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Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-36 = Need correct time
10-5 = Relay Message
10-45 = All units within range please report
10-8 = In Service, subject to call
10-38 = Ambulance needed at .........
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
LCV (Long Combination Vehicle)
In general, vehicles longer than a standard doubles rig (tractor and two 28-foot semitrailers). Examples of LCVs which are permitted in some U.S. western states and eastern toll roads: Twin 48-foot trailers; triple 28-foot trailers.
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.
GCW (Gross Combination Weight)
Total weight of a loaded combination vehicle, such as a tractor-semitrailer or truck and full trailer(s).
Ply Rating (PR)
Relative measure of tire casing strength. (see Load Range)
Tare Weight
See Chassis Weight.