Nebraska Is the Only State with a Legislature That Only

question 194

True/False

Nebraska is the only state with a legislature that only has one part or house. All other states have a two-part legislature.

Understand the role of the upper coupler in the truck-trailer connection.

Identify the SAE standard sizes for kingpins.

Acknowledge the necessary conditions for correctly coupling a tractor's fifth wheel to a trailer's upper coupler.

Assess the reasons for and implications of different fifth wheel and upper coupler issues (e.g., high hitch condition, distorted bolster plates).

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