Keeping trailer straight in High Winds

977139

{"text":"Hello, I’m a fairly new driver and I am struggling with the high winds and keeping my trailer straight.  Does anyone have any best advice about the best way to hold the wheel and any other pointers that may help me as far as dealing with the wind and keeping your trailer straight.  I was kind of embarrassed to ask, but I might as well cause I have nothing to lose right and I can always learn more. lol\n\nThank you in advance for anyone that would love to give me some wonderful wise advice !\n\nChristine","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true,"externalShare":false}

2562995

{"replyTo":"","text":"It's not embarrassing question to ask. So don't be ashamed.  I see drivers daily struggle with same issue.  My  opinion after 30 years of doing this. Is if your light on weight park. Wind can flip you. No load is worth wrecking.  But if your heavy. Just go slow and don't over correct.  \n\n\nBe Safe","replyToPid":0}

2585941

{"replyTo":"","text":"I prefer to speed up on high wind conditions specially when im low weight , the reason is that wind will hit harder if you go slow and at a faster speed wind bearly hits . It that make sence . Just Watch videos on you tube most of trucks that flip are going at a slow speed.","replyToPid":0}

114808

{"replyTo":"","text":"if the winds are that bad park and wait it out driver. nothing on that trailer is worth you not making it home to family and friends. I've been driving since 1979. you make the decision on the freight you haul.","replyToPid":0}

925557

{"replyTo":"","text":"https://freightech.us/how-the-strong-winds-affect-the-safety-of-truck-trailers/\n\nbest piece of advice I can give you or any new driver is never ever let anybody drive your truck for you. if you ever get into conditions where you don't feel it's safe park it and wait for the conditions to improve. don't lie to your dispatcher try to beat you and pull you into that load has to get there you got to get moving. nothing you're hauling is worth your life or that if somebody else","replyToPid":0}

665190

{"replyToPid":0,"replyTo":"","text":"ELJOE that is colossally bad advise"}

2464116

{"replyTo":"","text":"further back your tandems are the easier it'll be. But as long as you are within your lane it's expected to rock a little. Also if you are light then you have to account for that. meaning pull over if you are to light for the wind speed. I hauled a 10k pound load in tandem hole 1 with winds speed of 40mph. I didnt tip over but I keept it below 60","replyToPid":0}

1066054

{"replyTo":"","text":"Hello Christine..you have an awesome co pilot fur baby. Be safe and thank you for moving America","replyToPid":0}

2542791

{"replyTo":"","text":"If you decide to park & wait it out, try to park under an overpass. that will provide some buffer. If you must park in the open, make sure you are facing directly into, or directly away from the wind direction.","replyToPid":0}

2187725

{"replyTo":"","text":"at 40 mph you can be pushed out of lane, park it.","replyToPid":0}

977139

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1066054 发表于 2024-11-30 02:57:26 Hello Christine..you have an awesome co pilot fur baby. Be safe and thank you for moving America

","text":"Thank you!","replyToPid":482730}