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Trucking Companies in Belmont, Massachusetts
Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-60 = What is next message number?
10-9 = Repeat Message
10-24 = Completed last assignment
10-45 = All units within range please report
10-99 = Mission completed, all units secure
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
AFV (Alternative Fueled Vehicle)
Vehicle powered by a fuel other than gasoline or diesel.
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.
Ply Rating (PR)
Relative measure of tire casing strength. (see Load Range)
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.
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