does not represent much of a problem as such small areas are exposed. Once cured, the sealant is unaffected by most everyday chemicals.
This section provides information needed to pass the tests for combination vehicles (tractor-trailer, doubles , triples, straight truck and trailer). The information provides only the minimum knowledge needed for driving common combination vehicles. You should also study Section 7 if you need to pass the exams for doubles/triples.
Two things will help prevent rollover: keeping the cargo as close to the ground as possible, and going slowly while turning. Keeping cargo low is even more important in combination vehicles than in straight trucks. Also, keep the load centered on your rig. If the load is to one side so it makes a trailer lean, a rollover is more likely. Make sure your cargo is centered and spread out as much as possible. (Cargo distribution is covered in detail in Section 3.)
"Rearward amplification" causes the crack-the-whip effect. Figure 6-1 below shows eight types of combination vehicles and the rearward amplification each has in a quick lane change. Rigs with the least crack-the-whip effect are shown at the top, and those with the most at the bottom. Rearward amplification of 2.0 on the chart means that the rear trailer is twice as likely to turn over as the tractor. You can see that triples have a rearward amplification of 3.5. This means you can roll the last trailer of triples 3.5 times as easily as a 5-axle tractor-semi.
Steer gently and smoothly when pulling trailers. If you make a sudden movement with your steering wheel, you could tip over. Follow far enough behind other vehicles - at least 1 second for each 10 feet of your vehicle length, plus another second if going over 40 mph. Look far enough down the road to avoid being surprised and having to make a sudden lane change. At night, drive slow enough to see obstacles with your headlights before it is too late to change lanes or stop gently. Slow down to a safe speed before going into a turn.
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
You also must be very careful about driving "bobtail" tractors (tractors without semitrailers). Tests show that bobtails can be very hard to stop smoothly. It takes them longer to stop than a tractor-semitrailer loaded to maximum gross weight.
Trucks with trailers have a dangerous "crack-the-whip" effect. When you make a quick lane change, the crack-the-whip effect can turn the trailer over. There are many accidents where only the trailer has overturned.
"Rearward amplification" causes the crack-the-whip effect. The rear trailer is twice as likely to turn over as the tractor. You can roll the last trailer of triples 3.5 times as easily as a 5-axle tractor-semi.
1. Recognize the skid. The earliest and best way to recognize that the trailer has started to skid is by seeing it in your mirrors. Any time you apply the brakes hard, check the mirrors to make sure the trailer is staying where it should be. Once the trailer swings out of your lane, it is very difficult to prevent a jackknife.
2. Stop using the brake. Release the brakes to get traction back. Do not use the trailer hand brake (if you have one) to "straighten out the rig." This is the wrong thing to do because the brakes on the trailer wheels caused the skid in the first place. Once the trailer wheels grip the road again, the trailer will start to follow the tractor and straighten out.
Make certain you glance in your mirrors while stopping in slick conditions. It is very important to catch a jackknife early. The more the trailer swings into a jackknife, the harder it will be to recover.
When a vehicle goes around a corner, the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels. This is called "offtracking" or "cheating." Offtracking causes the path followed by a tractor-semi to be wider than the rig itself. Longer vehicles will offtrack more. The rear wheels of the powered unit (truck or tractor) will offtrack some, and the rear wheels of the trailer will offtrack even more. Steer the front end wide enough around a corner so the rear end does not run over the curb, pedestrians, other vehicles, etc. However, keep the rear of your vehicle close to the curb. This will stop other drivers from passing you on the right.
Offtracking is why trucks and large vehicles must swing wide. You often see the bumper stickers which say "this vehicle makes wide right turns" and the reasoning for that is offtracking. Longer vehicles have to swing wide to avoid running the rear of the vehicle (or trailer) up onto the grass, curb, or striking pedestrians or people.
Rearward Amplification - Trucks with trailers have a dangerous "crack-the-whip" effect. When you make a quick lane change, the crack-the-whip effect can turn the trailer over. There are many accidents where only the trailer has overturned.
When the wheels of a trailer lock up, the trailer will tend to swing around. This is more likely to happen when the trailer is empty or lightly loaded. This type of jackknife is often called a "trailer jackknife"
Control your speed whether fully loaded or empty. Large combination vehicles take longer to stop when they are empty than when they are fully loaded. When lightly loaded, the very stiff suspension springs and strong brakes give poor traction and make it very easy to lock up the wheels. Your trailer can swing out and strike other vehicles. Your tractor can jackknife very quickly. You also must be very careful about driving "bobtail" tractors (tractors without semitrailers). Tests show that bobtails can be very hard to stop smoothly. It takes them longer to stop than a tractor-semitrailer loaded to maximum gross weight.
The rear trailer is twice as likely to turn over as the tractor. You can see that triples have a rearward amplification of 3.5. This means you can roll the last trailer of triples 3.5 times as easily as a 5-axle tractor semi.
Steer gently and smoothly when pulling trailers. If you make a sudden movement with your steering wheel, you could tip over. Follow far enough behind other vehicles (at least 1 second for each 10 feet of your vehicle length, plus another second if going over 40 mph). Look far enough down the road to avoid being surprised and having
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I made this mistake once with my boat and it almost caused a major disaster. I lowered the front jack so the boat hitch lowered down onto the trailer ball. HOWEVER, I was distracted and forgot to open the lock.
I was nice that you mentioned about not parking your trailer on tree-lined streets because trailers are known to hit the limbs. It definitely pays not to either scratch the vehicle or damage the tree. My uncle is planning to buy a trailer truck mid-year and this is one of those tips that I share to him, since he lives in the woody and hilly part of the state. Nevertheless, nothing would be too hard for a professional trailer truck repair.
I bought a 5th wheel few months ago. Dealer didnt tell me my rig has 2 gray tanks, and rear tank valve was open. I dumped nasty gray water on ground at rv park and couldnt figure out why it was gushing out when I knew valve was shut. The park ranger figured it out quick, then wrote me a citation for dumping tank on ground. I also forgot to lower tv antenna on roof. A tree lowered it for me, and tore most of it off my trailer. Best one was opening my slideout, right into electric panel and pulling it out of ground.
Here?s my Camping World story. Went in to look at some TT?s. I was led to a salesman?s office where apparently their policy was to get your email, phone number, address and what your interested in buying.. Ok, I gave him my email and phone number but I didn?t think he needed my address at this stage so I refused. He kept insisting he have my address and I kept telling him I wasn?t comfortable with it. So, get this, he stands up and says he was done and wasn?t gonna show me any trailers. I was flabbergasted. I initiated a complaint that made its way to their Denver office and I was offered $50.00 to go back into their store. Needless to say I bought a trailer from their competitor. True story. 2ff7e9595c
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