Hi All apparently there is severe weather coming next week, any good advice please on driving safely in a DAF,S . IE: HOW TO BRING IN CROSS AXLE LOCK and on same vehicle is the tc button automatic unless driver turns it off. Many thanks.
Bring it onā¦Iām still off until the 8th. 
Sorry btw. 
I thought Dipper dave was banned 
Yeah, Iām off til the 7th so bring it on.
SO I take it from all replies that you donāt know what to do in that situation. Lets hope there is months of fair weather after 8/01/19 for the FAIR WEATHER HGV DRIVERS.
And if there is snow you will probably throw a sickie
kendon:
:x Hi All apparently there is severe weather coming next week, any good advice please on driving safely in a DAF,S . IE: HOW TO BRING IN CROSS AXLE LOCK and on same vehicle is the tc button automatic unless driver turns it off. Many thanks.
The best advice is stay at home ,especially if you need to ask about diff lock
If its that bad then click woosh is all you needā¦
As for the daf, definitely the above as they are ā ā ā with anything except perfectly dry roads.
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truckertang:
If its that bad then click woosh is all you needā¦As for the daf, definitely the above as they are ā ā ā with anything except perfectly dry roads.
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We wonāt get any in Scumhampton
kendon:
:x Hi All apparently there is severe weather coming next week, any good advice please on driving safely in a DAF,S . IE: HOW TO BRING IN CROSS AXLE LOCK and on same vehicle is the tc button automatic unless driver turns it off. Many thanks.
Yes, traction control is on automatically unless drivers turn it off. Traction control is supposed to help you in adverse weather, or when driving across wet mud and snow, etc, by transferring power to certain wheels, and applying brakes on others. But when stuck on snow, itās best to turn off traction control for better chances of unsticking yourself.
The diff lock can be used in the same situation. It locks the diff so power is transferred to all drive wheels, and not only one side, as per normal. If you engage the diff lock, itās best to drive only in a straight line, donāt turn. Switch it off once youāre satisfied youāre unstuck.
Another useful switch is the weight transfer switch. This can be used when loaded, and will generally have two wheels with an arrow of some sort pointing towards, away from, or from one to another wheel. Basically, this takes weight off your midlift axle (if itās down), and gives more traction to the drive axle. Of course, if you can lift your midlift, then do this instead.
One other trick is to lower your air suspension over your drive axle to give you much more traction.
Iāve had instances where Iāve had to emply all these tricks at once to get moving, even on gentle inclines, and they work well and will generally get you moving.
There are also things like driving in higher gears to limit the amount of power going ot the drive wheels (and thus limiting spin), therefroe giving you more control.
Please donāt assume all the technology on the truck will keep you safe and become complacent, like many drivers out there do.
TC off,. Diff lock in, FLOOR ITā¦ Control it on the loud pedal ā¦ ,
blue estate:
I thought Dipper dave was banned
For real?
Punchy Dan:
kendon:
:x Hi All apparently there is severe weather coming next week, any good advice please on driving safely in a DAF,S . IE: HOW TO BRING IN CROSS AXLE LOCK and on same vehicle is the tc button automatic unless driver turns it off. Many thanks.The best advice is stay at home ,especially if you need to ask about diff lock
Theyve been predicting weather armageddon every 2 days since the beginning of November. First it was a severe threat to life snow storm which was actually about 1.5 inches of light dusting, then it was a tsunami, followed 30 minutes later by beast from the east 2.
My advice is stop reading the weather forcast and look out the window.
Till I cant see the tops of the trees for the snow drifts, im not going to worry to much
Drove through it last time and youāll not have many problems, well except when trying to stop. Thats where DAFs get interesting esp when fully loaded. You might find ABS isnt great in ice and snow.
If its an artic then it should have all the buttons mentioned above. Never used axle lock although had to switch off TC a few times. Just remember the lock does not like you driving at speed and really wonāt thank you for turning (can seriously break the truck!)
At night they donāt grit at 2am even on motorways which makes life interesting.
Bottom line is drive very slowly, ā ā ā ā everyone who thinks they are a hero driver, assume German cars (except VW) will spin out passing you and give yourself absolutely loads of stopping room.
Forgot, if you driving one of the latest ones, turn off AEBS and lane departure. The former could be dangerous just like cruise control.
Finally, listen to The Snowman - should be fairly clued up.
I was told many years ago by a wise old sage that you shouldnāt use the exhaust brake in slipper conditions. Cant remember why and Iāve followed that advice so cant say if its crap.
Another one for you, if the ground looks wet but youāve no spray coming off your tyres then the roads are probably frozen and a wee bit slippy.
Forgot to say, not seen anything on mainstream weather sources saying this, just scaremongering media.
kendon:
SO I take it from all replies that you donāt know what to do in that situation. Lets hope there is months of fair weather after 8/01/19 for the FAIR WEATHER HGV DRIVERS.
Aye thatās right bud, aint got a ā ā ā ā clue ā¦despite it being my 39th winter on the road.
Let me know when you get a reply so I know what to do.
The simplest way to deal with inclement weather is to engage the snow curtains (day men may struggle to find the button on the dashboard for these! ), tilt your seat back, pick up your book/electronic device of choice and relax until spring.
I prefer to follow that great poet Baz Lhurmanās advice and ādo something every day that scares youā.
the maoster:
The simplest way to deal with inclement weather is to engage the snow curtains (day men may struggle to find the button on the dashboard for these!I prefer to follow that great poet Baz Lhurmanās advice and ādo something every day that scares youā.
Oh I wish we had a like button
Well said .
Nite Owl:
I was told many years ago by a wise old sage that you shouldnāt use the exhaust brake in slipper conditions. Cant remember why and Iāve followed that advice so cant say if its crap.
Reason being the exhaust brake acts solely on the drive axle, so if you use it and are going around even a slight bend the trailer will potentially jackknife.
As far as Iām concerned Iāll do my best to make it into work, which can be a feat in itself, got snowed in last March. If I get given a stupid run (Plymouth when the hill was already closed due to stuck trucks??) then I shall politely decline it, with my reasons.