Brake Cans

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by dca, Aug 31, 2015.

  1. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    So how long does it look like it's been bad ? Both front axle cans are in the process of getting replaced.

    Waiting on repair

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    Is that the spring poking through? I hope it's broken or else I'd be running the other way as fast as I could. That ###### could just about blow through a cinder block wall if it let go.

    I cut all 4 off the drives on my project truck last week and 1 of them was so old the park side was clamped together, not crimped like todays.
     
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    dca Road Train Member

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    Yes it is.. but all better now.. finally

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    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    I can't believe you stood in front of that to take a pic. I'd pay the mechanic to cage it and run the other way. Have you seen the videos of those chambers failing? ?
     
  7. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    No I haven't seen any video's, I have heard some stories though. The mechanic asked me to take a pic and send it to him before he came out. A record I suppose. He jumped in and tackled it no problem. Waiting on setting the fix up and the company's approval took some time.

    I was nervous when I first noticed it and kept my distance until the pic.
     
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    Your a wild one.

     
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    dca Road Train Member

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    Well, I thought to myself, if it's gonna blow why did it stop where it did ? Then there's the angle. If it does give way which way is it going ?

    I then thought .. I think a pic is ok and this time it was.. next time ?
     
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