12-31-18 Trucker Vocabulary

Trucking​ ​ Vocabulary Basically two​ ​ types of trucks Conventional​ ​ - ​ ​ A ​ ​ truck​ ​ with​ ​ the​ ​ engine​ ​ mounted​ ​ in​ ​ front​ ​ of​ ​ the​ ​ cab.​ ​ Has​ ​ a ​ ​ nose Cabover​ ​ - ​ ​ A ​ ​ truck​ ​ with​ ​ the​ ​ engine​ ​ mounted​ ​ between​ ​ the​ ​ frame​ ​ rails​ ​ and​ ​ under​ ​ the​ ​ cab. Manufacturers These​ ​ are​ ​ the​ ​ class​ ​ 8 ​ ​ tractor/trailer​ ​ makers. 1. Peterbuilt​ ​ - ​ ​ Pete,​ ​ Petercar 2. Freightliner​ ​ - ​ ​ Freightshaker 3. Kenworth​ ​ - ​ ​ Kwhopper 4. International​ ​ - ​ ​ 13​ ​ letter​ ​ shit​ ​ spreader,​ ​ corn​ ​ binder 5. Mack​ ​ - ​ ​ Bulldog 6. Ford/Sterling 7. Western​ ​ Star Types​ ​ of​ ​ Trucks Kind​ ​ of​ ​ confusing​ ​ because​ ​ a ​ ​ “truck”​ ​ is​ ​ known​ ​ by​ ​ it’s​ ​ trailer. Freight​ ​ hauler,​ ​ Dry​ ​ Box,​ ​ Van​​ ​ - ​ ​ regular​ ​ dry​ ​ van.​ ​ Typically​ ​ 53’​ ​ long.​ ​ Occasionally​ ​ see​ ​ a 48’ Also​ ​ some​ ​ are​ ​ called​ ​ soft​ ​ sides​ ​ which​ ​ are​ ​ trailers​ ​ with​ ​ tarps​ ​ for​ ​ sides​ ​ but​ ​ still​ ​ has​ ​ the typical​ ​ hard​ ​ roof,​ ​ nose​ ​ and​ ​ doors​ ​ on​ ​ the​ ​ rear​ ​ of​ ​ the​ ​ trailer. Reefer/Refrigerated​​ ​ - ​ ​ ​ A ​ ​ refrigerated​ ​ trailer​ ​ for​ ​ hauling​ ​ fresh/frozen​ ​ food​ ​ or​ ​ special chemicals.​ ​ No​ ​ trailer​ ​ that​ ​ has​ ​ ever​ ​ hauled​ ​ hazmat​ ​ can​ ​ ever​ ​ haul​ ​ food.​ ​ Temp​ ​ ranges​ ​ from -20F​ ​ to​ ​ 70F Flatbed/Skateboard​​ ​ - ​ ​ A ​ ​ trailer​ ​ with​ ​ no​ ​ solid​ ​ walls​ ​ that​ ​ require​ ​ straps​ ​ and/or​ ​ chains​ ​ to secure​ ​ the​ ​ load​ ​ to​ ​ the​ ​ deck.​ ​ Most​ ​ often​ ​ needs​ ​ tarps​ ​ to​ ​ cover​ ​ the​ ​ freight.​ ​ A ​ ​ flat​ ​ bed​ ​ may also​ ​ have​ ​ a ​ ​ “tarp​ ​ system”​ ​ which​ ​ consists​ ​ of​ ​ aluminum​ ​ frame​ ​ with​ ​ a ​ ​ tarp​ ​ attached​ ​ to​ ​ the frame.​ ​ There​ ​ are​ ​ also​ ​ a ​ ​ type​ ​ of​ ​ tarp​ ​ system​ ​ that​ ​ has​ ​ a ​ ​ portable​ ​ plywood​ ​ sidewall sections​ ​ that​ ​ have​ ​ a ​ ​ tarp​ ​ stretched​ ​ over​ ​ the​ ​ top​ ​ of​ ​ the​ ​ freight.​ ​ These​ ​ are​ ​ referred​ ​ to​ ​ as covered​ ​ wagons​ ​ because​ ​ they​ ​ resemble​ ​ the​ ​ covered​ ​ wagons​ ​ of​ ​ the​ ​ old​ ​ west. Dumps​ . End​ ​ dump​ ​ - ​ ​ A ​ ​ open​ ​ roof​ ​ trailer​ ​ that​ ​ lifts​ ​ up​ ​ and​ ​ dumps​ ​ the​ ​ load​ ​ out​ ​ of​ ​ a ​ ​ tailgate​ ​ at​ ​ the rear​ ​ of​ ​ the​ ​ trailer.​ ​ Typically​ ​ used​ ​ in​ ​ construction​ ​ for​ ​ dirt,​ ​ gravel,​ ​ rocks,​ ​ etcBelly​ ​ dump/Hopper​ ​ bottom​ ​ - ​ ​ ​ A ​ ​ trailer​ ​ that​ ​ has​ ​ a ​ ​ dump​ ​ underneath​ ​ the​ ​ frame.​ ​ Most​ ​ used for​ ​ grain. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Combo​ ​ - ​ ​ A ​ ​ trailer​ ​ that​ ​ can​ ​ dump​ ​ from​ ​ the​ ​ rear​ ​ or​ ​ the​ ​ bottom. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Tanker/Thermos​ ​ Bottle​​ ​ - ​ ​ A ​ ​ ​ trailer​ ​ that​ ​ hauls​ ​ liquid. Food​ ​ Grade​ ​ - ​ ​ Milk,​ ​ Cream,​ ​ Syrup,​ ​ Water,​ ​ etc Hazmat​ ​ - ​ ​ Gasoline,​ ​ Oil,​ ​ LP,​ ​ Nitrogen,​ ​ etc ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Livestock/Bull​ ​ Racks​ ​ - ​ ​ A ​ ​ trailer​ ​ for​ ​ hauling​ ​ live​ ​ animals​ ​ such​ ​ as​ ​ cattle,​ ​ hogs,​ ​ lamb,​ ​ etc. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Doesnt​ ​ really​ ​ matter​ ​ what's​ ​ in​ ​ it.​ ​ It’s​ ​ still​ ​ called​ ​ a ​ ​ Bullrack. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Car​ ​ Hauler/Parkin’​ ​ Lot​​ ​ - ​ ​ Just​ ​ what​ ​ it​ ​ sounds​ ​ like.​ ​ A ​ ​ trailer​ ​ made​ ​ for​ ​ hauling​ ​ cars. ​ ​ ​ Pups/Wiggle​ ​ Wagon​​ ​ - ​ ​ Double/triple​ ​ trailers Most​ ​ Used​ ​ CB​ ​ Lingo Bear/Smokey​ ​ Bear​ ​ - ​ ​ A ​ ​ police​ ​ officer.​ ​ Several​ ​ different​ ​ types. ● Full​ ​ Grown​ ​ Bear​​ ​ - ​ ​ A ​ ​ state​ ​ trooper ● City​ ​ Kitty​ ​ - ​ ​ Local​ ​ city​ ​ cop. ● County​ ​ Mounty​​ ​ - ​ ​ Sheriff​ ​ deputy

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12-31-18 Trucker Vocabulary is an episode from TruckinNutz by RyanRide aka Unkle Bonehead.

This episode is 00:32:32 long.

This episode was published on Dec 31, 2018.

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