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Originally Posted by Midnight Flyer
I have always wondered why USA Truck doesn't have jake brakes on their tractors? I thought it was a DOT regulation that big trucks had to have jakes. I know their trucks are pretty stripped down but having no jakes is taking it a little too far. 8)
Cheepskates spec'd their rigs with no jakes, eh? I'd scratch them off the list for sure. Yes you can do the job without jakes, but any longhauler will tell you that jakes are a useful tool in their toolbox. What about air-conditioning? Is that needed? Nope. But would you do the job without it? I sure as hell wouldn't. What about lumbar support? Power steering? APU's?
Beware of oufits that skimp on their equipment. Next thing you know, they'll be skimping on your paycheck.