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Skidding a Bobtail Tractor on Wet Pavement
The handling characteristics of a bobtail tractor (operating without a trailer) are far different from a tractor-trailer combination, especially on wet pavement. Here’s a test I happened to find on Youtube. The results of braking a bobtail tractor on wet pavement are pretty predictable.
Ken Shigley is a trucking and product safety attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia.












