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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-91 = Talk closer to the Mike
10-27 = I am moving to Channel ......
10-34 = Trouble at this station, help is needed
10-13 = Advise weather and road conditions
10-23 = Stand by
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Yard Tractor or Yard Goat
Special tractor used to move trailers around a terminal, warehouse, distribution center, etc.
PSI (Pounds Per Square Inch)
In trucking, unit of measurement for tire air pressure, air brake system pressure and turbocharger boost.
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.
Powertrain (Drivetrain)
All the components, including engine, which transmit the engine's power to the rear wheels: clutch, transmission, driveline and drive axle(s).
Axle
Structural component to which wheels, brakes and suspension are attached. Drive axles are those with powered wheels. Front axle is usually called the steer axle. Pusher axles are unpowered and go ahead of drive axles. Rear axles may be drive, tag or pusher types. Tag axles are unpowered and go behind drive axles.