driver responsabillity

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by dangerous dave007, Aug 18, 2011.

  1. dangerous dave007

    dangerous dave007 Bobtail Member

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    can we as road train drivers for a company adjust our own brakes in australia
     
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  3. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    huh? :biggrin_2552:
    Could you rephrase that to make sense?
     
  4. Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    Trolling.../Spam...:biggrin_25510:
     
  5. Onetruckpony

    Onetruckpony Medium Load Member

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    Makes perfect sense.
    He is from Perth, which is in Australia.
    He drives a road train for a company and wants to know if it is legal to adjust the brakes.
    Since I am not down under, I have no answer but understand the question.
     
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  6. G/MAN

    G/MAN Road Train Member

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    I don't see why not as long as it is OK with your company.
     
  7. gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    How many trailers do you pull? Just curious. I read about some of the crazy long road trains out there. Wild stuff.
     
  8. crzyjarmans

    crzyjarmans Road Train Member

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    laws in ausi, my differ from here, best thing to do is check regulations and laws in your country, driver in your country pull truck with sometimes 5 trailers, wouldnt want to say one way or the other on this
     
  9. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    I don't think anyone can give you an answer since you're the only one from down under. Like everyone says check with the laws and the company. Years ago I pulled triples out of Las Vegas NV and I ran my own brakes with every set. I had the special 9/16 wrench that was shaved down to fit the nut and a heavy flat spot on the end to use a hammer if need be. But that was before ABS and the law that requires special knowledge in adjustments. If you do I highly recommend a creeper or you'll be sorry.
     
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  10. okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    I ran LVC over the mountains daily for years. I did my own brakes cause it was my ### in the seat off those hills. Had a shaved down box end w/ a hammer just like GasHauler.
     
  11. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    It's funny I found that wrench in an old abandon warehouse and didn't know what it was until years later. All of a sudden it donned on me what it was. Sometimes I'm a little slow but wow what a find!
     
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