Idling is when an engine is running but the vehicle is not moving. It’s common for a truck to idle: After starting up, the driver is doing a pre-trip inspection and wants to check for rattles The driver is filling…
Idling is when an engine is running but the vehicle is not moving. It’s common for a truck to idle: After starting up, the driver is doing a pre-trip inspection and wants to check for rattles The driver is filling…
Engine brakes are fitted to trucks to reduce reliance on the service brakes which can overheat due to brake fade on long downhill stretches. They are frequently called jake brakes (after the Jacobs brand of engine brakes). Engine brakes are…
Diesel engines have no throttle butterfly in the intake, so a full charge of air is always drawn into the cylinder, regardless of the throttle setting. Each time the air is compressed in a cylinder virtually 100% of that energy…
Ratchet straps are quicker and easier to use than chains or ropes and provide a wide surface area of contact with the items they are restraining. They can be easily packed away, and they are not heavy to carry. They…
An auxiliary engine is usually a small engine, tucked away under the chassis which powers auxiliary equipment on the truck or trailer. This could be a hydraulic pump for a swing-lift trailer, an air compressor on a tyre service truck,…
A cardan shaft park brake is a type of park brake fitted to some small, medium and heavy trucks (although, mostly small trucks). Some telehandlers and other commercial vehicles have them. You can usually recognise them by their handle which…
The scenarios where you could be towed away are: If you park your car in the wrong place (e.g. on private property, or illegally on the road) If you are stopped by police and found to be driving without a…
