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InterceptorV8 posted:... there are companies in the US that shut off the engine brake on some of their trucks, ... What? Why would you do that? What possible benefit is there to the company?
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 Beauty just happened right?
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Oct 4, 2013 21:53
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Red_October_7000 posted:but that type of brake isn't common on cars, Unless I'm misunderstanding that's the brake type on every car I've ever driven. The handbrake either drives a separate piston or shoes inside a disc/drum combo. A long as the disc is present the emergency brake can work. E: truck question: I've seen a bunch of trucks in the UK recently with an lpg tank on one side. Are they lpg powered? (Unusual as all trucks are diesel here) or are they injecting lpg for a cleaner burn?
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Oct 20, 2013 08:37
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Ah gotcha, forgot about regular drums, which I have had. I assume dual fuel is part of the euro 5 or 6 emissions, clever.
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Oct 20, 2013 13:18
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Good question, I'd say for cars maybe 1 in 5 stations has it at best, I hope someone chimes in with commercial rates as I've never noticed it at the truck pumps
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Oct 20, 2013 20:25
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Tomarse posted:LNG is not LPG! There are bugger all LNG stations in the UK.  skim reading is a terrible habit.
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Oct 22, 2013 23:13
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Yes, limited visibility, the best time to be going faster.
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Jan 12, 2014 11:11
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I don't know if this is the place to ask but I'm in the UK and I need a company that will transport 25 tonnes to Germany and back just outside a weekend (deliver Friday before midnight, pickup just before midnight Sunday with a guaranteed 17 hour or less each way), 6 to 15 times a year. I can't find anyone in the UK so I suppose I'm after a European company.
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kastein posted:The benefit of 4x4 (or 6x6, or 8x8, or 10x10, or HEMTTxHEMTT, or whatever) is that you can get buried up to the axles on both ends instead of only the rears. Also, that much further away from whatever is going to rescue you.
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Oct 27, 2014 21:24
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ijustam posted:Do they track idle time? Go to bed pop on high idle, laugh all the way to the bank. I understand all the words, just not in this order 
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Nov 21, 2014 19:25
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ijustam posted:I'm referring to CannonFodder's mpg disincentive Now it makes sense, the brain is a wonderful thing.
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Nov 21, 2014 21:01
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Silly question I thought you guys would be able to answer: I passed an artic the other day that had green tyres on the trailer, totally green carcass, tread etc. What's with?
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Dec 29, 2014 22:35
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Yup, age is definitely the thing you lot are complaining about the most, flawless plan.
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Feb 22, 2015 15:10
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Why don't they just send a tractor to take your load on in its current tank?
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May 9, 2015 20:06
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Powershift posted:The landing legs on most tankers aren't physically capable of holding the weight. Frameless trailers aren't engineered for the weight to be supported by the rib the legs are mounted to.  that's pants on head retarded.
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May 9, 2015 20:48
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Powershift posted:No it's simple physics. The landing gear has to be far enough back to allow for the truck to hook up. For a weight optimized tri-drive ready trailer, that puts it nearly in the middle of the trailer. Okay, I've never seen anything like that on the road here in the UK, what you say looks correct. E: we have cute little trucks like this 
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May 9, 2015 22:48
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Pictures and video please.
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Why energy companies specifically Jonathan?
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