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6 Cards in this Set
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What two things are important to prevent roll over? |
Keep the cargo as close to the ground as possible and drive slowly around turns |
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When you turn suddenly while pulling doubles, which trailer is most likely to turn over? |
Rearward amplification of 2.0 in the chart means that the rear trailer is twice as likely to turn over. |
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Why should you not use the trailer handbrake to straighten out a jackknifing trailer. |
This is the wrong thing to do since the brakes on the trailer wheels caused the skid in the first place. once the trailer wheels grip the road again the trailer will start to follow the tractor and straighten out. |
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What is off tracking? |
When a vehicle goes around the corner, the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels. |
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When you back a trailer, you should position your vehicle so you can back in a curve path to the driver side. True or false? |
False Whenever you back up with the trailer, try to position your vehicle so you can back in a straight line. If you must back on the curved path, back to the driver side so you can see. |
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What type of trailers can get stuck on the Rail road highway crossings? |
Railroad- Highway crossings can also cause problems, particularly when pulling trailers with low underneath clearance. These trailers can get stuck on raised crossings. Low-slung units, and single axle tractor pulling a long trailer with its landing gear set to accommodate a tandem axle trailer. |
