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Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-8 = In Service, subject to call
10-75 = You are causing interference
10-85 = My address is ...........
10-10 = Transmission Completed, Standing By
10-94 = Please give me a long count
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Dead-Heading
Operating a truck without cargo.
Covered wagon
Gravel trailer covered with a tarp
Jake Brake
See Retarder.
Gradeability
Vehicle's ability to climb a grade at a given speed. Example: A truck with a gradeability of 5% at 60 mph can maintain 60 mph on a grade with a rise of 5%.
PTO (Power Takeoff)
Device used to transmit engine power to auxiliary equipment. A PTO often drives a hydraulic pump, which can power a dump body, concrete mixer or refuse packer. Some designs mount to a standard opening on the transmission, while others attach at the front or rear of the engine.