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The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Winter
i'd definately prefer to have even braking on all axles rather than braking only on one
The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Astran / Middle East Drivers.
mushroomman wrote i have just noticed that somebody joined trucknet last sunday with the username of bill hyde welcome to the site bill wasn't there somebody running down to the middle east in the 's from yorkshire with the same name i worked with a lad from hull called bill hyde but afaik he never
The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Advice in icy conditions
c-kay wrote x 's are bad enough in light rain let alone bloody ice x drivers are just a bit braver than x drivers that's the only difference it's a bit like sky diving without a parachute or with one with holes in it
The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - The Future of Trucking in Europe (new questions!)
this discussion is specifically for owners amp operators if you are also a driver please contribute here hello all i'm about to enter my final year in the coventry uni design course and i wish to focus my degree project on a new kind of truck for the european industry i've received some
The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Winter
i didn't say there was no lag i said there was no more lag not wading in anywhere although i did say i knew i was going to get nagged if you look at the posts they say exactly the same thing don't they the engine brake is instant release and you can hear when things are locking up and release it
The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - buttons on a trailer
hiy can anybody please explain to me there are two buttons on a trailer one button red one needs to be pulled out when you've parked the trailer or pushed in if you've coupled and wanna move off is it always like that pulled out for parking pushed in for driving is this button always red what is
The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Discs or Drums?
i would be most interested to hear of members' experience with disc-braked trailers i gather most people are going back to drums are disc brakes that bad your advice would be much appreciated thanks john
The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Exhaust brakes
i drove through france last week where it was snowing one of the boys advised me not to use my exhaust brake in the snow as it could lock the wheels up i was under the impresion the exhaust brake slowed the engine down and did not affect the main braking system can anyone shed some light on the
The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Professional Drivers
dabenji wrote excuse this rant but its really p d me off today why are there some drivers out there that no matter what the conditions they have to be going flat out take this morning for instance i started out in swindon truck stop at am headed off down the m towards london anyone out at that time
The TruckNet® UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - sliding 5th wheel
coffeeholic wrote joedwyer wrote how does one slide the th wheel any way the easiest way is while coupled up pull the handle which releases the slider then move slowly backward to close the gap or forward to open it while going backward you want to avoid hearing the sickening crunch of breaking
