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Trucking Companies in Three Rivers, Illinois
Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-7 = Out of Service, Leaving Air
10-25 = Can you Contact .......
10-95 = Transmit dead carrier for 5 seconds
10-3 = Stop Transmitting
10-10 = Transmission Completed, Standing By
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Tridem
Group of three axles on a truck, tractor or trailer. Tridems are most common on European semitrailers.
Clean shot
No highway patrol around
DRL (Daytime Running Lights)
System that automatically turns on a vehicle's low beam headlights when the parking brake is released and the ignition is on.
ABS (Antilock Braking System)
Computer, sensors and solenoid valves which together monitor wheel speed and modulate braking force if wheel lockup is sensed during braking. Helps the driver retain control of the vehicle during heavy braking on slippery roads.
Retarder
Device used to assist brakes in slowing the vehicle. The most common type of retarder on over-the-road trucks manipulates the engine's valves to create engine drag. (This type is commonly referred to as "Jake Brake" because the predominant manufacturer is Jacobs Vehicle Equipment Co.) Other types of retarders include exhaust retarders, transmission-mounted hydraulic retarders and axle-mounted electromagnetic retarders.