Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Why do truck drivers wave at each other
Have you ever been driving down the road with some semi trucks. Most of us have, at least some time shared the road with these large trucks. Then you have probalbyl noticed that they seem to wave at each other while passing. It does not matter what company they work for, nor if they even…
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CDL
What is a cdl? CDL is just a abriviation Commercial Driver Licences. A comercial driver licenses (CDL) is a general term refering to all typs of comercial driviner Licences, tegardles of class. Takeaways CDL stands for comercial driver license CDL refers to any class of comercial driver license Exsample Jessica decided to get her cdl.…
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DOUBLE CLUTCH
What is double clutching? Double clutching is a shifting technique. This is used in manual transitions that are unseqanized. Such as manual semi truck transitions. This is different to Normal shifting. Witch only requires the clutch to be pressed in only once per gear change. How double clutching works. The driver that is shifting gears…
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Log Truck
What is a log truck? A log truck is a truck trailer combination especially designed to transport logs. It does not have the ability to load or unload its self. A log grapple will load the truck in the field. Another grapple truck will be waiting at the mill to unload the trailer. Since there…
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Tractor
What is a tractor? When most people hear the word tractor, they automatically think of farm equipment. A tractor just refers to a power unit. Just like a farm tractor needs a plow to do its job. A semi tractor needs a trailer to pull to be useful. The tractor is what drivers use. Takeaway…
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LTL
what is LTL? LTL is a abbreviation for less than load. Usually the fright is around 10,000 pounds or less. People and company’s use LTL company to ship fright that wont fill a conventional truck. To put it in prospective. LTL compass are like the postal service on a much grander scale. Picking up packages…
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Kingpin
What is a king pin and what is its purpose
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Mile Marker
what is a mile marker. A mile marker is a small sign on the side of highways. Usually white and short the can be easily missed while driving by. The mile marker will mark the exact mile of the highway. it will also have the highway your are on and county that you are in.…
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Grape trailer
What is a grape trailer. A great trailer is usually a set of doubles with water type bins attached to the top. These bands will be filled with grapes from the field and transported directly to the winery. Almost all grape trailers are doubles, Although occasionally a straight trailer can be ued. Straight trailers are…
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ROAD GATOR
What is a road gator? A road gator is slang for a peace of rubber tread left in the road or highway. Road gators pose a significant road hazard. Road gators are a large peace of rubber tread left over from a tire blow out. The rubber tread that is left in the road can…
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