Yes, the "official list'.
It has things that the "union linehaulers" wanted for themselves, and don't apply to real OTR.
Proper Pre-Trip For Newbies
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by American-Trucker, Jan 10, 2011.
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Thanks for the list! As a dispatcher, I have had a rough time with a few drivers who aren't motivated or just don't know how to do a pre-trip and I believe its because they really aren't sure how to do one completely. This list will help greatly for new-hires, as well! Kudos!
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Ah ha....my newbie drivers have been taking this pre-trip posting too seriously!
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Ok, here's a pre-trip inspection question...
Brake chamber/slack adjuster check.
I'm looking for the 'best' time during pre-trip to do brake checks.
Now, according to the check-list from my school, I should be checking for that 1" or less of push-rod travel with the parking control valve set. That works fine for service brakes, but not for spring brake chambers, right? I know that I can check spring brake chambers, if pre-marked, for 1-1/2" - 2" of travel with brakes applied, but there will be no 'travel' at the push-rod.
Is there an 'optimal' time to check ALL brakes, with just one trip under the vehicle, and the ability to observe/measure push-rod travel? How do you check your brakes? Am I over thinking this?
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It's no more then 1" of free play with the braks RELEASED! lol
Best and Easyest way to do it, check your tractor without the trailer, back up to a curb, chock the wheels, and leave it in gear, then check it.
For the trailer just pull the yellow button and push in the red one and chock the trailer wheels and check them.
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I am such a noob that I squeak when I walk, but I have that list printed and laminated already..
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Thank you for taking the time and effort to put this together. It is copied out and included as part of the on the road library. Nice job.
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<1" travel with brakes released (yellow knob IN), and 1-1/2"-2" with brakes applied (yellow knob OUT).
I agree with you that the best way to check all push-rods would be with all brakes released, transmission in gear, engine off, wheels chocked. The "check list" has us doing it with parking brake applied though, so that it's possible to check travel at only the drive axles that don't have spring brakes. I was just tryin to do it in an order that would allow for just one trip under the vehicle, and cut down on total inspection time. Seems to me that a good pre-trip should take however long it takes, but they're grading us on time as well as accuracy, so just trying to be efficient.
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It's good list, but in reality no one does it every single day.
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clearly you've never met a real truck driver then....
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