Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
TRUCKS GREATEST FOE IS
HABIT OF Overlooking
Means Undue Stress and Strain and
Premature Breakdown Of
Machine.
INCREASES REPAIR BILLS
Margin of Strength Above Rated
Capacity Is Intended TO Meet
Emergencies and Should Not
Lead to Costly Abuse.

Most disastrous of all abuses to
motor trucks lis overlooking. Every
vital part of the truck is affected by
oyer,axnton of lis rated
stress and strain. and results in pre-
mature breakdown. These points and
trucks by the b. i. Goodrich Rubber
COMPANY Conn as a part of their campaign
Ior greater economy and efficiency in
motor vehicle transportation.
abuses ny Avoiding the more -,c common
subjected hundreds OF truck owners
viii realize period Of service two,
n 1hIse vs or ,iyo times longer than they
ness; says Goodrich. Overlooking a
truck continuously has the same eff
iiy cargo up a steep grade day after
day without lct-up.
Has Margin OF Strength
Every truck built has a factor OF
above It's pa,ed capa aeEn m seTfmEfh
carving capacity. In some trucks
IN ms margin is more generous than
Eehcy use, FOR strains are certain TO
occur in the life of any truck. But
is hard for the operator to resist
more" and get the same results that
another is getting from a more ex-
The parts OF a motor truck affected
by overioadins are: The axle, the
frame rHs, 'h the w n1ess the SPRINGS me
and the. engine. Not only will repair
bills pile up but the truck itself be
heap by the evils OF overlooking.
brings Gradual Fracture.
Tho axle may he gradually frac-
tured and finally break, with the truck
material oSeriossds ,os 70 defeefi j,S
To %iaen an speeHnE cause fractures
IN y h. IL,
reached. Bending strains are only
one phase OF the effect OF ovcrloadinE
the wheels and the rear axle become
one. and the action against the road
., ,ehas % cause the wheels 10 continue
The brakes. however. bind the
wheels TO the axle. and thus it is the
%Shle; winch n resists The turning OF the
greater friction against the road re-
suits and the tortion the axle is
axle strain augmented by ovcrioadinr
Is that which occurs when a truck
1s sn,. from it's straight path, result
ing IN = strain caused by the heavy
LOADS resistance against, skidding.
ms oending stress must be resisted
ny inc axle stock itself.
Wheels Are Strained.
The wheels. too. are subjected TO
terrific strain by bending strains.
wheel is designed to resist vertical
s M.iibn "a but !, was never intended 10
Tie spr!ngs suf Gs a e ratdGraIIiy And
ptoGress!vs deterioration from over
o Dais II any one claims a certain
truck is guaranteed 10 carry half
again as much as its rated capacity. i,
SAFE TO assume that the trucks
spFihss are too stin for rated capacity
ana therefore throw abnormal shocks
on the mechanism Of the truck
lanes are frequently called on 10
Withstand the shock OF a drop over
beam or from a-curb OF some five
or SIX Inches. Over!oads mu!tioIy rho
impact 10 as -ligh as ten times the
normal stress Frames designed to re-
SYST such strains would be entirely 100
heary and impracticab!c
In DfknStrouS Prnctice
or all possible abuses 10 solid motor
truck tires. overlooking is the most
disastrous. Owners should make sure
hat their trucks are equipped with
ires sufficiently large to take care OF
The greatest loads their trucks will be
Fub5ected to. Trucks are frequently
oaded so that heavy articles are piled
Up near the taiiboard, while the fore
nothing. In such cases the rear tires
will be found TO be carrying an over
DAD. although the total load is we'll
Overloaded trucks quickly DESTROY
used TO seeing his truck slow down
pressure will not accomplish this. he
Eiil apply extra pressure. And in
emergencies stops must be made in a
'c' tdiH u'StdnCe, FeSarQleSS OF momen-
um In such cases tie brakes must
&c applied with grinding pressure.
All Parts Are Damaged.
Overlooking causes overwork of the
transmission gears and shafts. with
subsequent undue wear and tear and
shorter life. The engine is affected
ike manner. There is additional
train on the crankshaft and the CON
,ecting' rods. the gas explosions are
more violent and the engine is fire.
luently run at a greater speed than
you'd be otherwise required.
Truck owners will stop serious
eak in their profits by avoiding over
oading: 1t is the simplest. and at the
anne time the most important. abuse
o remedy 1t is not n technical prob
= en- and is not complicated. The only
oluton is 1.-The ounce of prevention"
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