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Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-22 = Report in Person too (person)
10-32 = I will give you a radio check
10-38 = Ambulance needed at .........
10-71 = proceed with transmission in sequence
10-45 = All units within range please report
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Retarder
Device used to assist brakes in slowing the vehicle. The most common type of retarder on over-the-road trucks manipulates the engine's valves to create engine drag. (This type is commonly referred to as "Jake Brake" because the predominant manufacturer is Jacobs Vehicle Equipment Co.) Other types of retarders include exhaust retarders, transmission-mounted hydraulic retarders and axle-mounted electromagnetic retarders.
Powertrain (Drivetrain)
All the components, including engine, which transmit the engine's power to the rear wheels: clutch, transmission, driveline and drive axle(s).
Darktime
Nighttime
Spread Axle (Spread Tandem)
Tandem axle assembly spaced further apart than the standard spacing of 54 inches. The U.S. federal bridge formula favors trailer axles with an eight or nine foot spread by allowing higher weight than on tandems wth standard spacing.
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%.