Questions For Flatbedders
Topic 30953 | Page 2
Yes. With only one axle down, you want to be very careful with the Jake brake.
Why? Jakes affect the drive axle, not the trailer. A lifted axle will not cause a loss of traction to the jakes. Rather, it will increase Jake traction, since more weight is shifted to the drive axle.
However, the lifted axle could affect the service brakes of the trailer, as you will have one less axle applying brakes to the ground.
Yes. With only one axle down, you want to be very careful with the Jake brake.
Why? Jakes affect the drive axle, not the trailer. A lifted axle will not cause a loss of traction to the jakes. Rather, it will increase Jake traction, since more weight is shifted to the drive axle.
However, the lifted axle could affect the service brakes of the trailer, as you will have one less axle applying brakes to the ground.
You're right. What was I thinking.
Why? Jakes affect the drive axle, not the trailer. A lifted axle will not cause a loss of traction to the jakes. Rather, it will increase Jake traction, since more weight is shifted to the drive axle.
However, the lifted axle could affect the service brakes of the trailer, as you will have one less axle applying brakes to the ground.
You're right. What was I thinking.
Does that lift axle have brakes on all trailers?
Lift Axle:
An air-powered axle that may be raised or lowered to the ground to provide greater load-carrying capacity or to comply with axle weight requirements
If it were me, I would not make the switch at the beginning of the cold weather season of a year.
I definitely won't until summer. Knock on wood, I'll have a year solo in May. I wasn't thinking about changing anything til at least a year. One of the detractors from changing anything is that I really like the DMs and TM at Denver and I've begun to establish myself as a solid performing driver there.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Does that lift axle have brakes on all trailers?
Yes
Lift Axle:
An air-powered axle that may be raised or lowered to the ground to provide greater load-carrying capacity or to comply with axle weight requirements
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If it were me, I would not make the switch at the beginning of the cold weather season of a year.