What is the breaking distance for an 18 wheeler,if the speed is 55mph?
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What is the breaking distance for an 18 wheeler,if the speed is 55mph?
 
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Sylvia H
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need more information, how much does it weigh, is the ground level, is this on pavement, is the pavement wet or dry, are all axles ABS, that's about it, i guess. but a rough guess for a fully loaded 18 wheeler is about 300 yards, or 3 football fields. |
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Autumn Harvest
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50 feet farther than the back of your car. get out of the way NOW! |
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Jenny
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one truck length for every 10 miles per hour |
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krazykritik
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Depends on if you hit the thing that caused you to brake in the first place. LOL |
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Nurcee
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matters on the weight load, if any |
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depends on the weight - @80,000 gvw its several hundred yards on dry pavement |
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ragtop
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Depends on the wt. and road conditions. A loaded trailer will stop better than an empty on dry roads. It sounds wrong , but an empty one slides easier, the wt. holds the tires down. |
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300 ft..average load |
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rjm_333
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550 feet atleast you figure 100 feet for every 10 mph if the road is wet you will need more distance between you and the car or truck in front |
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Pritish Patel
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well at least 20 feet |
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