Trailer air

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  1. spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    You're making my head hurt.
     
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  3. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Lol, much easier over the phone. Let Us know, probably a chamber.
     
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  4. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    He's saying you need to isolate the tractor from trailer and vice versa.

    Red knob pulled and yellow pushed will show if problem is on the tractor.

    Red knob pushed and yellow pulled with hand brake pulled down will be trailer..

    No need to pull air lines to trailer.

    Just push both knobs in and hold the brake pedal down and crawl under truck and trailer and check brake cans for air leaks.

    There's a other trick too but I'm out of time
     
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  5. spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    Ok folks, it's a can on the trailer that's bad. Not going to mess around here so I'm calling road service. Heading west on I-10 tomorrow and I don't want to get jacked up on either the BR or Lake Charles bridges.

    Double Thanks for all of the help.
     
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  6. spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    @lester I'd appreciate hearing about this "trick" you speak of...
     
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  7. John E.

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    If your checking for broken springs in your maxi pots? Tap the pots on both Truck and Trailer with a light hammer, you can hear the spring bouncing inside the pot, That will be the one that is broken or remove the rubber plug on the end of the pot and look inside may need a flashlight.
     
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  8. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    I'm glad I didn't say it because it was wrong for his problem.
    I was thinking when you have a rubber leaking on the park brake side of the can. Pinching of air lines until the leak stops
     
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