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{"text":"Alright y’all, I’ve been driving for 7 years, all manual trucks.\n\nGoing to a new company with all automatics.\nMy question is: how to you get out of a spin out( as if you are sliding in snow from lost of traction)  in an automatic?\n\nIn a manual it’s easy, push the clutch, and pick a place and steer towards it.\n\nI know it may sound like a rookie question, but hell even I need good info.","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true}

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686228 发表于 2019-11-01 22:08:54 Scott great answer.. what can I expect in performance from a single drive axle vs dual axle tractor ('16 Freightliner Cascadia) in snow or slush? any tips? thanks!

","text":"For single axle, the best thing I can say is drive slow and don’t use “economy mode,” in an automatic if you can control it. Economy shifting in an automatic can sometimes shift itself into neutral to coast in an effort to save fuel, but the loosey goosey vibrations can make you jackknife very easily. I was pulling a light load with a single axle on a slick icy road and had to rely on the trolly handle or I’d be in the ditch. Hate single axles. ","replyToPid":239869}

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497499 发表于 2019-11-01 19:32:42 Engage the inter axle differential like normal (8 wheel drive), even with an automatic you can switch to manual mode, or drop down to Low or 1st.

","text":"My mistake, I misread and thought you meant being stuck. It really depends on the brand and model of transmission you have. In my case I have the Eaton Advantage 10 automatic (unfortunately) and if I slide I use “quick correct steering” which is a technique where you grip the wheel with both hands and quickly nudge from center to 1 or 2 o’clock, or 10 or 11 o’clock and back forcing the wheels to dig into the terrain and cause the vibrations to expand upward from the wheels to through the suspension to the body and outward, like a dog shaking water off their fur. Race car drivers use this technique to gain traction when loose and it works in a truck too. Another technique if your tractor is straight but your trailer is sliding to gently and quickly use the trolly handle break to cause the weight to shift forward and push all the loose energy out of the body and onto the suspension and wheels pulling your tractor back. Also in an automatic you can push or pull the stalk or handle up or down to force the transmission to down or up shift to the next or previous gear temporarily. But the most effective way to handle sliding is of course to avoid all together as best you can. Drive no faster than 55 when you see snow or flurries and even slower and stop ASAP in ice. And always use your inter axle differential in parking lots in ice, snow, mud, and heavy rain. "}

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589590 发表于 2019-11-03 21:54:16 (Apologize for the repost, apparently my phone thinks it’s okay to keep repeating what I submit)

","text":"It’s not your device. It’s a bug in the text input field of the forum software. Sometimes it accepts edits but doesn’t replace the original file with the new one, creating a whole new post on the server. There’s an open source patch but why it hasn’t been implemented here is beyond me. ","replyToPid":241597}

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497499 发表于 2019-11-01 19:44:33 My mistake, I misread and thought you meant being stuck. It really depends on the brand and model of transmission you have. In my case I have the Eaton Advantage 10 automatic (unfortunately) and if I slide I use “quick correct steering” which is a technique where you grip the wheel with both hands and quickly nudge from center to 1 or 2 o’clock, or 10 or 11 o’clock and back forcing the wheels to dig into the terrain and cause the vibrations to expand upward from the wheels to through the suspension to the body and outward, like a dog shaking water off their fur. Race car drivers use this technique to gain traction when loose and it works in a truck too. Another technique if your tractor is straight but your trailer is sliding to gently and quickly use the trolly handle break to cause the weight to shift forward and push all the loose energy out of the body and onto the suspension and wheels pulling your tractor back. Also in an automatic you can push or pull the stalk or handle up or down to force the transmission to down or up shift to the next or previous gear temporarily. But the most effective way to handle sliding is of course to avoid all together as best you can. Drive no faster than 55 when you see snow or flurries and even slower and stop ASAP in ice. And always use your inter axle differential in parking lots in ice, snow, mud, and heavy rain.

","text":"That was a damn good answer, I really appreciate the time to explain it.\n\nI usually have no issues in snow. Depends on how much and how bad, most of the time I park it, can’t trust other people to be able to handle their vehicle.\n\nBut always a “what if” incase it does happen.\n\nThank you","replyToPid":239802}

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497499 发表于 2019-11-01 19:44:33 My mistake, I misread and thought you meant being stuck. It really depends on the brand and model of transmission you have. In my case I have the Eaton Advantage 10 automatic (unfortunately) and if I slide I use “quick correct steering” which is a technique where you grip the wheel with both hands and quickly nudge from center to 1 or 2 o’clock, or 10 or 11 o’clock and back forcing the wheels to dig into the terrain and cause the vibrations to expand upward from the wheels to through the suspension to the body and outward, like a dog shaking water off their fur. Race car drivers use this technique to gain traction when loose and it works in a truck too. Another technique if your tractor is straight but your trailer is sliding to gently and quickly use the trolly handle break to cause the weight to shift forward and push all the loose energy out of the body and onto the suspension and wheels pulling your tractor back. Also in an automatic you can push or pull the stalk or handle up or down to force the transmission to down or up shift to the next or previous gear temporarily. But the most effective way to handle sliding is of course to avoid all together as best you can. Drive no faster than 55 when you see snow or flurries and even slower and stop ASAP in ice. And always use your inter axle differential in parking lots in ice, snow, mud, and heavy rain.

","text":"Scott great answer.. what can I expect in performance from a single drive axle vs dual axle tractor ('16 Freightliner Cascadia) in snow or slush? any tips? thanks!","replyToPid":239802}

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589590 发表于 2021-06-01 23:52:24 Definitely not from you

","text":"good because it would be hard as a rock by now","replyToPid":427587}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"They need to put trolly valves back into trucks again, the issue is, so many trucking companies don’t want them anymore.","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"That was a darn good answer, I really appreciate the time to explain it.\n\nI usually have no issues in snow. Depends on how much and how bad, most of the time I park it, can’t trust other people to be able to handle their vehicle.\n\nBut always a “what if” incase it does happen.\n\nThank you","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"That was a damn good answer, I really appreciate the time to explain it.\n\nI usually have no issues in snow. Depends on how much and how bad, most of the time I park it, can’t trust other people to be able to handle their vehicle.\n\nBut always a “what if” incase it does happen.\n\nThank you","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"Engage the inter axle differential like normal (8 wheel drive), even with an automatic you can switch to manual mode, or drop down to Low or 1st. ","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"(Apologize for the repost, apparently my phone thinks it’s okay to keep repeating what I submit)","replyToPid":0}