Brake Check!!

[all18wheels]

i had a close call today.
I was bobtailing from a trailer drop.
i was following a co worker, he was pulling a RGN
i had a good distance between him and i, so i thought.
suddenly traffic stopped fast. i used control braking to stop the truck but i knew it wasnt going to be enough. so, i checked my passenger side for an escape route and luckily, i had one.
i ended up about 6 feet past the rear wheels of the trailer in front of me.
Bobtails dont stop well. im lucky i reacted quickly and had an out.
wheww!

[DDCavi]

Bobtail is the worst braking situation. Kinda funny thinking a fully loaded combo rig is the best braking available.

[BigWheels]

I love bobtailing in 3-4 inches of snow... :shock:...not!

[TruckerChris]

i had a close call today.
I was bobtailing from a trailer drop.
i was following a co worker, he was pulling a RGN
i had a good distance between him and i, so i thought.
suddenly traffic stopped fast. i used control braking to stop the truck but i knew it wasnt going to be enough. so, i checked my passenger side for an escape route and luckily, i had one.
i ended up about 6 feet past the rear wheels of the trailer in front of me.
Bobtails dont stop well. im lucky i reacted quickly and had an out.
wheww!

Last winter I was bobtailing north on I-5 and exited at Reed Ave in Sac. I steadily applied the brakes and tried to control the truck... It was raining and the ramp is downhill.... Let's just say I slid through the light and ended up not getting anyone or myself hurt. No one was there. Thank god. I learned my lesson, it could of been nasty!

[Fourcats]

On my first job we had to BT to San Diego from Pomona, in the rain. The boss told us "BE VERY CAREFUL AND DON'T TAILGATE" about a hundred times before we left...

[zipy46]

Bobtails are treacherous machines...