They ran two types of trailers- - - -flatbeds for cases of bottled beer, and insulated box trailers for hauling iced-down kegs of draft. For some reason, one of their tractors could pull better than the other- - - -maybe a different rear end ratio? A sheriff in Kentucky would watch trucks pull a steep hill just outside of his town, and any truck that had to downshift to 1st. gear got pulled over and weighed. The town made a lot of money on "overweight" tickets. Now- - -here's the trick- - - -the truck that didn't pull so well got loaded right to the legal limit, and struggled up the hill, barely making it to the top in granny gear. While that one was being weighed, the better-running truck would sail by in 2nd. gear- - - -with a big overload! They got away with that for several years- - - -until Deputy Dawg got smart and weighed both trucks!
Jerry
