Is it safe for a beginner to drive super b's?

Well there is always going to be that "first trip" with sets. If that company knows your experience level, and is willing to put you to work, then I would say "GO FOR IT."

FWIW, this probably should have been posted in 'Questions From New Drivers' rather than the rant section. I'll see if I can get one of the staff to change it.

 

I had five years of experience the first time I pulled B-doubles. This was in South Africa. It was a learning experience for me, still, as I'd never pulled any type of double trailer before... the closest I'd come to that was a lowboy with jeeps and stingers attached. As long as you remember and practice the fundamentals of safe driving, I don't really see where it would be that much of a problem. Just be mindful of the additional weight, and adjust your following distances accordingly.

 

Safe, slow, and thoughtful. Go for it. I was towing loads 15 feet plus tall, 14-feet wide, etc. within the first three months. Be safe, slow, and think ahead. You can't back up something that articulates in multiple points as easily as you can a single trailer, so, keep that in mind, as well.

 

I've been pulling doubles since day one as a rookie..and knock on wood, its been almost two years and I am still accident free.

 

Are super bs 53 ft doubles?I used to go to Canada almost once week and seen basin pulling them.When I first seen that all I could say is now that's what I call doubles.I was quite impressed.I'd hate to be the driver if he made a wrong turn.

 

Super B's are usually two 28 foot trailers, with 3 axles on the lead and 2 on the pup, fifth wheel is mounted to rear of the lead, although B trains running ON-MI usually have 4 axles on lead and 3 on pup

In ontario all the can haulers run reverse B trains, which is a tandem lead with a tridem pup

Those double 53's are called long combination vehicles in ontario anyway, Usually they are A trains, but some are B trains

And woudn't the grain hauling also be using super Bs??

 

The length of B-trains varies. The one I've seen in the US looked like a 45' with a 27 - 30' pup. In South Africa, it was two trailers of 40' each, IIRC. A-trains would probably be better suited for grain and other bulk haulers, since you don't sacrifice load area for the fifth wheel to be mounted on the lead trailer.

 

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