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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-41 = Please tune to channel ........
10-200 = Police needed at ..........
10-37 = Wrecker needed at …...
10-95 = Transmit dead carrier for 5 seconds
10-42 = Traffic Accident at ..........
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Air Ride Suspension
Suspension which supports the load on air-filled rubber bags rather than steel springs. Compressed air is supplied by the same engine-driven air compressor and reservoir tanks which provide air to the air brake system.
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.
Grade
Steepness of a grade, expressed as a percentage. Example: A vehicle climbing a 5% grade rises 5 feet for every 100 feet of forward travel.
SUV
Sport/utility vehicle.
AVI (Automatic Vehicle Identification)
System combining an on-board transponder with roadside receivers to automate identification of vehicles. Uses include electronic toll collection and stolen vehicle detection. (see IVHS)