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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day

10-6 = Busy, Stand By

10-1 = Receiving Poorly

10-23 = Stand by

10-7 = Out of Service, Leaving Air

10-200 = Police needed at ..........

 

Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day

Sliding Fifth Wheel

Fifth wheel mounted to a mechanism that allows it to be moved back and forth for the purpose of adjusting the distribution of weight on the tractor's axles. Also provides the capability to vary vehicle combination lengths.

Bulldog

Mack truck

Setback Axle

Front steering axle moved rearward from the generally accepted standard position. Advantages: Shorter turning radius and more of a vehicle's weight shifted to front axle.

Chassis Weight (Curb Weight, Tare Weight)

Weight of the empty truck, without occupants or load.

Demountable Rim

Multi-piece steel wheel rim assembly which is bolted to a spoke hub. Demountable rims are still in use, though they have been replaced in many applications by the simpler disc wheel. (see Cast Spoke Wheel)