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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-94 = Please give me a long count
10-50 = Break Channel
10-77 = Negative Contact
10-39 = Your message delivered
10-13 = Advise weather and road conditions
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Lift Axle
Extra, unpowered axle needed only when the vehicle is loaded, allowing it to meet federal and state vehicle weight standards. The lift axle is mounted to an air spring suspension that raises the axle when it is not required.
Bobtail
Tractor operating without a trailer.
Fixed Tandem
Assembly of two axles and suspension that is attached to the chassis in one place, and cannot be moved fore and aft. (see Sliding Tandem)
Pintle Hook
Coupling device used in double trailer, triple trailer and truck-trailer combinations. It has a curved, fixed towing horn and an upper latch that opens to accept the drawbar eye of a trailer or dolly.
Cowboy
Truck driver who constantly changes lanes at high speeds