Runaway Trucks

It is simply one drawback. It doesn't make them bad.
I like them for most things.

 

Yes, but it is all in the circumstances of the incident - isn't it?

You said it yourself... 'Don't panic'.
The Hitchhikers mantra.

 

I remember thinking that at the time.

 

Perhaps we agree that panic is more a cause of many fatalities than the actual problem?

 

Most of the runaways you hear about. Their story is they couldn't stop.

Now. Figure most drivers don't or won't check their brakes. And how often slacks go bad. They don't keep their brakes adjusted.

I don't know about the rest of you all. But I like brakes and do keep them working.

How many times have you seen trailers that won't adjust the tandems. Because the tires won't lock because the brakes are out of adjustment.

 

If you're in the proper gear the jake should be doing most of the work with the service brakes being used minimally.

 

Remember the discussion couple weeks back. Cat jakes suck?

 

had my airline disconnect one time on a drop and hook, I zip tie the gladhands everytime now