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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-44 = I have a message for you
10-26 = Disregard Last Information/Cancel Last Message
10-10 = Transmission Completed, Standing By
10-13 = Advise weather and road conditions
10-3 = Stop Transmitting
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Setback Axle
Front steering axle moved rearward from the generally accepted standard position. Advantages: Shorter turning radius and more of a vehicle's weight shifted to front axle.
Geared Speed
Calculated vehicle speed at the engine's governed rpm in each transmission gear, or (commonly) in top gear.
Cube (Cubic Capacity)
Interior volume of a truck body, semitrailer or trailer, measured in cubic feet.
Sliding Tandem (Slider)
Mechanism that allows a tandem axle suspension to be moved back and forth at the rear of a semitrailer, for the purpose of adjusting the distribution of weight between the axles and fifth wheel.
Payload
Weight of the cargo being hauled.