Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Video series guides truck drivers in the mountains February 4, 2021 Drivers exposed to long mountain grades for the first time face a dilemma. They may not be aware of the physical limitations of their equipment to keep them at a…
Equipment Mountain Driving: The art and science of mountaineering February 4, 2021 This story stems from a horrific truck crash that occurred on Interstate 70 near Denver, Colo. in late April 2019. An apparently out-of-control truck careened down an 8-km stretch of…
Equipment Mountain Driving 101: How truck brakes work, and how they overheat February 4, 2021 This video is a primer on brakes. Equipment Editor Jim Park cover the basics on how they work and what happens when brake drums get hot. Hot brakes can…
Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Inspecting brakes before heading downhill February 4, 2021 When driving across the prairies or the plains, you’d probably never notice if a brake or two were out of adjustment, but you can’t take brakes for granted when…
Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Understanding signs, and using an AMT February 4, 2021 Some grades have signs that display a profile of the hill; some signage offers ambiguous warnings like, “Use Lower Gear” or “Slow Down,” but lower than what or how…
Equipment Mountain Driving 101: Match the truck gear and speed to the grade February 4, 2021 Mountain driving instructor Andy Roberts and equipment editor Jim Park talk their way through a downhill descent, explaining gear selection, desired road speed. They make two trips down…
