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Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-71 = proceed with transmission in sequence
10-34 = Trouble at this station, help is needed
10-45 = All units within range please report
10-95 = Transmit dead carrier for 5 seconds
10-41 = Please tune to channel ........
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Walking Beam Suspension
Type of truck and tractor rear suspension consisting of two beams, one at each side of the chassis, which pivot in the center and connect at the front to one axle of a tandem and at the rear to the other axle.
Horsepower, Gross Laboratory
Tested horsepower of a "bare" engine without fan, water pump, alternator, exhaust system or any other accessories.
Horsepower (hp)
Measure of power (the amount of work that can be done over a given amount of time). One horsepower is defined as 33,000 foot-pounds of work in one minute. Example: Lifting 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute, or lifting 3300 pounds ten feet in one minute.
Landing Gear
Retracting legs which support the front of a semitrailer when it is not coupled to a tractor.
WIM (Weigh-In-Motion)
Technology for determining a vehicle's weight without requiring it to come to a complete stop.