Use of longer truck-trailer combinations, consisting of two 40-ft trailers or three 27-ft trailers, has been investigated with respect to braking stability and degree of controllability; stopping performance and stability were studied under controlled conditions of wet and dry roads and various loadings with double and triple combinations; Utica tests demonstrated that longer combinations, when made from properly maintained equipment in current use, achieved braking, stability, and structural integrity characteristics comparable to shorter combinations; modifications to brake system will improve both stopping distance and stability and allow greater latitude in loading. (03164)
Optimum braking, stability and structural integrity for longer truck combinations
SAE Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1968 Motor truck
1968
17 pages
Conference paper
English
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Optimum Braking, Stability and Structural Integrity for Longer Truck Combinations
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