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What two things are important to prevent rollover?
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When you turn suddenly while pulling doubles,which trailer is most likely to turn over?
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What two things are important to prevent rollover? Keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible and drive slowly around turns.
When you turn suddenly while pulling doubles,which trailer is most likely to turn over? The rear trailer is twice as likely to turn over as the tractor.
Why should you not use the trailer hand brake to straighten out a jackknifing trailer? Because the brakes on the trailer wheels cause the skid in the first place.
What is off tracking? When a vehicle goes around a corner, the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels. Also called cheating
When you back a trailer,you should position your vehicle so you can back in a curved path to the driver's side. True or False? True.So you can see better.
What type of trailers can get stuck on railroad highway crossings? Low slung units(low boy,car carrier,moving van,possum belly live stock trailer) and Single-axle tractor pulling a long trailer with its landing gear set to accommodate a tandem-axle tractor
More than half of truck driver deaths in crashes are the result of truck rollovers. Trucks turn over easier when fully loaded and are 10 times more likely to roll over in a crash than empty rigs. True or False. True.
What is a "trailer jackknife? When the wheels of a trailer lock up and the trailer swings around.
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