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Originally Posted by flybouy
So often I read the "experts" talk about trucks (commercial) airing their tires according to the weight of the load. I've seen large freight terminals with hundreds of trailers. I've seen trucks lined up at the Port to load a container. I've seen deliveries at resturants under construction of tons of equipment. I've seen trucks load large equipment at construction sites. I've seen trucks loaded with coal or timber. But I've never seen a driver airing down, airing up, or even checking the truck's tires past hitting them with a "thumper".
Am I missing something? Just curious what the reality of this is.
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Experiences differ. Just maybe the truck driver had properly inflated tires when the day began. At rest stops a habit of using a "thumper" may satisfy the curiosity about the tires still being inflated. A flat would surely be destroyed in a hurry and ruin his/her day.
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