CDL Manual: Combination Vehicles Summarized
Driving Combinations 1. Roll Over Risks More than half of truck driver crashes result in death from roll over accidents. The more cargo weight loaded higher into a trailer, the higher the center of gravity will be from the road, increasing the roll over risk. Fully loaded rigs are 10 times more likely to roll […]
CDL Manual: Air Brakes Summarized
Air Brake System Parts 1. Air Compressor The air compressor pumps air into the air storage tanks. It will be connected to the engine by gears of a v-belt It may have an air cooling system or be cooled by the engine’s cooling system The air compressor will either have it’s own oil supply or […]