Local Trucking Companies in Westbrook, Maine:
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Trucking Companies in Westbrook, Maine
Your 10-Codes of the Day
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10-36 = Need correct time
10-91 = Talk closer to the Mike
10-62 = Unable to copy, use phone
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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.
At your back door
Rear of truck
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
Total weight a vehicle is rated to carry by the manufacturer, including its own weight and the weight of its load.
Gear Ratio
Number, usually expressed as a decimal fraction, representing how many turns of the input shaft cause exactly one revolution of the output shaft. Applies to transmissions, power takeoffs, power dividers and rear axles. Example: If 2.5 revolutions of an input shaft cause one revolution of the output shaft, the gear ratio is 2.5:1.
Crotch rocket
Motorcycle