Posted by PeteTheRookie on August 12, 2012 at 09:18:59 from (74.78.21.209):
In Reply to: Re: OT Hwy Laws posted by Billy Shafer on August 12, 2012 at 07:38:58:
I see ur point about the rural areas. Too much of my experience is along I95 from SC to Maine. Help is usually not far away.
Would hope fleet owners would do all they could to keep trucks on road but I see a lot of beat up rigs rolling around. Prob a urban area thing.
When I lived in SC and worked in NY my "commute" was 757.2 miles from my house to where I stayed in NY. Most times took btw 10+ to 11 hrs unless weather or traffic made it take longer.
You can feel when you have a bad tire. Pass rigs with tires making audible noises all the time. And I mean, she"s goin" blow noise!
Can"t you feel that?
When I stopped to gas up on my hwy runs I would run my palm over the tread of my tires. If I need alignment you can feel the heat diff btw tires or areas on tires. Touch all 4 wheels close to centers to detect bad bearings or dragging brakes.
Fixing rigs in rush hour on side of road in urban areas stinks for everyone.
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